Supreme Soul returns in style, 2nd winner for Shane Ellis
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After just failing to nab Run Thatcher Run on Boxing Day 2018, in the one-mile Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes, Supreme Soul returned to the track in today’s (January 12) fifth race and demolished rivals winning by 8 ½ lengths in a smart time of 1:26.0. This was the second winner on the day […]
Spanking debut by Father Patrick, Walker rides 1st winner in 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three-year-old chestnut colt, Father Patrick turned his good exercise gallops into a smashing winning debut moments ago at Caymanas Park in the day’s fourth race. Racing on the outside in a field of three-year-old maidens venturing over five and a half furlongs, Father Patrick with Omar Walker in the saddle quickly circled […]
Anaso provides rare win for trainer George Edwards, jockey Robert Halledeen
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer George Edwards saddled one of his rare winners, Anaso in the third race at Caymanas Park a short while ago. Anaso also provided jockey Robert Halledeen with his first winning ride for 2019. Anaso going off at odds of 3-2, won by 3 lengths over Sacrifice (Tevin Foster) and Pure Heart […]
Finally, Balazo gets it right, Ellis 1st winner for 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Fractious sort Balazo finally got the job done in the second race moments ago at Caymanas Park winning while travelling over five furlongs straight. Ridden by Shane Ellis, Balazo claimed by trainer Gresford Smith flew on the outsider rails to catch and beat Zi Beast (Tevin Foster) with Forest Rose (Christopher Mamdeen) […]
Number 2 for Samantha Fletcher
KINGSTON, Jamaica – New female apprentice Samantha Fletcher just rode her second winner since she started to official ride in September of last year. Fletcher won the first race on today’s (January 12, 2018) 10-race card at Caymanas Park on Super Glitterman coming down the five straight for trainer Michael Beecham. In a close finish […]
Kentucky Derby purse up to US$3 million; 1st boost in 14 years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby's purse will be raised to US$3 million this May, an increase of US$1 million and the first boost in 14 years. Churchill Downs said Thursday the winner of the 145th running will receive US$1.86 million. The runner-up will earnUS $600,000, with third place worth US$300,000, fourth place US$150,000 […]
Another Vigorous looks set to take St Catherine Cup
The St Catherine Cup, an Open Allowance contest for three-year-olds competed for over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100 metres) is the feature race on the 10-race programme at Caymanas Park tomorrow (Saturday, January 12, 2019). Here is a look at the chances of the seven starters. ANOTHER VIGOROUS: (4.b.g – Legal Process – Miss Nickels) – […]
Journeyman jockey Aaron Chatrie scores on Garrincha for trainer Spencer Chung
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After getting close to the leaders three furlongs out in the day’s ninth event, journeyman jockey Aaron Chatrie pulled the Spencer Chung trained away from rivals in a Restricted Allowance event – non-winners of 3 to win by 3 ½ lengths. Garrincha, a four-year-old grey gelding was the 4-5 favourite and gave […]
Trainer Ian Parsard off the mark with Dragline in seventh race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Ian Parsard got off to an early start in 2019 as his six-year-old bay gelding Dragline ridden by apprentice Romario Spencer was able to take the seventh race a $450,000 - $400,000 claimer over five and a half furlongs a short while ago at Caymanas Park. In a brave bid pasted […]
Double for Steven Todd, Tevin Foster
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Steven Todd and apprentice Tevin Foster teamed up moments ago to both win their second race on 10 offered for competition at Caymanas Park today, Saturday, January 5. In a tight finish Foster pushed the 8-5 favourite Laguna Point to victory down the four-furlong straight course to just beat fellow apprentice […]