#UK RACING: John Gosden and Aidan O'Brien vie for supremacy on Champions Day
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The European flat-racing season reaches its climax with British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday (October 17) after a season disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Qatari sponsors QIPCO have ensured it is a rich payday for the owners and few will begrudge them that as they have been credited with […]
Five straight tussle on tomorrow – Truly Amazing gets the nod
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Although there are three trophy races to be contested on the 10-race programme, the three-year-old and upwards Non-Restricted Overnight Allowance event should draw the most attention tomorrow at Caymanas Park. Thirteen runners have been entered to take part over five furlongs straight for a total purse of $1 million. Below is the […]
Racing loses popular owner Joseph “Fudgie” Duany, trainer George Edwards
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The sport of horse racing in Jamaica lost two of its players with the passing in hospital of trainer George Edwards on Monday (Oct 12) and owner Joseph “Fudgie” Duany early yesterday. A popular character in racing for over 50 years, Duany has the distinction of winning the Derby twice; first in […]
Sentient is at hand
KINGSTON, Jamaica - For most of his career Sentient has played second fiddle to the likes of Supreme Soul and Toona Cilita. Now the talent Strikewhileitshot – Lady Geetadeo offspring is bursting through with consistent authority and his making his mark in a profound manner on the race track. Sentient, in his last 11 races, […]
He’s Really Ok – Derby winner of 2009 – when the two greys clashed
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After a thrilling stretch duel between two grey horses, He’s Really Ok, on the outside, nipped favourite and 2000 Guineas winner Bruceontheloose on the wire to win the 89th running of the Jamaica Derby, at Caymanas Park on June 13, 2009. He’s Really Ok, the Lotto Classic winner the same year, won […]
American bred Eroy staves off the local competition
KINGSTON, Jamaica - American-bred Eroy (Khozan – Golden Bucket) continues to show that he is a very useful sort on local soil after an easy 1 ¼ lengths win in the Seymour “Foggy” Mullings Memorial Trophy feature on Saturday (October 10) at Caymanas Park. Trained by Richard Azan and ridden by Omar Walker, Eroy sat […]
Miniature Man adds to trainer Wayne DaCosta’s juvenile stock
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trainer Wayne DaCosta who is currently leading the way in the 2020 two-year-old races so far, continued his dominance with another victory at the juvenile level on Sunday’s (October 11) programme at Caymanas Park. Miniature Man, running for the second time was victorious in a Native Bred two-year-old Maiden Special Weight contest […]
Polly’s Gal comes good the second time
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Making only her second career start on local soil and wearing the tongue-tie for the first time along with first-time Lasix being administered, two-year-old American-bred bay filly Polly’s Gal released the maiden tag going five furlongs (1,000m) round on Saturday (October 10). The Tizway – She’s Hot Stuff offspring got the better […]