Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1 2021 Day 3 Review
#UK RACING: Jockey Oisin Murphy fails alcohol test | taken off mounts
Jockey Oisin Murphy was taken off his mounts at Newmarket on Friday after failing a breath test for alcohol. It was the second time in his career that he had been taken down for alcohol, with the first coming in 2019 at Salisbury according to the Racing Post. Murphy also served a suspension in 2020 after […]
#US RACING: New race | increased purse at Gulfstream Park
A major race will be inaugurated, and a significant purse increase for a tradition-rich Triple Crown prep will be introduced in Gulfstream Park’s 2021-2022 championship meet stakes schedule released Friday afternoon. A total of 76 stakes (37 graded) worth US$14.26 million, more than $1 million more than the previous year, will be run during the […]
Stevie The Great closes a double for trainer Colin Ferguson in Caymanas Saturday 10th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – By keeping straight while his main rivals were moving from the outside to the inside and vice versa, Stevie The Great landed the Caymanas Saturday nightcap to close a double for his trainer Colin Ferguson. Racing from the feared one draw coming down the five-straight course in a four-year-old and upwards |non-winners […]
FIRST RACE Winner Sir Puddington 7-2 JOCKEY Andre Powell TRAINER Donovan Plummer DISTANCE 7 furlongs 1400 metres MARGINS 7 3/4 by 2 SPLITS 24.2 x 48.2 x 1:28.3 FINAL TIME 1:28.3 SECOND RACE Winner Mirabilis 8-1 JOCKEY Robert Halledeen TRAINER Dale Murphy DISTANCE One-mile 1600 metres MARGINS 4 1/2 by 1/2 SPLITS 24.3 x 47.3 […]
Samantha Fletcher sent to hospital as a precautionary measure after 3-horse spill in 9th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was just announced that jockey Samantha Fletcher has been taken to hospital mainly as a precautionary measure after falling from her mount Uncle Vernon in the Caymanas Saturday ninth. Three horses fell in the race, Uncle Vernon, Primal Fear (Oshane Nugent) and Nevada (Richard Henry). Both Henry and Nugent were examined […]
Three jockeys fall as Duke takes ‘Jolly Man Trophy |double for Robert Halledeen|Gary Subratie
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The victory by Duke in the Vassell Najair Memorial Trophy |Overnight Allowance 5 ½ furlongs| came as no surprise but what drew attention to all watching was the spill of three horses Primal Fear (Oshane Nugent), Uncle Vernon (Samantha Fletcher) and Nevada (Richard Henry), which left all three riders on the track. […]
Billy Whizz is the ‘Dad | triple for Dick Cardenas in Caymanas Saturday 8th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was expected especially with the handicaps in his favour but the performance by Billy Whizz in winning the Caymanas Saturday eighth |the Royal Dad Trophy – 9 furlongs and 25 yards | was one to take notice of. The Royal Dad Trophy an event for three and four -year-olds |non-winners of […]
Dick Cardenas|Patrick Lynch double-up in Caymanas Saturday sixth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The combination of jockey Dick Cardenas and trainer Patrick Lynch completed a double on the day when even-money favourite Bala Gris won the Caymanas Saturday sixth. The Cardenas|Lynch duo was successful in the third event with Ring Charmer. Bala Gris got his fourth victory from 16 starts in a five-year-old and upwards […]
‘Albert’ the ‘Papa’ of Caymanas Saturday fifth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Papa Albert made it two wins in a row after a resounding victory in the Caymanas Saturday fifth – a three-year-old and upwards Claiming |$250,000 - $200,000 | event run over 5 ½ furlongs. Trained by Phillip Lee with Phillip Parchment in the irons, Papa Albert (4-1) quickly swooped by early leader […]