Lady Blue makes it two back-to-back-wins – takes Overnight contest on Diamond Mile card
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lady Blue gave owner Carlton Watson his second winner on the day as the owners’ championship involving Watson and Michael Bernard bubbles to the boil. In winning her second race over the last two weeks, Lady Blue ridden by Omar Walker and trained by Wayne DaCosta had to fight all the way […]
Double for apprentice Kiaman McGregor as Lovers Strike romps 10th race on Diamond Mile Race Day
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After being off the boil in recent times apprentice Kiaman McGregor replenished his fortunes with a quick double as Lovers Strike provided the young man with his second winner on the Diamond Mile Race Day. The race was the 10th on the programme and was a Restricted Allowance 111 for five-year-olds and […]
Wow Wow blazes 5 ½ furlongs in 1:04.4 to make it six in a row
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The brightness of the current undisputed juvenile leader Wow Wow shone in glory on the Diamond Mile Race Day as the two-year-old bay colt won with disdain the first of three races sponsored by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Yearling Sale series just moments ago […]
Champion jockey Anthony Thomas breaks lean winning spell on Luana in Diamond Mile sixth race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Champion jockey Anthony Thomas broke a lean winning spell with a relatively easy win on Luana in the sixth race on today’s (Saturday, November 9) Diamond Mile Race Day. Thomas, who has been struggling of late to gain winning rides, kept the Michael Francis trained Luana behind tear-away leader Paintthistownred (Raddesh Roman […]
The Anthony Nunes/Dane Nelson winning train speeds ahead as Graydon wins the fifth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After winning five races each on yesterday’s Diamond Mile 11-race programme, the winning duo of trainer Anthony Nunes and jockey Dane Nelson moved into another gear when they captured the fifth race of 13 on today’s Diamond Mile Race Day not long ago at Caymanas Park. Graydon was close to the leaders […]
Double for Christopher Mamdeen as Thepowersthatbe takes 4th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leading rider Christopher completed a double on the Diamond Mile Race Day when he piloted the Carl “The Catman” Anderson trained Thepowersthatbe to victory in the fourth race. Thepowersthatbe started with the pack of 14 in the Maiden Condition race for three-year-olds only before pushing to the front after three furlongs of […]
Christopher Mamdeen a winner on Storm Valley in third Diamond Mile Day event
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After being disqualified in the first race on Adoring Lady, leading rider apprentice Christopher Mamdeen revived his fortunes by winning the third on Storm Valley Trained by Steven Todd, Storm Valley disputed the lead with Key Witness (Dane Nelson – 6-5) before bouncing away with three furlongs left in the one-mile Optional […]
Lovely Day romps second on Diamond Mile Day at 1-9
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The second of 13 races on the Diamond Mile Race Day was expected to be a romp and so it was. Lovely Day ridden by apprentice Raddesh Roman and trained by Wayne DaCosta was an untroubled winner of the Restricted Allowance 2 event for four-year-olds and upwards run over five furlongs straight. […]
Diamond Mile Day starts with DQ – as Adoring Lady is removed - race awarded to JamalJames
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2019 Diamond Mile Race Day got off to an unexpected start when first by the post Adoring Lady ridden by Christopher Mamdeen running at odds of 8-1 was disqualified and placed fourth. The race was awarded to second placed JamalJames ridden by Daniel Satchell and trained by Errol Waugh. The event […]
Jockey Shane Ellis on the Diamond Mile, Supreme Soul
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The 2019 Triple Crown-winning and former champion jockey Shane Ellis spoke with this reporter in an interview at the track after his early morning exercise of horses on Tuesday (November 5) about his thoughts on the Diamond Mile as he prepares to ride, Supreme Soul. INT: Interviewer SE: Shane Ellis INT: What […]