Jason DaCosta goes further ahead of Anthony Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Conditioner Jason DaCosta went further ahead of reigning champion Anthony Nunes at the conclusion of today’s 10-race card at Caymanas Park. DaCosta won three races, for a total of eighth, over the last three race days. Nunes had one winner today. The two entered the day with DaCosta ahead by $699, 915 […]
I Am Fred closes triple for Jason DaCosta | Phillip Parchment doubles-up
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Phillip Parchment changed his riding routine on foreigner I Am Fred to achieve a resounding victory in the Caymanas Saturday nightcap – a three-year-old and upwards Overnight Allowance event going 7 ½ furlongs. I Am Fred, in his previous races, showed a tendency for coming from behind, but today after emerging […]
FIRST RACE Winner Tomohawk 3-5 JOCKEY Anthony Thomas TRAINER Jason DaCosta DISTANCE 7 furlongs 1400 metres MARGINS 4 by 2 SPLITS 24.3 x 48.1 x 1:14.1 TIME 1:28.2 SECOND RACE Winner Rainsville 3-5 JOCKEY Oshane Nugent TRAINER Richard Azan DISTANCE One mile 1600 metres MARGINS 3 1/4 by 5 1/4 SPLITS 24.3 x 48.2 x […]
Billy whizzes to win number four
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Installed at the prohibitive 1-5 favourite, Billy Whizz left his conditioned status behind with an emphatic victory in the Caymanas Saturday ninth. The Caymanas Saturday ninth was for three-year-old and upwards horses (non-winners of four races) going seven furlongs. Billy Whizz, with regular rider Dick Cardenas in the saddle for trainer Jason […]
None Such as Father Patrick at 10-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2021 staging of the 6-furlong None Such Trophy (three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance | Graded Stakes) call run over six furlongs turned out to be a crowning moment for the 10-1 chance Father Patrick. Father Patrick (Oshane Nugent), trained by Ian Parsard gained revenge on his recent conqueror Duke by taking […]
Anthony Nunes responds with Hecandance in Caymanas Saturday 6th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In the close race for the 2021 trainers’ title, champion trainer Anthony Nunes responded to the win by main rival Jason DaCosta in the first race (Tomohawk) with victory by Hecandance in the Caymanas Saturday sixth – a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($550,000 - $500, 000) contest at one mile. With […]
Phillip Parchment’s strength prevails on Zion (27-1) in Caymanas Saturday fifth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Phillip Parchment used his strength along with his never say die attitude to gain victory on the Marlon Anderson trained Zion in the Caymanas Saturday fifth at upsetting odds of 27-1. Zion, who was racing for the third time, gained his first win in a Maiden Special Weight (three-year-olds) at the […]
It’s ‘dropping rain’ again at the Park
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Under cloudy conditions, Rain Drops poured to victory in the Caymanas Saturday fourth, which was a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of two) call at four furlongs. It wasn’t much a contest, as Rain Drop (Jordan Barrett), drawn the widest of the 12 runners racing down the straight course, was always with the […]
Rainsville pours down in one mile juvenile contest
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two-year-old grey filly Rainsville (Casual Trick – Fiftyshadesofgray), racing over the longest trip thus far competed by the 2021 juveniles (one mile) romped the Caymanas Saturday second. The one mile contest for the Andrew H B Aguilar Memorial Cup was confined to two-year-old maidens. Jockey Oshane Nugent aboard the Richard Azan trained […]
Tomohawk for Jason DaCosta, Anthony Thomas in Caymanas Saturday first
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Having saddled five winners over the last two race days, trainer Jason DaCosta enhanced his chances of becoming the champion conditioner for 2021, when his hard-knocking charge Tomohawk finally obliged to win the Caymanas Saturday (December 4) first. Tomahawk, racing for the 24th occasion, scored his third win in a four-year-old and […]