JAMAICA’s MARTIAL artists are aiming at a pre-COVID medal haul when they face the world’s best fighters at the July 4-6 International Sports Karate Association (ISKA) United States Open at the Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. Returning...
LEADING RIDER Tevin Foster twice survived stewards’ enquiries yesterday, plus an objection from title-chasing rival, Raddesh Roman, to boot home a three-timer, extending his lead to 10 atop the jockeys’ standings at Caymanas Park. Foster, who...
UNITED STATES-BRED I AM FRED made all with champion jockey Reyan Lewis in yesterday’s SVL 23rd Anniversary Trophy feature race, confirming his return to the form he displayed when winning four consecutive top-class events between March and April...
RHYTHM BUZZ split the battling pair of FUNCAANDUN and ABILITY a furlong out to upstage the favourites, at odds of 5-2, with champion jockey Reyan Lewis in yesterday’s Mark My Word Trophy at nine furlongs and 25 yards. Sired by Into Mischief’s 2016...
IMPORTED COLT EASY AS A. B. C. yesterday maintained his turnaround in form, stalking rivals from sixth down the backstretch before pouncing three wide off the turn to win the Liu Chie Poo Trophy at seven and a half furlongs, pulling off by four and...
RUN JULIE RUN did exactly what was asked of her, demolishing rivals by four and three-quarter lengths in yesterday’s 1000 Guineas. Tracking Thornbird Stakes winner BANADURA down the backstretch, RUN JULIE RUN joined the speedster at the top of the...
ABILITY, LAST year’s derby winner and Mouttet Mile runner-up, closed along the rail inside the final half-furlong to outfinish United States-bred I AM FRED in a head-bob for Saturday’s I’msatisfied Trophy at six furlongs. Closing a three-timer for...
MAHOGANY AND MAMMA MIA locked horns for five and a half furlongs, allowing 5-1 chance FURTHER AND BEYOND to pounce on a collapsing pace with title-chasing Raddesh Roman in yesterday’s Seeking My Dream Trophy. Outsped behind head-turning splits of...
TITLE-CHASING RADDESH Roman dominated yesterday’s 10-race card, booting home five winners including 11-1 outsider JUSTIN BIDEN for trainer Lawrence Freemantle in the closing event for the Yvonne Mattis Cup at nine furlongs. Starting the afternoon...
RUN JULIE RUN reproduced sparkling exercise form to reverse peculiar performances in two previous races, returning with an almost effortless win in yesterday’s Portmore, a victory which should make her a shoo-in for next month’s 1000 Guineas. A...
FURIOUS TRAINERS attempted to storm one of two stewards’ rooms and the Jamaica Racing Commission’s (JRC) box at Caymanas Park yesterday following the abandonment of a second event on the 10-race card. Incensed by the JRC’s April 1 Rule 44 amendment...
JASON DACOSTA’S Hot Line Stakes winner, BANADURA, showed further improvement in the tongue-tie, taking control of yesterday’s seven-furlong Thornbird Stakes a half-mile out, to run rivals off their legs in the 1000 Guineas prep event. Robert...
REJECTED RAJA used his mid-race pace and faster ground to attack rivals entering the main track of yesterday’s five-furlong straight restricted stakes, completing a two-timer for Robert Halledeen in 1:00.4. Sent off at 5-1 among imported runners,...
MAMMA MIA used her middle-distance pace to run rivals into the ground, making every post a winning one in yesterday’s King’s Plate at seven and a half furlongs. Partnered by visiting Panamanian Josue Osorio for champion trainer Jason DaCosta, MAMMA...
RHYTHM BUZZ, the most accomplished offspring of 2016 Gold Cup (Gr 1) winner, Buzz Nightmare, proved his versatility with a determined win against five-year-old United States-bred gelding, WALL STREET TRADER, overpowering the American debutant...
AMTOTE SNEEZED in the United States yesterday and Caymanas Park caught the virus as horse racing at racetracks served by “the leading technology and services provider to the North American pari-mutuel wagering market” hit the proverbial brick wall...
HANDED YESTERDAY’S SVREL Anniversary Trophy on a platter by the conditions book, speedy YELLOWSTONE enjoyed significant weight swings at the expense of joint favourites EMPEROROFTHECATS and MADELYN’S SUNSHINE to make all with a paltry 102lb at five...
IS THAT A FACT used his 25lb advantage over ROUGH ENTRY to reel in his fellow American a half-furlong out in yesterday’s Chairman’s Trophy, revelling in a questionable 13lb break at the scale, after finishing seven and a half lengths behind his...
SENSATIONAL MOVE yesterday capitalised on United State-bred stablemate DESERT OF MALIBU’s horrendous start to convincingly upset rivals at odds of 8-1 in the Reggae Month Trophy at five furlongs straight. Enjoying his best form since the back end...
UNITED STATES-BRED DIVINE FORCE yesterday at Caymanas Park completed consecutive victories with Tevin Foster in the Lindbergh ‘Lindy’ Delapenha Memorial at a mile for overnight-allowance runners. Running as the 4-5 favourite, DIVINE FORCE dismissed...
TEVIN FOSTER yesterday responded to Raddesh Roman’s takeover of the jockeys’ standings last weekend with a stinging four-timer, joining his rival atop the table on 13 winners, a telling reminder to start the new month of racing. Roman, who...
ABILITY and IS THAT A FACT, runner-up and fourth-place, respectively, in December’s grade-one Mouttet Mile, embarrassed the conditions book and tote yesterday, winning as money-back favourites, well below their rating levels. ABILITY, beaten by...
ONEIL MULLINGS yesterday made good a chance ride aboard American FLYBLUEJET, making every yard of the running with the four-year-old filly to outclass a field of mainly local-breds at five and a half furlongs for 14-time champion trainer Philip...
DESERT OF MALIBU, treasonously carrying 114lb, ridiculously 12lb lighter than local-bred topweight, EMPEROROFTHECATS, yesterday proved she belongs among grade-one runners, spotting the field 10 lengths, before chasing down fellow American MADELYN’S...
YELLOWSTONE REPORTED in a mean mood off a five-month break, needing only last-furlong reminders by Oshane Nugent to easily land yesterday’s five-furlong straight Security Department Trophy race for overnight-allowance runners. Down in class on a...
