‘Warrior Chief’ gets number two on Golden Emperor
Dane ‘Warrior Chief’ Nelson brought the Gary Crawford trained Golden Emperor with a telling stretch run to catch and beat Ashrid (Tevin Foster) to win the day’s eighth race at Caymanas Park a short while ago. This was Nelson’s second winner on his return to local race riding after plying his trade in Canada. Golden […]
Pure Heart disqualified, placed third – So Smooth the winner
After a driving finish Pure Heart ridden by title chasing jockey Anthony Thomas and trained by Wayne DaCosta was just able to get home from So Smooth (Javaniel Patterson) and Hot Ice (Christopher Mamdeen). Following a stewards’ inquiry, Pure Heart’s number was taken down and the race awarded to So Smooth, with second going to […]
Newton’s First Law upsets at 13-1, first winner for apprentice Kiaman McGregor
Newton’s First Law provided apprentice Kiaman McGregor with his first winner in the saddle a short while ago in the sixth of 10 races at Caymanas Park. Trained by Ryan Williams, Newton’s First Law was an upset winner at 13-1. Second went to Princess Caula (Carlos Blake) at 29-1 odds with Major Force *(Dane […]
Dane Nelson strikes on return with Phenom
Former three-time champion jockey Dane Nelson returned on his first day in the saddle with a bang from his riding stint abroad as he guided the Steven Todd trained two-year-old Phenom to a noticeable win over five and a half furlongs. Phenom won at good odds of 8-1, paying $457 to win and $362 to […]
Trainer Steven Todd makes 1-2 in second race
In form trainer Steven Todd took home the quinella in the second race at Caymanas Park minutes ago with Dr Banner ridden by Dane Dawkins and Sweet Destiny who had Dick Cardenas atop. Dr Banner was winning his first race in a while and did so at odds of 2-1 with his stablemate hitting the […]
Romario Smith wins first race
Apprentice Romario Smith, one of the 21 new riders to start their careers in late September won his first race when he piloted home First ‘K’ Boy for trainer Lincoln Lungs in the first of 10 races at Caymanas Park, a short while ago. First ‘K’ Boy won at odds of 2-1. Second was 16-1 […]
BREEDERS’CUP2018: Game Winner takes charge late to win Breeders Cup Juvenile
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Game Winner surged down the stretch and pulled away from Knicks Go after a bump to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 2 1/4 lengths Friday at Churchill Downs, giving trainer Bob Baffert an early Kentucky Derby favourite just five months after winning his second Triple Crown with Justify. The race […]
BREEDERS’CUP2018 – Line of Duty gives Europe first win
Line of Duty charged late for a gritty victory in the Juvenile Turf at Churchill Downs on Friday, giving trainer Charlie Appleby a remarkable third Breeders' Cup winner in five attempts. Jockey William Buick piloted the Godolphin's Galileo colt to Europe's lone victory on the opening day of the US$30 million racing extravaganza -- dubbed […]