TOBA’S Yearling Sale offers 114 lots – as new stallions hit the ring
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2018 Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (TOBA) Yearling Sale, as is usual, showcases a number of new stallions. This year's Yearling Sale takes place on Sunday, Novemver 11, in the official car park at Caymanas Park. Paradise Farm's Bern Identity, an eight-year-old offspring of Bernstein, was a winner of six races and […]
Burger King Super Day is getting close, post positions to be known on Wednesday
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The official countdown for the 2018 Burger King sponsored Super Day of racing is well and truly on. With only five days to go (November 10, 2018), trainers, jockeys and grooms are busy preparing their horses for the races on offer with the three main ones being, the Burger King Superstakes (10-furlongs […]
Foreign raiders set sights on Australia's Melbourne Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Irish trained five-year-old Yucatan will likely start favourite in Australia's Melbourne Cup, expected to be run on a soft track at Flemington racecourse. Trained at Tipperary by regular Cup campaigner Aidan O'Brien, Yucatan became favourite for the 158th running of the two-mile handicap on Tuesday when he easily won the Herbert […]
More than a farm: Old Friends gives new life to racehorses
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — It's been more than 20 years since Michael Blowen sat down to chat it up with Hollywood A-listers like actor Jack Nicholson, but the effect celebrities have on their fans is still fresh on his mind. "I know how excited people get when they see a movie star," said Blowen, remembering […]
#BREEDERS'CUP2018 - Roy H wins second straight Sprint
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | - Roy H became just the second horse to repeat as winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint with a victory in the US$2 million, six-furlong race at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The six-year-old gelding was an upset winner at Del Mar in California last year. This time around […]
#BREEDERS’CUP2018: City of Light shines in Dirt Mile
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | - City of Light powered to victory in the Dirt Mile at Churchill Downs on Saturday as favored Catalina Cruiser failed to fire. City of Light, with Javier Castellano aboard, emerged with the lead from a four-horse scramble in the first quarter of a mile and fended off the challenge of Firenze […]
#BREEDERS'CUP2018: Accelerate wins the Classic
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) - Accelerate made trainer John Sadler's first Breeders' Cup victory a big one, winning the US$6 million Classic at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Sadler was 0-44 in Breeders' Cup starts coming into the 1 1/4-mile showpiece of the US$30 million festival, including a close call in the Mile earlier in […]
Next the Burger King Super Day
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After a lacklustre 10-race card at Caymanas Park today (Saturday, November 3, 2018) which was devoid of the best horses in training, racing fans are now awaiting with great anticipation the Burger King sponsored Super Day of racing come this Saturday (November 10, 2018) at Caymanas Park. On the day, there will […]
‘Warrior Chief’ gets number two on Golden Emperor
Dane ‘Warrior Chief’ Nelson brought the Gary Crawford trained Golden Emperor with a telling stretch run to catch and beat Ashrid (Tevin Foster) to win the day’s eighth race at Caymanas Park a short while ago. This was Nelson’s second winner on his return to local race riding after plying his trade in Canada. Golden […]
Pure Heart disqualified, placed third – So Smooth the winner
After a driving finish Pure Heart ridden by title chasing jockey Anthony Thomas and trained by Wayne DaCosta was just able to get home from So Smooth (Javaniel Patterson) and Hot Ice (Christopher Mamdeen). Following a stewards’ inquiry, Pure Heart’s number was taken down and the race awarded to So Smooth, with second going to […]