This Sunday, the 6^th of April 2025, the Independence Trophy will be run over 1600m at Borrowdale Park, but do you remember who won this feature race in 2015?

An excerpt from that racing review appears below:

“The main race of the day was the US$12 600 Independence Trophy over 1600m.  Most dogs were barking for Terzi’s charge, Glorious Jet, but down at the start the Jet Master gelding dumped Apprentice Wesley Marwing, slipped his bridle and bolted back to the 2800m mark.  Although Glorious Jet then made his way back, he managed to find the gap in the railings and went skipping through the trees before being caught.

“Before this, both Alula Borealis and Two Gun Kid had been withdrawn by the Course Veterinary Surgeon for not striding out.  Glorious Jet was also scratched for “blowing excessively”.

“The reduced field finally got away to a fair break with Bridget Stidolph’s remaining three runners coming to the fore.  Lucky Sam (Simons), having his second outing as a four-year-old, won with authority, heading stable mates Killa Man and Menacing by 1.00 and 1.25 lengths respectively.  Equina, victorious in the 2014 Castle Tankard (GR 1) and OK Grand Challenge (GR2), finished fourth.”

Last year Brianna (Brewer), shown below, won the Independence Trophy and her trainer Gavin Macleod fields Raining Again this year. Let’s hope there’s not quite so much drama on Sunday. The feature is the last race on the card and is due off at 15:20.