CHAMPION TRAINER ANTHONY NUNES GOES DIGITAL WITH HIS STABLES
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The barn of champion trainer Anthony ‘Baba’ Nunes has entered the public digital space on the popular app, Instagram. Nunes boldly embraces the technology of the day, sharing with followers on his Instagram page activities at his stables. The champion trainer has already posted videos of his ‘babies’ - two-year-olds - learning […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER'S EXOTIC WAGERS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
REGGAE 6 Race 1) Highly Bless/Mr Ambassador/Mamacita Race 2) Dotlin/Joyful/Blue Seas Race 3) Out On A Limb/Thunderstrike/Bruce Wayne Race 4) Cold Pursuit/Kholbear/D's Choice Race 5) Pure Heart/powerful Red/Synchronize/Nasdaq Princess Race 6) Bigmanbiden/Faukland/Paraiso TOTAL $9,720 TWILIGHT 6 Race 6) Bigmanbiden/Faukland/Paraiso Race 7) Gracefully Made/Sir Tajay/D Head Cornerstone Race 8) Billy Whizz/Supreme Soul Race 9) Unruly Dude/Manaco/Josh […]
ACE COMMENTATOR BRIAN RICKMAN REMEMBERS HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE CHRIS ARMOND
KINGSTON, Jamaica - “At the time I had no interest in horse racing, I did not know anything about horse racing, nor did want to get involved in horse racing, but somehow Christopher Armond convinced me to get involved as a commentator, and here I am 30-odd years later.” Those were the defining words of […]
RACING PROFESSIONALS REACT TO THE PASSING OF ‘MR RACING’ CHRISTOPHER ARMOND
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The racing industry has lost one of its innovative and pioneering administrators, Christopher Armond, on Wednesday following a short illness. Members of the fraternity have been reacting and these are some of their comments. FABIAN WHITE – PRESIDENT, GROOMS’ ASSOCIATION When I got the sad news that Christopher Armond had passed away […]
THE UNBRIDLED CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH ARMOND – AN ICON OF LOCAL RACING
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Joseph Armond, known by his colleagues, friends, and legion of racing fans as “Mr Horse Racing” died on Tuesday, May 11 (approximately 8:30 am) after a short illness which curtailed his work as a consultant with the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC). Armond is survived by his wife Allison, son Jordan and […]
#US RACING: KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER RICH STRIKE NOT RUNNING IN PREAKNESS, MOVING TO BELMONT
Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. Dawson said he and trainer Eric Reed agreed to […]
A FURTHER OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RACE DAY – SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022
THE KILLER BEE WITH THE WINNING STING After finishing second by a head to Baltusrol on April 23 over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100m), Killer Bee went one better in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($550,000 - $450,000) spread at 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m). It was a good start by Killer Bee as the Donovan […]