Uncle Frank/Phillip Parchment upset the applecart in St Cecelia Cup
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Uncle Frank continued to display his burst of electric form this season with probably his finest victory to date in the St Cecelia Trophy event for Open Allowance horses run over 6 ½ furlongs. Ridden by the resurgent veteran rider Phillip Parchment, Uncle Frank running at odds of 5-2 sat way off […]
Number two on the day for trainer Patrick Lynch after win by Money Marshall
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Patrick Lynch confirmed his good form in recent times after scoring another win, this time with Money Marshall with jockey Delroy Beharie in the saddle for his second on the mid-week card at Caymanas Park. Lynch had earlierwon with oldster Talented Tony K. Money Marshall (War Marshall – Money Maker) was […]
Rare winner for jockey Bebeto Harvey as he guides Riot Worthley to victory
KINGSTON, Jamaica – He was once the poster apprentice when he started his racing career close to three years ago, but like a lot of his colleagues, Bebeto Harvey faded away from the winning post. The young man was able to recapture some of his memories when he rode his eighth winner this season on […]
Lynch, Satchell join forces for another win, Talented Tony K
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former 2000 Guineas winner in 2004, Talented Tony K showed that he still has something left in his eight-year-old legs when he easily put away rivals over five furlongs straight in an Optional Claimer ($450,000 - $400,000). Talented Tony K’s victory came in the third race on the Wednesday card at The […]
Apprentice Kiaman McGregor delivers on Lion of Judah
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A patient ride by improving apprentice Kiaman McGregor on Lion of Judah brought victory in the second event on the mid-week card currently in progress at Caymanas Park. The event was a Restricted Allowance V for five-year-olds and up – non-winners of five run over five furlongs round. McGregor waited on Lion […]
At last! Father Ken is a winner
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After five starts in which he finished second twice, Father Ken finally got the job just moments ago in the first race of 11 on the Wednesday (September 11) card at Caymanas Park. Ridden for the first time by Omar Walker, Father Ken trained by Ryan Darby went straight to the front […]
Global racing rivalry heats up at Keeneland September Sale
A global rivalry on the racetrack entered Keeneland's sales pavilion on Tuesday, with time seeming to stand still when a Curlin colt out of a champion turf sprinter hung at US$3.7 million on the board. “We were gasping for air at that stage," said Anthony Stroud, a trainer acting as agent for Godolphin. But Godolphin […]
Sheik Mohammed makes his mark at Keeneland September Sale
As the old adage goes, money talks—but wealth whispers. Nowhere was this more apparent than this year's renewal of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, where Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made a surreptitious entrance into the bidding area before lighting up the afternoon's action with a multi-million-dollar bidding war. Acting as agent on behalf of […]
Good start to Keeneland September Sale
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale got off to a rousing start September 9, with two yearlings bringing prices in excess of $2 million and five others reaching the seven-figure level. Keeneland reported that from 190 catalogued, 107 head sold for $46,231,000, an average price of $432,065 and a $325,000 median price. While direct year-to-year comparisons are […]
Time running out for Chace The Great
Midweek racing returns to Caymanas Park tomorrow with the Saint Cecelia Cup as the premier offering, honouring one of the great thoroughbreds to race on the local track. Six runners are set to contest this three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance event going the middle distance journey of 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m). In the line-up is […]