Time changes to weekend race meets

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THERE will be adjustments made by the promoter of local racing, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), to the starting and finishing times for races over next weekend. Races are scheduled for Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, with the Classic Jamaica Oaks for fillies only planned for Saturday. These […]

Injury to Race Car at exercise – will be out for over six months

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The US-bred three-year-old grey colt Race Car suffered a condylar fracture last week Monday (August 17) while on the exercise track. This injury, according to trainer Spencer Chung, means that Race Car will be out of racing for a minimum of six to eight months. “Sometimes horse racing is an unfortunate endeavour […]

Mister Mandate is a winner on his second run

KINGSTON, Jamaica - After suffering interference on debut (August 1) when finishing in fourth place over three furlongs (600m) straight, there were no mistakes this time. Mister Mandate dispatched rivals in a two-year-old maiden special weight contest run over five furlongs (1,000m) round on Saturday (August 22). This was the second juvenile race of the […]

Established riders take control of last Saturday’s (August 22) races

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THERE were 11 races on offer on the Saturday card and of those 11 races, eight were won by well-established jockeys, leaving the apprentices to scramble for the remaining three races. Former champions Anthony Thomas claimed a natural hat-trick and Dick Cardenas brought home a double, while Omar Walker, Dane Nelson and […]

More required from Chennai Express

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Despite Chennai Express’ s commanding win in a maiden condition race on Saturday (August 22), trainer Howard Jaghai is of the view that more work needs to be done if his bay filly is to be fully effective among her more established peers. Ridden by Dane Nelson, Chennai Express (Strikewhileitshot – Lady […]

Ten fillies face the starter in Jamaica Oaks

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The third Classic of the season, the 10-furlong fillies’ only Jamaica Oaks has attracted 10 starters. The draw for post-positions for the Oaks which will be run next Saturday, August 29, was just concluded at Caymanas Park. JAMAICA OAKS 2020 POST POSITIONS HORSES JOCKEYS TRAINERS 1 Another Affair Robert Halledeen Gary Subratie […]