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 […]

Analysing the fifth running of the Diamond Mile

KINGSTON, JAMAICA - The 2019 edition of the Supreme Ventures Limited and Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission-sponsored Diamond Mile is upon us and once again the public awaits another showdown involving all the best horses currently in training. Last year’s winner, the Robert Pearson-trained Will In Charge is absent from tomorrow’s field of 16 due […]

Fabulous Five for Dane Nelson and Anthony Nunes

KINGSTON, Jamaica – It could not have been a better day at the races for returning jockey Dane Nelson and title chasing trainer Anthony Nunes. Both had the unique distinction of winning five races on a single race day when Legality (2-1) recently purchased by Nunes from Philip Feanny won the fifth running of the […]

Prince Charles gives Nunes, Lewis their triple

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Anthony Nunes and apprentice Reyan Lewis are dominating the 11-race programme – the first day of racing on the Diamond Mile weekend. The pair just completed their third win when Prince Charles in a much improved run took home Division One of the Supreme Ventures sponsored Diamond Sprint – a Restricted […]

Anthony Nunes, Reyan Lewis double-up as Latapy takes the seventh

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Anthony Nunes saddled his second winner on the 11-race card at Caymanas Park when Latapy gave a courageous effort with apprentice Reyan Lewis in the saddle to win the one-mile event for horses at the Restricted Stakes level – non-winners of two lifetime. Lewis was also winning his second on the […]

Big Black Nation in romp of 6th race to give Wayne DaCosta a double

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trained Wayne DaCosta landed a double on the 11-race card, the first of two Diamond Mile race days when Big Black Nation won the sixth event for $250,000 - $200,000 claimers – three-year-olds and up run - over the five straight course. DaCosta had already saddled King Arthur in the third race […]

King Arthur sets a solid round table in third for Omar Walker, Wayne DaCosta

KINGSTON, Jamaica – King Arthur made an auspicious debut when he took home the third of 11 races on the first day (Friday, November 8) of the Diamond Mile Racing Weekend minutes ago at Caymanas Park. King Arthur (2-5) trained by Wayne DaCosta and ridden by Omar Walker was with the early leaders in the […]