The Anthony’s have it in the fifth race
KINGSTON, Jamaica –Champion jockey Anthony Thomas and leading trainer Anthony Nunes joined forces to score with Earn Your Stripes in the fifth race on the Easter Monday programme at Caymanas a short while ago. The original field of seven was reduced to five after the late withdrawal of Harry’s Train and Hot Ice. It was […]
Patrick Lynch, Reyan Lewis combine with Glitter River to take 4th on Easter Monday card
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After their fabulous victory on Saturday with Another Bullet in the Lady Geeta Trophy, the combination of trainer Patrick Lynch and apprentice Reyan Lewis struck again this time with Glitter River in the fourth of 10 races on the Easter Monday card at Caymanas Park. The event, a maiden three-year-old for colt […]
Rare spark by jockey Hakeem Pottinger as My Mom Juss wins bang-up finish
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Hakeem Pottinger delivered only his third winner for the year when he was just able to bring home My Mom Juss to victory in a Restricted Allowance V – four-year-old and up – non-winners of two event run over a mile. It was a real bang-up finish involving three horses, My […]
Omar Walker breaks lean spell on Papa Albert in 2nd Easter Monday event
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former six-time champion jockey Omar Walker broke his drought of winners when he brought home the Ryan Darby trained Papa Albert to victory in the second of the 10 races scheduled on the Easter Monday card. Papa Albert was kept just off the pace by Walker in the $450,000 - $400,000 claiming […]
Nail biting finish earns victory for Danos La Paz and apprentice Tevin Foster
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a pulsating finish, Danos La Paz ridden by apprentice Tevin Foster came from well off the pace and was just able to nick Mirabilis (Christopher Mamdeen) in the glass to get proceedings started on the 10-race Easter Monday program at Caymanas Park, just moments ago. Danos La Paz trained and owned […]
Omaha Beach – morning line favourite for Kentucky Derby treated for quarter crack
The 2019 Kentucky Derby favorite Omaha Beach received a fresh patch Sunday morning on a lingering quarter crack on his left-front, trainer Richard Mandella said, that formed coming out of the colt’s Feb. 2 maiden win at Santa Anita Park. Since then, the son of War Front has won both the Rebel Stakes (G2) and […]
Victor Espinoza wins on Cistron at Santa Anita
Cistron completely dominated Saturday's Grade II, US$200,000 Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita, as he whistled 6 ½ furlongs on the main track in 1:16.33 while winning by 5 ¼ lengths under Victor Espinoza. Trained by John Sadler, the 5-year-old horse by The Factor notched his first graded stakes win in his 25th career start. […]
THE RACE DAY VERDICT (April 20): Upsets, apprentice domination, a shot of class from Another Bullet
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The race day of Saturday, April 20, 2019 was dominated by a string of upsets that had punter reeling, the continued dominance of the claiming apprentices and a breakthrough performance by Another Bullet. THE UPSETS Paintthistownred ridden by Natalie Berger started the upset trail after winning the fourth race at odds of […]
Enedina strikes at 15-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Enedina bred, owned and trained by Lorenzo Robinson continued the range of upsets at Caymanas Park today when she won the day’s ninth event at odds of 15-1 just moments ago. Apprentice Raddesh Roman who rode Enedina waited behind tear away leader Just Trick Me and then went by easily a furlong […]
The ‘Black River’ flows as Kiaman McGregor takes a double
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After finishing second the four times she has raced in her career, Black River entered the winner’s column just a short while ago at Caymanas Park when under the guidance of apprentice Kiaman McGregor the filly won the eighth race - a Maiden three-year-old condition race over 8 ½ furlongs. Black River […]