Duke elevates royal status to the Prince of Sprint
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Duke, a five-year-old grey horse by Casual Trick – Lady Macbeth elevated his royal position to that of Prince - the Caymanas Park- Prince of Sprint with his best ever effort when winning the Port Royal Sprint, which was an Open Allowance | Graded Stakes contest travelling six furlongs. When the gates […]
FIRST RACE Winner Let Him Fly 1-2 JOCKEY Tevin Foster TRAINER Anthony Nunes DISTANCE 7 1/2 furlong 1500 metres MARGINS 5 3/4 by 4 SPLITS 24.2 x 47.4 x 1:12.1 TIME 1:33.2 SECOND RACE Winner Jordan Reign's JOCKEY Omar Walker TRAINER Ian Parsard DISTANCE 5 1/2 furlongs 1100 metres MARGINS 4 by 6 1/2 SPLITS […]
Here comes the upsetter | Colawill at 59-1 | $83,715 exacta | Jamaica Day 3rd
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following two wins by two well-backed horses in the first two races, it was time for the upsetter to arrive. That upset winner came in the Jamaica Day third in the form of 59-1 chance Colawill. Colawill’s success was achieved in a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of two) call going seven furlongs. […]
Jordan Reign’s impresses with fast 1:05.2 clocking – Jamaica Day 2nd
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Racing for the second occasion with first time Lasix administered, the US bred three-year-old bay gelding Jordan Reign’s (Mosler – Dearie Be Good) made it two wins in a row with a scorching run in the Jamaica Day second. The Jamaica Day second was for imported three-year-olds (non- winners of three races), […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Day race meet got off to an expected start when the 1-2 favourite Let Him Fly duly obliged in a three-year-old and upwards Claiming ($750,000 - $600,000) contest going 7 ½ furlongs. Trained by champion Anthony Nunes, who with this win has once again assumed the lead in the championship, […]
Beloved trainer Stanley Findlay passes on
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The much-loved and charismatic trainer Stanley Findlay died on Wednesday, November 10. He was 81 years old. Findlay, who was famously known in racing circles and beyond as “Damp Rag” or “Dan Pragg”, spent the majority of his 81 years in the horse racing industry. He was a smooth talker who endeared […]
Further and Beyond – THE QUICK GALLOPER’S choice for the Jamaica Cup
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Eleven horses will compete in the inaugural staging of the $6-million Jamaica Cup going the recently added distance of 9 ½ furlongs (1,900m) at Caymanas Park tomorrow (November 13). The best three year olds Further and Beyond, Calculus and Billy Whizz are joined by top older horses Crimson, King Arthur, and Oneofakind […]
She’s A Wonder – THE QUICK GALLOPER’S choice in Port Royal Sprint
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seven horses representing most of the best sprinters in training will be locked in battle tomorrow (Saturday, November 13) in the inaugural running of the $2.5-million Port Royal Sprint over 6 furlongs. The Open Allowance/Graded Stakes sprint sees jockey Anthony Thomas making a rare appearance on an Ian Parsard-trained horse, the talented […]
Lure of Lucy – THE QUICK GALLOPER’S choice in St Elizabeth Distaff
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The St Elizabeth Distaff is one of three major races set for competition on tomorrow’s (November 13) 10-race Jamaica Day programme at Caymanas Park. The native-bred and imported three-year-old and upwards Overnight Allowance call for fillies and mares has attracted 10 runners competing at a mile. Below is the analysis of each […]
Trainer Johnny Wilmot gets reduced warning off period after appeal
On Thursday November 4, 2021, the Commission heard an appeal submitted by Trainer, Johnny Wilmot against the decision of the First Instance Tribunal to warn him off for a period of two (2) years and the imposition of a fine of Two Hundred & Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 250,000.00). This penalty was in relation to […]