Duke holds court in second race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Duke won the first three-year-old maiden race for 2019 after staving off the persistent stretch challenge of King Tavari just minutes ago at Caymanas Park. Duke (Casual Trick – Lady McBeth) ridden by Shane Ellis beat King Tavari ridden by Simon Husbands who was making a return to riding in Jamaica by […]
Lici’s Pepsi upsets at 4-1 to win 1st race of 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lici’s Pepsi trained by veteran Patrick Fong created a mild 4-1 upset in the 2019 New Year’s Day Trophy – the 1st race of the year – a short while ago at Caymanas Park. Run over 6 ½ furlongs, Lici’s Pepsi ridden by Javaniel Patterson caught leader and 1-5 favourite My Super […]
Better cooking expected in 2019, Stanislaus is the New Year’s ‘Cook Food Special’
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It has just been revealed that new ‘Dutch’ pots forged in St Mary have been bought by Dr Paul Wright in an early attempt in 2019 to increase the taste and flavour of his ‘Cook Food Special’. But there is more as Dr Paul has also cleaned out the stove to accommodate […]
Solomon Sharpe takes over as chairman of promoting company
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A release from parent company Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) earlier today announced the appointment of businessman Solomon Sharpe as the new non-executive chairman of the promoting company of horse racing in Jamaica, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL). SVREL is a subsidiary of SVL. Sharpe, who has a long association with […]
Jamaican bred horses continue to do well in Trinidad
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three Jamaica bred horses were winners on the 10-race programme at the Santa Rosa race track in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago on Boxing Day, 2018. Royal Intension by Western Classic – Wap, a two-year-old bay colt ridden by Wilbert Galviz and trained by H Chadee won the St James Stakes for juveniles […]
Done and dusted – DaCosta now 18-time champion after gallant fight by Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It came down to the final race where trainers Wayne DaCosta and Anthony Nunes had horses entered as Nunes still had a mathematical chance of winning by running first and second with Patriarch and Fayouz in any order in the day’s 10th race at Caymanas Park. It did not happen, as a […]
Nunes on the boil with 4th winner, Adonis, app. $700,000 behind DaCosta
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a terrific assault trainer Anthony Nunes saddled his fourth winner on today’s 11-race card at Caymanas Park when Adonis a chance ride for jockey Dane Nelson easily took the ninth race over five furlongs straight at odds of 6-5. Again, based on preliminary calculations, Nunes is now ahead of DaCosta by […]
Spanking run by Stranger Danger gives DaCosta breathing room
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Imported two-year-old gelding Stranger Danger came up with a truly magnificent performance to win the seven-furlong Sweet Ruckus Trophy by 16 lengths, easing down, in a fast time of 1:24.4 some 10 minutes ago at Caymanas Park. The running splits were 23.2 x 45.3 x 1:11.1. Stranger Danger earned for his trainer […]
Nunes claws into DaCosta’s lead with third winner, Orpheus
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Anthony Nunes in a dramatic last day flourish has climbed into Wayne’s DaCosta’s even more as Orpheus dropping down to claiming with Shane Ellis in the saddle won the fifth race minutes ago to give Nunes his third winner on the day and Ellis his second at Caymanas Park on the […]
Toona Ciliata makes more gains for Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Anthony Nunes made it win number two in the third race – the Royal Lancaster Trophy for 2-year-olds run over five furlongs round as Toona Ciliata the 1-9 favourite duly obliged with Shane Ellis in the saddle at Caymanas Park a short while ago. By winning this event plus the money […]