Double for Anthony Thomas as Secret Traveller gets home in Caymanas Saturday fourth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The ever growing and fruitful partnership of leading jockey Anthony Thomas and trainer Wayne DaCosta produced another winner when Secret Traveller fought hard to win the fourth of 10 races on the Caymanas card. Racing in a claimer ($750,000 - $700, 000) going a mile, Secret Traveller mixed it up on the […]
The “Anthony’s” (Thomas and Subratie) take Caymanas third with 4-5 on Smokey Topaz
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was an all ‘Anthony’ affair in third race on today’s (Sat, Oct 17) race card at the Park. Jockey Anthony Thomas and trainer Anthony Subratie teamed up with the 4-5 odds on Smokey Topaz to win the 5 ½ furlong offering for $350, 000 - $300,000 claimers. When the gates opened, […]
Birthday boy - Shane ‘Canterman’ Ellis delivers on Ashley’s Glory in Caymanas Saturday second
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was an easy romp for jockey Shane Ellis and Ashley’s Glory in the second of 10 races currently in progress at Caymanas Park. In the maiden race for four-year-olds and upwards run over five furlongs round, Ellis sent the Prince McDonald trained Ashley Glory – the 3-5 odds on favourite - […]
Casual Peach doubles up in Caymanas Saturday first – REGGAE 6 sells over $6 million
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After obliging on Sunday last (Oct 11), Casual Peach returned in today’s (Oct 17) Caymanas first to notch her second win in six days. Again ridden by jockey Dick Cardenas and trained by Michael Marlowe Casual Peach came from way behind after a slow start to burst through a packed mid track […]
#UK RACING: John Gosden and Aidan O'Brien vie for supremacy on Champions Day
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The European flat-racing season reaches its climax with British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday (October 17) after a season disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Qatari sponsors QIPCO have ensured it is a rich payday for the owners and few will begrudge them that as they have been credited with […]
Five straight tussle on tomorrow – Truly Amazing gets the nod
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Although there are three trophy races to be contested on the 10-race programme, the three-year-old and upwards Non-Restricted Overnight Allowance event should draw the most attention tomorrow at Caymanas Park. Thirteen runners have been entered to take part over five furlongs straight for a total purse of $1 million. Below is the […]
Racing loses popular owner Joseph “Fudgie” Duany, trainer George Edwards
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The sport of horse racing in Jamaica lost two of its players with the passing in hospital of trainer George Edwards on Monday (Oct 12) and owner Joseph “Fudgie” Duany early yesterday. A popular character in racing for over 50 years, Duany has the distinction of winning the Derby twice; first in […]
Sentient is at hand
KINGSTON, Jamaica - For most of his career Sentient has played second fiddle to the likes of Supreme Soul and Toona Cilita. Now the talent Strikewhileitshot – Lady Geetadeo offspring is bursting through with consistent authority and his making his mark in a profound manner on the race track. Sentient, in his last 11 races, […]
He’s Really Ok – Derby winner of 2009 – when the two greys clashed
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After a thrilling stretch duel between two grey horses, He’s Really Ok, on the outside, nipped favourite and 2000 Guineas winner Bruceontheloose on the wire to win the 89th running of the Jamaica Derby, at Caymanas Park on June 13, 2009. He’s Really Ok, the Lotto Classic winner the same year, won […]
American bred Eroy staves off the local competition
KINGSTON, Jamaica - American-bred Eroy (Khozan – Golden Bucket) continues to show that he is a very useful sort on local soil after an easy 1 ¼ lengths win in the Seymour “Foggy” Mullings Memorial Trophy feature on Saturday (October 10) at Caymanas Park. Trained by Richard Azan and ridden by Omar Walker, Eroy sat […]