US RACING: Belinda Stronach tells AP: Horse racing got 'a wake-up call'
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There was a frothy cappuccino in a tall glass mug on the table in front of Belinda Stronach. She was seated on a white couch, looking out the floor-to-ceiling windows to survey another sun-drenched day at Gulfstream Park. "It's so nice," she said, "when it's like this." Thing is, these […]
US RACING: Churchill Downs executive addresses surge in horse deaths
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The corporate owner of a New Orleans horse racing track appeared before Louisiana's Racing Commission on Monday to address a surge in horse deaths there. Mike Ziegler, executive director of racing for Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc., presented a list of potential reforms for the commission to consider, including restrictions on certain […]
Atlantic Blue holds course to take feature Allan ‘Billy’ Williams Trophy as Sunday card reaches sixth race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Racing in Overnight Allowance for the first time, Atlantic Blue made a swift transition to Open Allowance with a hard fought victory over seven furlongs. Atlantic Blue’s victory came in the day’s sixth race while competing against seven rivals. Ridden by regular partner apprentice Kiaman McGregor, the Fitznahum Williams trainee was held […]
Green Gold Rush makes notable debut for trainer Adin Williams
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Another hat was thrown into an enlarged Classic ring moments ago in the fifth race of nine at Caymanas Park. Racing for the first time, Green Gold Rush a three-year-old bay colt by Adore The Gold – Princess Lorna by Law of the Sea trained by Adin “Dreaddie” Williams and ridden by […]
Favourites’ march halted by Dee Danger at 6-1 in the fourth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After the first three races were completed on today’s nine-race card at Caymanas Park it was truly a case of the odds-on favourites dominating. The first race went to Awesome Cat at 1-5, the second saw Race Car winning at 1-9, and the third was a triumph for Big Black Nation at […]
Dane Nelson fiercely drives Race Car to victory in second Sunday offering
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It took a brilliant and swashbuckling ride from jockey Dane Nelson to get the win on first time foreign starter Race Car in the second of nine races on the Sunday card at Caymanas Park just moments ago. Starting as the 1-9 odds on favourite in a Restricted Allowance II event for […]
Awesome Cat opens Sunday card at 1-5 for trainer Keisha Lawrence, apprentice Anthony Allen
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The nine race Sunday card (January 26) at Caymanas Park got off to a favourable start as Awesome Cat duly obliged as the 1-5 odds on choice. It was never really a contest as Awesome Cat drawn on the outside of the 12 runners with emerging apprentice Anthony Allen in the irons […]
Another big pay out – one punter takes home $4,115,832 in Pick-9
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The day started with the Pick-9 having a carryover of $2,311,665. At the end of the 11-race Saturday (January 25) card at Caymanas Park, one punter was able to collect $4,115,832. Starting in the third race, the Pick-9 had two hitches which this lone punter was able to overcome. In the sixth […]
US RACING: Mucho Gusto runs away, wins the $3 million Pegasus World Cup
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr.'s move paid off, and Mucho Gusto's earnings more than doubled in a couple of minutes. Ortiz made a last-minute decision to take the mount aboard Mucho Gusto, and picked the right time to let the four-year-old kick into high gear Saturday in the US$3 million Pegasus World […]
In driving rain- jockey Anthony Thomas gains second winner, two also for trainer Al Brown
KINGSTON, Jamaica – As the rains came down at Caymanas Park, jockey Anthony Thomas played the waiting game on Chief Diplomat to notch his second winner on the Saturday card (10th race). As Schlesinger (Kawise Gentle – 6-1) went to the front to set a blistering pace, Thomas kept the Alford Brown trained Chief Diplomat […]