 Welcome back to the Sports Mag Zone, where we're less than 24 hours to post for the richest horse race in the history of the Caribbean. Post time for the Muhtemail is set for 4.45 pm, 5.45 in the eastern Caribbean. And the event boasts a substantial purse of US$150,000 or US$22.5 million. It will be restricted to thoroughbreds 3 years old and upward. As we continue our preview to tomorrow's massive race day, we're joined on set by two astute horse racing experts. We have resident horse racing analyst, now horse racing trainer Michael Cain. And surprise surprise, we're also joined by a legendary American announcer Andy Serling, who will be presenting on the networks Fox and Naira. Good afternoon gentlemen. I'm so happy to have you in studio. I'm thrilled to be here. Good afternoon. Pleasure is all mine. Yeah, I'm going to start with Andy because he is our visitor. How are you enjoying Jamaica and are you ready for tomorrow? Do you even know what you're in store for tomorrow? Well, we have a pretty substantial Jamaican community that are our loyalist fans in New York. So, at least I'm aware of how it can be. I think they're going to be turning the volume up quite a bit tomorrow, but some of my closest friends at the racetrack for many years are Jamaican and so they've been telling me for a long time I needed to come here and I'm really excited to be here and we've been having an amazing week. Everybody has been more than hospitable, taking us all around the island, out in different things, out on a boat yesterday, got the track for the first time actually today. It was a fun visit, but I may not be quite ready for tomorrow, but I know it's going to be an amazing day. Yeah, I think once it starts you'll be fine. Andy, you're a big deal when it comes to horse racing. Of course you have a large following and we follow you here in the Caribbean. So just talk to me about, you know, what the sort of reach that this moote mile will be getting from the coverage of Fox and Naira and just having you on. Well, I mean, it's a very big day for us in New York tomorrow with the cigar mile. And so it's our last really big race of the year in New York. So it's already a big card for us and we cover, of course, as I'm sure people know on Fox Sports and America's Day at the races every day. And so there will be a lot of people paying attention for that. So because of that, showing the Chairman's Cup earlier in the day, a little after two o'clock, and then after the cigar mile. So we'll have like a full half hour or more even to talk about this race and Michael's going to help us a little bit and help the fans at home. So I think we're going to carry that audience very well and give an opportunity for people to get their eyes on the racing here in Jamaica. And we hope that more people are able to take advantage of it because I can tell people it's just been a great experience for us and we're going to be sharing that with New York and letting our customers know how much fun it is down here. Yeah, really looking forward. So Michael is the man I need to talk to because I will be at Kimana Spark tomorrow and you seem to know what's going to be happening, whether betting and the odds and everything is concerned. So Michael, talk to me. Well, it's the biggest race ever in the history of the Caribbean and of course, Kimana Spark, 150,000 US. That's a lot of cash and we have two foreign riders coming down, Jordan Leparoo, and there's also Daisuke Fokumoto. He's a Japanese national and their presence in that event in and of itself speaks volumes for the caliber of the race and the type of finish that we're expecting. So we have the best local breeds and we have a couple importees. So it's going to be an intriguing match up and we're looking forward to see a very, very big finish. So where do I put that money that I have? Well, I can tell you the horse of the year is a good bet. Atomica is a good bet. Yeah, I was I was making the point to Solomon Sharp yesterday. The the CEO of Super Inventures Racing and Entertainment Ltd. That last year's Mute mile. A furlong and a half from the finish. There are about seven or eight horses who could have won the race. That's how competitive the homestretch battle was. And when I look at the competitive nature of this field, I'm thinking Michael that I wouldn't be surprised if we have a similar kind of race where at the eighth pole, more than two or three horses could be in a shot for the win. Yes, that's all answer. It's a star studded field, a lot of talent all around, a lot of pace, a lot of speed. And I've boiled it down to who server is in front at five sixteenths. I think that that's going to be the winner. There's not much deep closures with a lot of PS horses, a lot of speed horses. So it's going to come down to the tactics employed by the riders and their positioning at five sixteenths. Yeah, so this is what the field looked like. Approaching the furlong pole with mahogany out front, but beginning to to fade here and a wall of horses coming to challenge, including the eventual winner excessive force on the inside with Bebito Harvey coming through for the victory there. And there's the great Duke coming up fast on the outside to get second spot. Duke, one of the starters in tomorrow's race. Can we have a look at the the morning line odds? Because Michael Cain, I gather that you are the person responsible for putting the the morning line odds out. And that's the the odds there on the right hand side, giving us an idea of who should be the top contenders. She's my destiny. The gold cup winner is at eight to one blue vinyl double classic winner last year is at four to one mahogany is showing as a seven to two second favorite. I am Fred at nine to two. Good morning line betting. Therefore, I am Fred Runaway. I'll go showing at 15 to one, although this horse has won five times already this year. The outside half of the field has atomica is a three to one favorite. Perfect brew is at six to one. That's the horse that Fukumoto from Canada is riding. Well, he's Japanese, but based in Canada and ability with the upset winner of the Derby in August is at 12 to one. Rough entry who has been highly thought of and has been the talk of the town at Exercise Gallops in recent weeks, showing here, Michael, a 10 to one. I think most people. Clue into this race would figure that rough entry has a better shot than 10 to one. Explain your 10 to one rating for this horse. Well, that rating is based on the fact that he hasn't raced locally and he's coming up against our best of the best. So as you can see, it's a lukewarm three to one favorite for atomica followed by the proven mahogany. So he's he's at a mid-range odds at 10 to one. 10 to one is a fair price for him. It can it can either go down or more chances I won't go up based upon the the room. So can I can I bet you here that at post time tomorrow, Ruffin, who will have better odds than 10 to one, would you take that bet? No, you wouldn't take the bet? No, I wonder why not. And he has a lot of supporters, a lot of supporters. I'm sure he'll be better than 10 to one. You're going to get less than 10 to one. Yeah, Andy, your first time in Jamaica, you are a racing expert. You have never seen K-Manus Park racing before live. Not live. I've seen it on the TV. Yes, I recognize that. Are you at a disadvantage assessing and analyzing this race because you don't live here? I say that because racing fans would know that when you take up a race book, you get all the information that you need on a horse. So you actually don't need to watch the horse run to know the form of a horse and what the horse is capable of. Do you think you are well equipped to predict what happens tomorrow? Well, if my selections do well, I'm definitely well equipped. When they do badly, I'm going to blame it on my lack of experience down here in Jamaica. I'm going to really rely on the man over here to my left. He's the man down here. Michael's the guy down here. So I'm going to get some information from him when I study the PPs a lot tonight, try to watch some replays. But, you know, it's different, obviously, than being in, you know, in New York and in America, there's a similarity to racing. You always have some familiarity with some of the horses being there, know some of the trainers. So I don't have that kind of contextual knowledge about the trainers and riders here that I would have, even if not in New York track, whether we're talking about Oklahoma in the winter or a Gulf Stream or even in California. So while I focus on New York, I do follow their circuits, but I don't have experience with people down here. So, yeah, I'll be at a disadvantage. But if I do well, it'll probably just be done luck. Well, Michael has already picked Atomica to win the race. I don't know how much of the racebook you have studied, but from your cursory look at the field, do you think Mike is on the right track with his Atomica prediction? Well, I'm going to trust him, Michael. I believe that he's an expert in a way that I cannot possibly be. But I got the PPs. We were out of the track today for the first time, and I got the PPs. And I'll be honest, I have not had much of a chance. We've been busy to study, but I am going to spend tonight studying them, try to watch some replays, go to the website, and try to figure some stuff out. Listen, I'm not a guy who's inclined to take a favorite in a 16-horse field. That doesn't mean that the favorite's not the right horse in there. And I certainly respect his opinion a lot more than anything that I know about it. And if he says she's the horse to beat, she is the horse to beat. But I want to take a good look at it and see if there's something I can come up with. And then I'll talk to him tomorrow, and he'll tell me why I'm an idiot. And the horse has no chance. Michael, you just said that the horse that leads entering the homestretch, you think will win. Let me challenge you on that a bit, because there are some horses here with good tactical speed. High-quality horses like Atomica and Mahogany. And she's my destiny, who may be not as good as Atomica and Mahogany would be based on just raw ability. But isn't there a possibility that these horses who love to dictate things on the front end could enjoy themselves for the first six furlongs, but then in the homestretch, something coming from behind like a perfect brew or something comes beating them because they've given so much in fighting off pacy horses for the first six furlongs. Yes, that's a distinct possibility. And in a race of this nature where there's a lot of pace, a lot of speed, sometimes you find that the horse that outspeeds the other pace and speed horses, they have a distinct advantage at the top of the lane. So if they don't use up too much energy in doing so, they should have enough in the tank to hold on from the outpaced deep closers. Yeah, which is the key point that you just made. If they don't use up too much energy, and I'm thinking based on how Tamar's race sets up, I somehow think that whoever leads into the homestretch, if it is that that horse was a part of the pace from the beginning, there's a high possibility that that horse may have used up too much energy. Yes, that's a possibility as well. And the spritz that they do, yes, it's gonna come back to hunt them. So I'm quite sure the jockeys are quite competent. They're not gonna burn themselves out. It's the biggest race of the year. So they're not gonna burn themselves out. They're gonna reserve enough. And when they meet that pivotal move, that's where it's gonna come. I'm gonna ask you quickly before we wrap about a horse here. I am Fred. I see you have I'm Fred at nine to two, which is a good bet. I am Fred is in red. The silks. Excessive force war red last year. Okay. I am wearing red. How is I am Fred? I am Fred looks good. He started out this season undefeated for win some four starts. He beat a couple of good horses, he beat runaway Algo and so on. So he is the type that he can be held off the spritz. He doesn't have to lead. He has great pace. And the way the race is gonna unfold, he's gonna be finishing it very powerfully. And the rider for the parchment, he's a power horse jockey. He's a strong rider. Very strong rider. Very aggressive. Extremely. Maybe too aggressive at times. Yes. And his trainer, Jason Dacosta, leading and champion trainer appears not to be able to do anything wrong at K minus four these days. He's a top trainer. Jason Dacosta. Yes, definitely. And he has multiple entries. She's my destiny one, the gold cup. And she's drawn one, not the best place to be, but she's gonna definitely have an impact. And she has the leading rider, Ray and Lewis on board. So, she's gotta be a home dinger. She's gotta be on and under the lead. And of course, I am afraid we'll be trying to come from off it. Yeah, but Mariah, he has taken Atomica, so I'm not sure if you're going with his suggestions, but he has taken Atomica over Mahogany. Well, just like Andy tonight, I have to do my work and I will decide because Andy, I'm also very lucky where horse racing is considered. I may not be Michael Cain, but I can figure out a thing or two. So I'll do my work tonight and tomorrow I'll let you know who I bet on. So we should compare notes tomorrow, you're saying. Because I'm not going with the red angle. The red angle's not for me. No, and because he's wearing red and this one's wearing red. I was just putting that out there. And quickly, Mahogany and Atomica were the favorites for the race last year and they didn't win. They didn't win. Atomica had a horrible trip last year, but in fact, when you look at her preparation for this year's Mute mile, it's much easier and simpler. Last year, as a three-year-old, she had the triple crown campaign. She ran in the Derby, that's 2,400 meters. She ran in the Legend, that's 2,000 meters. She came back. She also ran in the Gold Cup, where she had a horrible trip that day. And then she came back and won the Jamaica Cup in track record time, three weeks before the Mute mile. I thought that 157.3 for nine and a half furlongs with three weeks to go in the mile, too much. So this year's preparation, she has gotten some easy leads, pace-less races, just dominating. And I think that she's gonna be at her best for this big occasion. Okay, gentlemen, what I wanna thank you so much for taking the time, because you took some of your analysis time to stop by on the Sports Max. So I'm looking forward to see both of you tomorrow. And I can't wait to talk about the winner after. Pleasure, then, all mine. I appreciate being on here. All right. Remember, the Mute mile is tomorrow. And Sports Max, along with Fox and Nairo, but Sports Max, your channel, will be bringing you all the action. So tune in tomorrow as well. Let's take a quick break. We'll be right back. On the real excessive force mahogany, driven to the max in the Mute mile, inside the final 16th. Here now, flying over against the real excessive force, bursting through race car is wide, and excessive force wins the Mute mile. Could be close between Duke, Jordan, Reigns, mahogany, and then calculus.