Trevor 'Slicer' Simpson - file

by Jimmie, Star Racing Writer

FOUR-TIME champion trainer Philip Feanny looks set to sweep the two biggest races on tomorrow afternoon's Derby Day card as 2000 Guineas winner RUM TALK should confirm his superiority in the Jamaica Derby and DISTINCTLY IRISH is the horse to beat at 1300 metres in the Digicel Irish Jamaican Stakes.

Beaten just once in five starts, on a wet track in the March 17 Prince Consort Stakes at 1400 metres, RUM TALK returned to set the record straight in the 2000 Guineas at a mile three weeks later, April 7, storming from off the pace to catch Anthony Nunes' MUCHO GUSTO stealing home.

RUM TALK, crowned champion two-year-old of 2006 after similarly beating MUCHO GUSTO in the Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes at a mile last December, skipped the 10-furlong Governor's Cup on May 12, but his absence didn't help his rival.

MUCHO GUSTO's stamina limitations were badly exposed as he was beaten by his own stablemate, IL CAIMANO, a 14-1 outsider.

With his stamina not in doubt, RUM TALK, who has been training in the mornings with Grade I stablemate DISTINCTLY IRISH, should run out an easy winner.

THE BOMBER, a front-running colt trained by Patrick Lynch and ridden by big-race jockey Winston Griffiths, is being touted as a threat to all and sundry.

However, with two wins from two starts under his girth against questionable opponents, THE BOMBER has it all to do against the big guys.

Trevor Simpson, who holds the record for most wins in a single season at Caymanas Park, is hunting his first Derby win and looks set to complete the Triple Crown as well aboard the Feanny-trained closer.

Jackpots at $1.5m

Back- to-form PRINCE NATHANIEL took out his share of Pick-9 bettors last Saturday, leaving just one punter to waltz away with $4.5m. The Super-6 had no real terror, resulting in a payout of $8,044.

Feanny and champion trainer Wayne DaCosta are the men to follow on big days and tomorrow should be no different.

DISTINCTLY IRISH might be burdened with topweight 60.5 kilos in the Digicel Jamaican Irish Stakes, but his rivals have problems of their own.

CLOCK WORK won't stay out 1300 metres, RAMPAGE can't make all and will have DISTINCTLY IRISH to contend with if he tries to run on and MAJOR MAYER wants an easier pace for his first Grade I assignment.

DaCosta has a four-timer lined up, RIGGED TO WIN in the fourth, MR. SKILL in the seventh, RUN ALDEENO in the eighth and CAPTAIN BONE in the nightpan.