#US RACING: Max Player wins Grade 1, US$1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Ny - Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen continued his “dream meet” when Max Player proved he has emerged as a serious older horse by winning the Grade 1, US$1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The 4-year-old son of Honor Code has been a major project for Asmussen and his team […]

FIRST RACE Winner Synchronize 5-2 JOCKEY Dick Cardenas TRAINER Dale Murphy DISTANCE 6 1/2 furlongs - 1300 metres MARGINS 1 1/4 by 1 1/4 SPLITS 25.0 x 50.0 x 1:16.0 FINAL TIME 1:24.3 SECOND RACE Winner Silent Mission 2-5 JOCKEY Dick Cardenas TRAINER Jason DaCosta DISTANCE 5 furlongs round - 1000 metres MARGINS 4 by […]

With tongue tie off Santorini blows to victory in ‘Fanna’ Griffiths Classic

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Santorini came with a compelling late thrust - racing with the tongue tie off - to win the inaugural staging of the 9 ½ furlong – Winston “Fanna” Griffiths Classic which was the Caymanas Saturday ninth. The Winston Griffiths Classic was a Graded Stakes event for three-year-olds only who did not win […]

No ‘luck’ required in Caymanas Saturday eighth – double for Jason DaCosta

KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was her class and the determination to win and not chance or luck which made Three Times Lucky the winner of the Caymanas Saturday eighth. Racing in a three-year-old (non-winners of two) event at 7 furlongs with Jerome Innis in the saddle for trainer Jason DaCosta, Three Times Lucky pushed from […]

Procession like win for Zabratone in Caymanas Saturday seventh

KINGSTON, Jamaica – It wasn’t much of a race in the Caymanas Saturday seventh as the odds-on 2-5 favourite Zabratone turned the contest into a 11-length winning processing. Zabratone’s win was furnished in a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of two) race going a mile. Jockey Youville Pinnock on Zabratone watched as Sniper Man (Shane Ellis) […]

Finally, a win for Bridal Blush in the Caymanas Saturday sixth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – After racing 15 times and coming close on several occasions, Bridal Blush finally went by the winning post in front in the Caymanas Saturday sixth. That first win for the Dane Dawkins ridden and Patrick Taylor trained three-year-old bay filly was achieved in a three-year-old maiden condition call at 4 ½ furlongs. […]

Four for Dick Cardenas as Smokey Topaz shines in Caymanas Saturday fifth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – There seems to be no stopping jockey Dick Cardenas. The Panamanian won for the fourth time riding in five races when he partnered the Andrew McDonald trained Smokey Topaz to victory in the Caymanas Saturday fifth. Smokey Topaz, racing for the 71st time in his career, won a three-year-old and upwards Optional […]

Anthony Thomas joins the party on It’s All I in Caymanas Saturday fourth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The domination of the top riders continued in the Caymanas Saturday fourth with co-champion and leader jockey Anthony Thomas winning on the Paul Charlton owned and trained It’s All I. This after colleague rider Dick Cardenas had taken the first three races. It’s All I, won his second race from 14 starts […]