EARLY LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL JAMAICA DERBY RUNNERS

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Twenty two horses have been provisionally entered for the 101st running of the Jamaica Derby. The Derby is run over 12 furlongs (2,400 metres) and is scheduled to be contested on Friday, August 6, 2021. Of note is that of the 22 provisionally entered in the Derby, there is only one filly, […]

FIRST RACE Winner Sacrifice JOCKEY Shavon Townsend TRAINER Fitzgerald Richards DISTANCE Six furlongs MARGINS 2 1/2 by a neck SPLITS 24.2 x 49.4 FINAL TIME 1:17.0 SECOND RACE Winner Queen Deftiny TRAINER Donovan Plummer JOCKEY Natalie Burger DISTANCE Six furlongs MARGINS 2 by 3 1/2 SPLITS 24.1 49.3 FINAL TIME 1:18.4 THIRD RACE Winner Labycka […]

AT LAST! - Eroy comes good in Caymanas Monday eighth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Eroy, a US invader, after given a lot of heartaches to both his connections and punters in recent times, redeemed himself somewhat with a good win in the Caymanas Monday eighth. The eighth race was an Overnight Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upwards travelling nine furlongs and 25 yards. Jockey Anthony Thomas […]

Hoist The Mast from start to finish in Caymanas Monday seventh

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Hoist The Mast, a three-year-old chestnut filly by Blue Pepsi Lodge – Opulent notched her third win from 13 starts in the Caymanas Monday seventh. Ridden by Dick Cardenas for champion trainer Anthony Nunes, Hoist The Mast earned her latest visit to the winners’ circle in a Restricted Stakes call going a […]

Purple Wayne colours Caymanas Monday sixth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Purple Wayne made it two wins in a row after romping the Caymanas Monday sixth – a three-year-old and upwards Claimer ($750,000 - $700,000) travelling a mile (1,600 metres). Purple Wayne taking orders from trainer Edward Stanberry after being claimed on last, and with Dane Nelson retaining the ride, raced in mid-pack […]

Labycka runs away with Caymanas Monday third

KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was a runaway win by nine and a half lengths by Labycka (Northern Giant - Marine Drive), starting for the second time in the Caymanas Monday third. Labycka won a three-year-old maiden contest travelling seven furlongs. The race was run in honour of the late former trainer Emma Chen. For the […]

Natalie Berger takes Caymanas Monday second on Queen Deftiny

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Natalie Berger rode her third winner for the year when she guided Queen Deftiny to victory in the Caymanas Monday second which was a four-year-old and upwards maiden condition contest at six furlongs (1,200 metres). Queen Deftiny, trained by Donovan Plummer was not the best away but Berger moved with restraint […]