Dick Cardenas in fly mode with five wins – Curlin’s Flight obliges in Caymanas Saturday tenth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Dick Cardenas was in fly mode in the Caymanas Saturday tenth as he brought Curlin’s Flight to victory – which was his fifth on the day. Curlin’s Flight’s success was forged in a three-year-old maiden condition call going 4 ½ furlongs. Riding for trainer Patrick Lynch, Cardenas guided Curlin’s Flight to […]
With tongue tie off Santorini blows to victory in ‘Fanna’ Griffiths Classic
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Santorini came with a compelling late thrust - racing with the tongue tie off - to win the inaugural staging of the 9 ½ furlong – Winston “Fanna” Griffiths Classic which was the Caymanas Saturday ninth. The Winston Griffiths Classic was a Graded Stakes event for three-year-olds only who did not win […]
No ‘luck’ required in Caymanas Saturday eighth – double for Jason DaCosta
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was her class and the determination to win and not chance or luck which made Three Times Lucky the winner of the Caymanas Saturday eighth. Racing in a three-year-old (non-winners of two) event at 7 furlongs with Jerome Innis in the saddle for trainer Jason DaCosta, Three Times Lucky pushed from […]
Procession like win for Zabratone in Caymanas Saturday seventh
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It wasn’t much of a race in the Caymanas Saturday seventh as the odds-on 2-5 favourite Zabratone turned the contest into a 11-length winning processing. Zabratone’s win was furnished in a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of two) race going a mile. Jockey Youville Pinnock on Zabratone watched as Sniper Man (Shane Ellis) […]
Finally, a win for Bridal Blush in the Caymanas Saturday sixth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After racing 15 times and coming close on several occasions, Bridal Blush finally went by the winning post in front in the Caymanas Saturday sixth. That first win for the Dane Dawkins ridden and Patrick Taylor trained three-year-old bay filly was achieved in a three-year-old maiden condition call at 4 ½ furlongs. […]
Four for Dick Cardenas as Smokey Topaz shines in Caymanas Saturday fifth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There seems to be no stopping jockey Dick Cardenas. The Panamanian won for the fourth time riding in five races when he partnered the Andrew McDonald trained Smokey Topaz to victory in the Caymanas Saturday fifth. Smokey Topaz, racing for the 71st time in his career, won a three-year-old and upwards Optional […]
Anthony Thomas joins the party on It’s All I in Caymanas Saturday fourth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The domination of the top riders continued in the Caymanas Saturday fourth with co-champion and leader jockey Anthony Thomas winning on the Paul Charlton owned and trained It’s All I. This after colleague rider Dick Cardenas had taken the first three races. It’s All I, won his second race from 14 starts […]
Hat-trick for Dick Cardenas as ‘Lightning’ strikes in Caymanas Saturday second
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three races and three wins for jockey Dick Cardenas after 3-5 favourite Lightning McQueen held on to win the Caymanas Saturday third. The completion of Cardenas’ natural hat-trick came in a three-year-old and upwards claiming ($750,000 - $600,000) contest travelling six furlongs. From the off it was a duel involving Lighting McQueen […]
It’s Silent Mission in the Caymanas Saturday second – early double for Dick Cardenas
KINGSTON, Jamaica – With the two-year-olds running on the round course for the first time, Silent Mission won her first race from her second start in the Caymanas Saturday second. Dick Cardenas on board Silent Mission for trainer Jason DaCosta, therefore earned his second win on the day from the first two races. Silent Mission […]
Synchronize gives trainer Dale Murphy a rare winner in the Caymanas Saturday first
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Synchronize recorded her third lifetime victory in the Caymanas Saturday first to give trainer Dale Murphy his first winner in quite a while. Racing at odds of 5-2, in a five-year-old and upwards claimer (180,000 - $150,000), Synchronize (Dick Cardenas) was kept off the pace set by Smashing One (Daniel Thompson) and […]