Mamacita upsets at 27-1 in 7th for jockey Aaron Chatrie, trainer Anthony Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It is not often that champion trainer designate Anthony Nunes brings home a winner at odds of 27-1. The trainer and jockey Aaron Chatrie did just that in the seventh race of 11 races on the Saturday card at Caymanas Park which was a Restricted Allowance for non-winners of two (three-year-olds) run […]
Suasion comes good in Sunnyside Stakes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Suasion, a two-year-old chestnut filly by Soul Warrior – Honeymoon Bay, placed her credentials in view for next year’s top three-year-old races when in a strong come from behind effort, the filly got up in time to win the fourth race on today’s 11-race card at Caymanas Park. The race was the […]
Apprentices dominate first 3 races on Saturday card – as Radesh Roman wins third on Mr Pantheon
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The first three races of 11 on the Saturday program at Caymanas Park have all gone to claiming apprentice. Chris Mamdeen won the first on Struck by Grace followed by Nicholas Hibbert on Voytek in the second with the just concluded third won by Raddesh Roamn Lewis on the Ryan Darby trained […]
Voytek gives apprentice Nicholas Hibbert his first winner
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nicholas Hibbert, one of the newly minted apprentices just rode his first winner as a licenced jockey when he piloted the Richard Azan trained Voytek to victory in the 5 furlong round Royal Lancaster Trophy. When the gates opened, jockey Dane Nelson pushed DenDen to the lead but they were quickly overtaken […]
Chris Mamdeen on Struck by Grace takes first event on Saturday card at 4-5
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The first race of 11 races on today’s programme at Caymanas Park gave punters a good start to the day when the 4-5 odds on favourite Struck by Grace duly obliged. Struck by Grace ridden by champion jockey elect Christopher Mamdeen and trained by Neville Peralto was kept off the early pace […]
US RACING: No animal cruelty at Santa Anita – report
An investigation by a task force assigned by Los Angeles County district attorney Jackie Lacey yielded no evidence of animal cruelty or criminal wrongdoing from a spate of equine fatalities over the past year at Santa Anita Park, but a 17-page report called for numerous equine safety improvements. The task force concentrated its review on […]
Prince Charles looks a cinch in Overnight
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Despite three trophy races on offer on the 11-race programme tomorrow at Caymanas Park, the non-restricted Overnight Allowance event is sure to draw attention among race fans. A field of eight is lined-up to participate in this six-furlong (1,200 metres) contest, which carries a total purse of $1 million. Below is an […]
Gulfstream was an awesome experience – Adrian Taylor groom of Supreme Soul
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Adrian Taylor, groom of 2019 Triple Crown winner Supreme Soul, has visited many race tracks in North America. Yet despite his international experience, Taylor says his recent visit to the Gulfstream Park racetrack in Florida was by far his best on the international racing circuit. Taylor’s trip to Gulfstream Park was primarily […]
Apprentice Ramon Nepare is a winner
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Ramon Nepare became the second of 19 graduates from the last batch of claiming apprentices to register a win since leaving the Jamaica Racing Commission Jockey Training School programme. Nepare lost his non-winners tag as a licenced apprentice from his eighth ride, when he piloted the Michael Marlowe-trained 5/2 chance Dada’s Nala […]
Crafty and Ready – one to watch
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Crafty And Ready, a two-year-old imported bay colt, fitted with the tongue tie for the first time, recovered from a fighting head length defeat on debut to win the Dye Job Sprint call by 4 ½ lengths with a command performance one week later on Saturday at Caymanas Park. Sent off as […]