Elitist – first winner for trainer Jason DaCosta in Caymanas Wednesday sixth

RACE 6 - Four-year-olds and upwards – non-winners of two (fillies) RACE DISTANCE – 6 furlongs JOCKEY: Anthony Thomas TRAINER: Jason DaCosta SPLITS: 23.1 x 47.1 FINAL TIME: 1:15.1 KINGSTON, Jamaica – New trainer at Caymanas Park Jason DaCosta notched his first winner when Elitist, owned by the his mother Elizabeth, won the Caymanas Wednesday […]

VIEWS ON WAYNE DACOSTA BY THE PROFESSIONALS

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Professionals at Caymanas Park have been remembering the contribution made to the horse racing industry by one of its most illustrious professionals, Wayne DaCosta. DaCosta passed away on Wednesday morning after battling the novel coronavirus disease. Racing professionals shared their thoughts of the man many have called a legend. TRAINER ROY MATTHEWS […]

JASON DACOSTA TAKES THE REINS OF HIS DAD

KINGSTON, Jamaica – When the OVERNIGHT programme was made available this afternoon for the 11 races to be run at Caymanas Park on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the name of Jason DaCosta appeared on the list of trainers. Jason is the son of former 18-time champion trainer Wayne DaCosta who unfortunately passed away early this […]

Wayne DaCosta gallops on

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Horse racing trainer Wayne DaCosta died in hospital early this morning after losing a long and courageous fight against COVID-19. Wayne Anthony DaCosta epitomised horse racing in Jamaica. He was a dedicated horseman who spent years honing and developing his craft. He won the trainers’ championship a record 18-times in Jamaica, and […]

QUICK RACE DAY RECAP – SAT, MARCH 20, 2021

BY THE QUICK GALLOPER The recap of the 11-race card today at Caymanas Park starts with the betting side of racing, notwithstanding the brilliant performance by Toona Ciliata in the Chairman’s Trophy.  MILLIONAIRES Two punters left the race track with the official title of millionaires. The first of these millionaires came after the running of […]

THE ‘BIG TOONA’ IS THE CHAIRMAN

RACE 10 TYPE: Three-year-olds and upwards Graded Stakes/Open Allowance – The Chairman’s Trophy RACE DISTANCE: 7 ½ furlongs SPLITS: 23.4 x 46.1 x 1:11.0      FINAL TIME: 1:32.2 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Toona Ciliata made it two in a row in 2021 from two starts with a truly inspirational run to win the Caymanas Saturday tenth – […]

ONE PUNTER GOES HOME WITH REGGAE-6 $9,117,936

KINGSTON, Jamaica – One punter with two tickets went back home with a whopping total of $9,117,936 being the single winner in the Reggae-6. The amount payable for each ticket was $4,558,968. The six winners and their odds were as follows: Race One             Helicopter           3-1 Race Two             Sniper Man         6-5 Race Three         Saint […]

EASY TO WATCH REPLAYS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021

FIRST RACE Scoobert Jockey Shane Ellis Trainer Dennis Pryce Splits 23.4 48.1 Final Time SECOND RACE Winner Princess Statistic Jockey Jordan Barrett Trainer Ian Alexander Splits 24.1 48.4 Final Time 1:03.4 THIRD RACE Winner Gorgeous Gift Jockey Javaniel Patterson Trainer Tensang Chung Splits 24.2 48.4 Final Time 1:09.4 FOURTH RACE Winner K D Rocket Jockey […]