SPECIAL NOTES (SAT, JUNE 25, 2022) – WHEN RAIN POURS FOLLOW THE GREY HORSES
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prior to the start of the sixth race on Saturday, June 25, 2022, rain gushed down delaying the start of the event. From the time the first drop fell, racegoers at Caymanas Park were already checking their programmes in search of grey horses to wager on. Why? It has become the norm […]
SPECIAL NOTES (SAT. JUNE 25, 2022) - STAY ON THE OUTSIDE IN 5 STRAIGHT
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The long-established rule of thumb at Caymanas Park of staying with the horses drawn on the outside in five straight encounters, proved itself once again today (June 25). The three races were run over the five straight were all won by horses drawn on the outside. The first of the three was […]
2022 ST LEGER FIELD STANDS AT 15 PROVISIONALLY ENTERED
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The second jewel in the Triple Crown series of races, the Jamaica St Leger now has 15 horses provisionally entered for the Saturday, July 2, 2022, contest. The Jamaica St Leger caters to three-year-olds fillies, colts, and geldings. Fillies are granted a five-pound sex allowance. In the list of 15, three are […]
FAREWELL ‘MR RACING’ – CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH ARMOND RIDE AWAY HOME
KINGSTON, Jamaica - FAMILY and friends turned out in their numbers to pay their final respect for the life of “Mr Horse Racing” himself, Christopher Joseph Armond at the service of thanksgiving held at Sts Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, Old Hope Road, on Friday. Armond, who died on May 11, 2022, was cremated, […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME ANNGELOS - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.2 ATOMICA - Cantered 10F BETTER BEST - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:51.1 BIG JULE - Cantered (WP) BILLY WHIZZ B Cantered/Galloped – Chute 6F 1:15.2 BLUE SEAS - Trotted BLUE VINYL B Cantered 10F BRINKS - Cantered (WP) CALCULUS & Cantered (WP) CAROL STRIKE - Cantered out […]
NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION INCREASES PURSES FOR SARATOGA SUMMER MEET
The New York Racing Association has increased purses by US$1.6 million for the upcoming summer meet at Saratoga Race Course. The NYRA announced the increases Friday for the meet that runs from July 14-Sept. 5. Thoroughbred horses are currently racing at Belmont Park. "These purse increases should only add to the already competitive racing on […]
GULFSTREAM PARK REPLAY SHOW | SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022
‘KILLA’ MILLER & GILBERT BLOW IN TO TAKE CAYMANAS SATURDAY (JUNE 25) FIFTH
KINGSTON, Jamaica – US bred chestnut colt Gilbert after paying his dues on seven occasions produced a searing late burst to register his first victory in the straight five Caymanas Saturday fifth. That race was a maiden for foreigners and a non-winners of two for locally bred campaigners. The first win by Gilbert trained by […]
WATCH JOINT-FAVOURITE WESTOVER TRIUMPH IN THE IRISH DERBY
Westover justified joint-favouritism to romp to a dominant victory in the Irish Derby on Saturday and build on his third-placed effort at Epsom earlier this month. The colt, sent off at 11-8, followed the front-running French Claim under jockey Colin Keane and stretched away from his rivals in the final two furlongs at the Curragh. […]
ZION IN ONE TILT – CAYMANAS (SATURDAY, JUNE 25) FIRST
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 6-5 favourite Zion got the 11-race offering today (June 25) at Caymanas Park off to an expected start for the majority of bettors. Zion trained by Marlon Anderson with Phillip Parchment in the saddle shot to the front in the four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of two races) at a mile, and […]