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Stories by Ainsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

Published:Friday | June 21, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

CHOCOMO’s MID-RACE pace could land the United States-bred colt his fourth victory in six starts, taking on overnight-allowance runners in Sunday’s Millard Ziadie Memorial at five and a half furlongs. The only three-year-old in the line-up, CHOCOMO’...

Published:Thursday | June 20, 2024 | 12:52 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

MAHOGANY MIGHT be long in the tooth at age seven but still packs a kick against the best of the land, never mind him being caught by FURTHER AND BEYOND at seven and a half furlongs in the May 18 Seeking My Dream Trophy. Returning with topweight...

Published:Tuesday | June 18, 2024 | 12:06 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

MITTA ROUSSEAU rallied from 4-6 down to beat Luke Roberts 9-7 in Saturday’s thrilling finale of Jamaica Inn Foundation’s seventh annual backgammon tournament, lifting his first title at the event, which benefits the White River Fish Sanctuary....

Published:Friday | June 14, 2024 | 12:08 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

“REGISTER, register, register,” Celia Barclay, Jamaica’s information commissioner, urged business attendees at Tuesday’s ‘Enhancing Security for Compliance with Jamaica’s Data Protection Act’ forum, hosted by Blue Chip Strategies at the Terra Nova...

Published:Thursday | June 13, 2024 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

UNBEATEN UNITED States-bred colt FUNCAANDUN, a 14-length winner among overnight-allowance runners, chalking a fourth straight win on April 27, jumps to open-allowance company for Saturday’s Mark My Word Trophy at nine furlongs and 25 yards. Facing...

Published:Wednesday | June 12, 2024 | 12:09 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

KNOLLY MOSES, co-director of Jamaica Inn Foundation’s seventh annual Backgammon Tournament, anticipates a full house this weekend, at least 40 competitors for Saturday’s finale, possibly an additional 20 participating during Friday night’s warm-up...

Published:Thursday | June 6, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

STUNNED BY fellow American WALL STREET TRADER’s lightning-fast splits when reporting off a five-month break on May 5, DIGITAL ONE returns drilled at exercise, producing glowing workouts, which should pave her way to the winners’ enclosure for...

Published:Monday | June 3, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

CALIFORNIA CROWN yesterday upstaged 1-5 favourite and stablemate INTERESTNTIMESAHEAD, leading home a Jason DaCosta 1-2-3 in yesterday’s 2000 Guineas at odds of 3-1 for champion owner Carlton Watson. Breaking smartly from the wide draw in the nine-...

Published:Friday | May 31, 2024 | 12:08 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

EXERCISE-WATCHERS’ TONGUES were sent wagging last Sunday morning after ante-post favourite INTERESTNTIMESAHEAD and stablemate PROVIDENT went through their last speed gallop ahead of Sunday’s 2000 Guineas. PROVIDENT, who ran a vastly improved race...

Published:Thursday | May 30, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

RUN JULIE RUN’s Portmore performance, a gate-to-wire annihilation of her peers almost a month ago, puts the Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes runner-up in a class by herself ahead of Saturday’s 1000 Guineas. Clocking 1:33.2 for seven and a half furlongs...

Published:Friday | May 24, 2024 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

GET A PEPSI hounded Jamaica St Leger winner THALITA off-the-break, pointed approaching the half-mile and bravely battled in the stretch run for a well-deserved victory in yesterday’s Labour Day Trophy at seven furlongs. Vastly improved since...

Published:Thursday | May 23, 2024 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

WALL STREET TRADER and ROUGH ENTRY were destined to take similar paths, overseas winners entering the island to plunder the Caribbean’s richest race, last year’s Mouttet Mile. ROUGH ENTRY pulled off the coup, but WALL STREET TRADER was left in...

Published:Wednesday | May 22, 2024 | 12:15 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

IGNORE THALITA’s near 10-month lay-up off which she reports for Thursday’s Labour Day Trophy. The St Leger winner has worked too good to be questioned among overnight-allowance runners. The two foreigners aside, SISTREN TREASURE and her stablemate...

Published:Monday | May 20, 2024 | 12:08 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

JORDON REIGN’s, third in the 2022 Mouttet Mile, used his back class to make a mockery of the conditions book, needing only last-furlong reminders to go all the way in yesterday’s overnight-allowance at five furlongs straight. Reporting off a near...

Published:Friday | May 17, 2024 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

DESPITE returning off a near seven-month break, JORDON REIGN’S class is undeniable, needing only what has been confirmed at exercise, relatively good health, to put away overnight-allowance runners on Sunday at five furlongs straight. Hindered and...

Published:Thursday | May 16, 2024 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

MAHOGANY WAS rallying under a hand ride along the rail in the Lady Geeta a month ago when DESERT OF MALIBU bumped him off stride, triggering a disqualification, which benefitted A GIFT FROM BEN, who closed into second place for his first grade-one...

Published:Thursday | May 9, 2024 | 12:14 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

SATURDAY’s YVONNE Mattis Trophy has the makings of a tricky affair in which any of five runners – SUNSET SILHOUTTE, INSPIRE FORCE, RAINSVILLE, ALL FOR LOVE, and STOMP THE RHYTHM – could strike at the drop of a hat. ALL FOR LOVE and SUNSET SILHOUTTE...

Published:Monday | May 6, 2024 | 12:10 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

Interesting times are indeed ahead following the running of the weekend’s Portmore and Kingston Guineas prep events. RUN JULIE RUN clocked 1:33.2 to easily land the fillies-only Portmore on Saturday, followed by INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD clocking 1:33.1...

Published:Friday | May 3, 2024 | 12:05 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD is beginning to have that Triple Crown look about him ahead of next month’s 2000 Guineas, especially after recovering from interference at the off to outclass rivals in the Prince Consort Stakes. It takes a special three-year-old...

Published:Thursday | May 2, 2024 | 12:14 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

ROBERT HALLEDEEN should thank his lucky stars that the stewards were in a good mood, or probably had too long a day, not to have been disqualified for his antics aboard BANADURA when beating stablemate COMEHOMETOME in the Thornbird Stakes three...

Published:Monday | April 29, 2024 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

RADDESH Roman completed a five-timer, closing yesterday’s 10-race card with a hat-trick signed off by GET A PEPSI in the Temperence Oaks Trophy at six and a half furlongs. Starting the afternoon 13 behind leading rider Tevin Foster, title-...

Published:Friday | April 26, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

TREMENDOUSLY improved since last summer, local-bred GET A PEPSI could break his overnight-allowance duck in Sunday’s Temperence Oaks Trophy. However, American CHAMPION BUBBLER’s hint of back class a month ago makes her a dangerous contender for the...

Published:Thursday | April 25, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

RHYTHM BUZZ, the best offspring of 2016 Gold Cup winner, in-utero Buzz Nightmare (Into Mischief-Queen of Battle), should confirm his form and versatility in Saturday’s Legal Light Trophy at nine furlongs and 25 yards after a cracking victory...

Published:Thursday | April 18, 2024 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

UNITED STATES-BRED UNCAPTURED EMPRESS appears back to form, having struck the right chord among local-breds, non-winners of three races, when finishing second behind POWER FROM ABOVE at a mile on March 24. A four-year-old who appears best at middle...

Published:Monday | April 15, 2024 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer

CHAMPION trainer Jason DaCosta yesterday completed the Guineas Trial double with Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes winner, INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD, who recovered from a poor start to land the Prince Consort Stakes for colts and geldings at seven furlongs....

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