UK RACING: SportsMax-TV to broadcast the five days of Royal Ascot
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The five raceday Royal Ascot meet will be carried live by SportsMax-TV starting at 7:30 am each of the five racedays. The first day of Royal Ascot is Tuesday, June 15. Royal Ascot is a five-day meeting of high-quality Flat racing at Ascot racecourse in Berkshire. It is the highlight of the […]
Mahogany, Nipster top handicaps for Eros Trophy
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Twenty horses have been provisionally entered for this year's renewal of the Eros Trophy. The Eros Trophy is scheduled to be contested next Saturday, June 19, at Caymanas park. The race is run over seven furlongs. Topping the handicaps are Mahogany who is yet to start a race this year and Nipster, […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S – raceday notes for Saturday, June 12, 2021.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The usual review of the raceday that was June 12, 2021, begins with the betting. BETTING Reggae-6 The extremely popular Reggae-6 wager (first six races) despite not having a mandatory payout soared to over $10 million. With many favourites and favoured horses obliging, the single-winner jackpot was not caught. The single-winner bonus […]
FIRST RACE Winner Mansur Musur JOCKEY Dane Dawkins TRAINER Errol Pottinger DISTANCE Five and a half furlongs SPLITS 24.3 49.3 FINAL TIME 1:12.2 SECOND RACE Winner Glock JOCKEY Omar Walker TRAINER Anthony Nunes DISTANCE Five furlongs round SPLITS 23.2 46.4 FINAL TIME 1:01.2 THIRD RACE Winner Smokey Topaz JOCKEY Youville Pinnock TRAINER Joseph Durrant DISTANCE […]
Gary Subratie, Tevin Foster double-up in Caymanas Saturday nightcap
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lava Boy flowed easily from the three-furlong marker to snatch the lead which he never gave up to win the Caymanas Saturday tenth. This win by Lava Boy in a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of two) contest run over 5 ½ furlongs gave his trainer Gary Subratie and jockey Tevin Foster their […]
‘Treasure’ found at 21-1 in Caymanas Saturday ninth, with visor on, blinkers off
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The longest odds winner in the first eight races was Glock at 7-2. Then came the Caymanas Saturday ninth when Awesome Treasure stole the show from in front winning at odds of 21-1. That victory for the imported four-year-old filly came at the Overnight Allowance grade travelling one mile. Jockey Dane Dawkins […]
Two from two for She’s My Destiny in Caymanas Saturday sixth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – She’s My Destiny made it two wins from two starts in the Caymanas Saturday sixth with jockey Anthony Thomas handling the reins for trainer Jason DaCosta. She’s My Destiny (Bern Identity – Woman Is Boss) was racing at the three-year-old – non-winners of two – level over six furlongs. This time She’s […]
Simba The Lion - roars to victory in Caymanas Saturday fifth
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Racing for the second time, Simba The Lion (Robert Halledeen) spread-eagled rivals with utter disdain to win the Caymanas Saturday fifth which was a three-year-old maiden contest going a distance of six furlongs. Trained by Patrick Lynch, Simba The Lion (Lion Tamer - Just Whisper) waited patiently as Diamond in the Sky […]
Commissioner romps Caymanas Saturday fourth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Commissioner with Dane Nelson riding for trainer Rowan Mathie, was a runaway winner of the Caymanas Saturday fourth contested over five furlongs straight. From the time the gates opened it was obvious that Nelson was just waiting to strike and when he did after entering the main it was lights out for […]
Smokey Topaz shines in Caymanas Saturday third – as favoured horses continue to rule
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nine-year-old bay gelding Smokey Topaz recorded his eighth career victory from 68 starts with a clear win in the Caymanas Saturday third. This eighth win by Smokey Topaz (9-5) was achieved in a three-year-old and upwards Claimer ($250,000 - $200,000) run over the five furlongs round course. Jockey Youville Pinnock kept Smokey […]