Amira’s Prince gets monkey off his back at Camarero

Amira’s Prince’s runners have turned in several good performances, but it was Monkeyoffmyback who had the honor of becoming the first winner in his sire’s initial crop at Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico.

With Juan Esquilin aboard, the Kentucky-bred colt stalked the early pace for a quarter, then ran away and hid, widening his margin to seven lengths in the stretch and nine lengths at the end of a 6 1/2-furlong trip in 1:18.97. Off as the second choice in his debut, Monkeyoffmyback paid $6.60.