“Cook Food Special’ Stanislaus comes home at 2-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The change of equipment from old and worn pots to new and shining Dutch pots made the difference on New Year’s Day for Dr Paul Wright’s ‘Cook Food Special’ Tearing down the 5-straight course little used jockey Ryan Nelson brought home Stanislaus to victory at odds of 2-1. Stanislaus took the $350, […]
Javaniel Patterson takes early lead among jockeys with 2nd New Year’s Day winner
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Javaniel Patterson guided Foot Soldier to a facile victory over 9 furlongs and 25 yards in a $180-claiming event – the McKay Security Limited Trophy, to earn his second win on the day. By winning two races after six on the 9-race New Year’s Day card currently in progress at Caymanas […]
One – two finish for Gary Subratie in third race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Gary Subratie who finished third behind Wayne DaCosta and Anthony Nunes in the 2018 trainers’ championship, started 2019 with a one-two finish in the New Year’s Day third race moments ago at Caymanas Park. Subratie watched as Miss In Kiss at 3-2 with Aaron Chatrie on board got the better of […]
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 […]