Commanding win by Salah at 8-1, second win for apprentice Kiaman McGregor
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Salah announced himself as a horse to watch with a courageous win in the ninth race – a Restricted Allowance 11 –three-year-old non-winners of two contest over a mile. Ridden by apprentice Kiaman McGregor and trained by Steven Todd, Salah ran off the pace set first by Riot Worthley who was then […]
In a driving finish, Ras Emanuel breaks the jinx for trainer Peter McMaster
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The sloppy track condition currently being experienced at Caymanas Park produced another rollicking finish as Ras Emanuel got home by the narrowest of margins (a nose) to claim victory in the day’s seventh race. Trained by Peter McMaster and ridden by Omar Walker, Ras Emanuel was prominent throughout but came under pressure […]
Ameth Robles uses his strength to bring home Pleasant Secret for trainer Stanley Findlay
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Panamanian jockey Ameth Robles called on all of his strength and experience to conjure a spectacular win on Pleasant Secret on a sloppy racetrack. This was the sixth race on the mid-week card. Robles pushed Pleasant Secret trained by veteran Stanley Findlay to the lead in the Optional Claiming contest run over […]
Another Commander takes 6-furlong two-year-old maiden event in style
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leaving the starting stalls at odds of 6-5, Another Commander got off the mark in his racing career on a heavy track saturated by heavy rains in the delayed fifth race on the Wednesday card at Caymanas Park. Another Commander a chestnut gelding by Sensational Slam – Diamond Princess trained by Patrick […]
Persistent rain, lightning strikes at The Park
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The fifth of 10 races on the mid-week card at Caymanas Park has been put back as persistent rain plus lightning strikes have interrupting the programme. An announcement from the promoting company informed that there will be no post parade for the fifth as the horses will go down directly to the […]
9-2 Lord Ashton gets the win in stewards’ room
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a close finish to the fourth race, the Spencer Chung trained Aaron Chatrie ridden Lord Ashton was declared the winner of the event after first by the post Nuclear Thunder (Omar Walker) was disqualified. It was a tight finish involving the two (Nuclear Thunder and Lord Ashton) in the five straight […]
A ‘Cruise’ for Peking as trainer Richard Azan breaks lean spell
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Peking Cruz, now fit and ready after a long period of illness, when he got twisted in the gates in last year’s Diamond Mile (December 2018) revived the fortunes of his trainer Richard Azan when he won the third race on the mid-week card at Caymanas Park. Racing in a Non Restricted […]
Trainer Neville Peralto wins first for the year with 6-5, Struck By Grace
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Neville Peralto after 14 starts this season was able to notch his first winner when his 6-5 chance Struck By Grace took home the second race as the Wednesday programme at Caymanas Park got into full flow. The event – a five straight for maidens (five-year-olds and up) saw Struck By […]
Romario Smith starts mid-week card with Black Point at 9-5
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After finishing second the last three times, Black Point finally went one better in a maiden condition event for four-year-olds and up run over five furlongs round to get the Wednesday (September 25) race meeting underway. Starting at odds of 9-5, Black Point ridden by apprentice Romario Smith and trained by veteran […]
Jockey Richard Mairs says a change of agent did the trick
Jockey Richard Mairs recently became the champion rider at Assiniboia Downs racetrack in Winnipeg, Canada. Moving to the Canadian racing circuit for the past four seasons this became the breakthrough year for Mairs, with championship honours after riding 51 winners for the 2019 racing season. By so doing Mairs has now become the second jockey, […]