US RACING: Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro to plead not guilty to doping charges
Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro, the top names in federal indictments unsealed last week tying the trainers into a doping scheme, will plead not guilty on their charges when they appear in a New York court on Monday. That's according to an Asbury Park Press investigation published Tuesday by reporter Stephen Edelson, who detailed that 12 […]
Experiencing a spectator-less race day – a moment in time
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Even from three furlongs out, the sound of hooves beating on the race track at Caymanas Park could be heard. This occurrence is abnormal, as usually when a race is run at the park, the dominating sound is the thundering voices of punters giving support to their wagers or robustly berating jockeys, […]
A spectator-less race meet as apprentice Matthew Bennett rides 1st winner under such conditions – race day recap
KINGSTON, Jamaica - On a day when spectators were prevented from attending the racetrack to cheer on and wager on horses competing, due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Anthony Nunes-conditioned Toona Ciliata caused his own uproar with a superlative performance at Caymanas Park yesterday (March 17). Coming off a three-month break, […]
Toona Ciliata is the ‘King’ – double for trainer Anthony Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The cheers were not there yesterday (March 17) but certainly Toona Ciliata was and at his very best. Rated as the third best racer in the land, Toona Ciliata put away arch three-year-old rival of last year Sentient and others with disdain to win the 7 ½ furlong King’s Plate feature at […]