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Published:Sunday | December 3, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

FLORIDA INVADER ROUGH ENTRY reproduced his Gulfstream Park form to outclass the local cast in yesterday’s Mouttet Mile, clocking a solid 1:38.0, beating Jamaica Derby-winner ABILITY by seven lengths in the Caribbean’s richest horse race. Entering...

Published:Sunday | November 26, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

UNITED STATES-BRED LUKSOL shot past ULTIMATE MACHINE a half-furlong after leaving the gate to run rivals off their legs in yesterday’s Gerry Skelton Memorial for overnight-allowance runners at five and a half furlongs. Ridden to the lead from stall...

Published:Sunday | November 19, 2023 | 12:09 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

MONEY MISER relished trainer Fitzroy Glispie’s addition of a figure-eight noseband and yesterday’s underfoot conditions, using his classic form to dismiss SUPER ALEX a furlong out in the United Racehorse Trainers Association of Jamaica (URTAJ)...

Published:Sunday | November 12, 2023 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

ATOMICA SUCCESSFULLY defended her Jamaica Cup title in impressive fashion yesterday, notching her fifth consecutive win, beating old rival BLUE VINYL by four lengths in what turned out to be a two-horse race after United States-bred RUNAWAY ALGO...

Published:Sunday | November 12, 2023 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

BEAMING SPONSORS and organisers told the tale of yesterday’s third Swim for the Sanctuary, a record turnout at Shaw Park Beach, Ocho Rios, Jamaica’s swimming fraternity once again supporting the White River Fish Sanctuary environmental cause. Race...

Published:Sunday | November 12, 2023 | 12:09 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

During breakfast, Charmaine Bailey was in her office at Couples Tower Isle. Bumping into her on the way to dinner, approaching 8 p.m., she was busy fluffing cushions in colourful lounge chairs outside the piano bar, as though she was at home in her...

Published:Sunday | November 5, 2023 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

UNITED STATES-BRED MADELYN’S SUNSHINE’s returned for a second outing after a five-month break to wire overnight-allowance rivals at six furlongs, going pillar to post with leading rider Reyan Lewis in yesterday’s Kaz Hoshay Trophy at six furlongs....

Published:Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

MAHOGANY YESTERDAY consoled his connections for failing to defend his Gold Cup crown by halting United States-bred IS THAT A FACT’s win streak with a satisfying runaway victory at five furlongs. Caught by SHE’S MY DESTINY inside the final half-...

Published:Sunday | October 22, 2023 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

CANADIAN-IMPORTEE AMERICAN TAP easily outclassed overnight-allowance runners on debut in yesterday’s Nigel B Nunes Memorial, making every post a winning one at odds of 1-2, clocking 58.2 at five furlongs straight in announcing herself to open-...

Published:Sunday | October 15, 2023 | 12:08 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

BLUE VINYL made a mockery of rivals in yesterday’s Mark My Word Trophy, a gate-to-wire romp, clocking 1:54.2 for a ridiculously easy victory at nine furlongs and 25 yards. Effortlessly making it two wins and a flying short-head loss to impressive...

Published:Sunday | October 8, 2023 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

PERFECT BREW exploded midway the stretch run of yesterday’s I’msatisfied Trophy to blast past the United States-bred pair of I’VE GOT MAGIC and JORDON REIGN’S, clocking 1:12.1 on a fast track at six furlongs. Ante-post favourite IS THAT A FACT’s...

Published:Sunday | October 1, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

I REALISE shook off BRINKS three furlongs out, turned back MORIMOTO in the stretch run, leaving enough in the tank to survive 99-1 outsider RAINSVILLE’s late rail charge to land yesterday’s Bridge 99FM Cup by a neck. Reporting off a five-month lay-...

Published:Sunday | September 24, 2023 | 12:13 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

I’VE GOT MAGIC dismissed his overnight-allowance rivals by eight and a half lengths yesterday, a third run off an eight-month lay-up, suggesting he is rounding into shape for top-class grade one, the level at which he had placed a respectable 10th...

Published:Sunday | September 17, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

CHAMPION TRAINER Jason DaCosta and jockey Reyan Lewis made up for uncharacteristically quiet back-to-back days of racing last weekend by collectively winning a half of yesterday’s 10-race card. Lewis booted home his first career five-timer, combing...

Published:Sunday | September 10, 2023 | 12:10 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

THERE’S A saying in racing: Weight stops trains. Well, one of racing’s oldest adages was again proven yesterday, local mare SHE’S MY DESTINY slamming the brake on a seemingly runaway train, United States-bred RUNAWAY ALGO, derailing the American’s...

Published:Sunday | September 3, 2023 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

RADDESH ROMAN’S front-running tactics aboard Oral Hayden’s ESSENTIAL QUALITY from stall one, followed by a crippling half-mile move, left classic-placed stablemates PRINCESS SHARON and MONEY MISER gasping three furlongs out in a 30-1 upset of...

Published:Sunday | August 27, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

RUNAWAY ALGO yesterday cemented his status as the country’s top-rated horse. Carrying topweight 126lb at a mile, he demolished fellow United States-bred I AM FRED by eight lengths to clock 1:38.0 in the She’s A Maneater Trophy. Raddesh Roman...

Published:Sunday | August 13, 2023 | 12:11 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

LEADING RIDER Reyan Lewis, and champion trainer, Jason DaCosta, rebounded from THALITA’s Jamaica Derby disappointment by landing the two biggest purses on yesterday’s nine-race card with grade-one speedster SHE’S MY DESTINY and OUTBIDDDER, the $6.1...

Published:Sunday | August 6, 2023 | 12:10 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

GUINEAS-WINNER MAMMA MIA added the Jamaica Oaks to her résumé in impressive fashion yesterday, making every leap a winning one after bounding out the gate like a scared hare with Philip Parchment. Quickly claiming the rail, heading into the...

Published:Sunday | July 30, 2023 | 12:12 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

UNITED STATES-BRED RUNAWAY ALGO frolicked on an unmolested lead with 115lb before sprinting clear of fellow American I AM FRED in the stretch run to easily win yesterday’s Eros Trophy at seven furlongs for trainer Dale Murphy and owner Lanmark Farm...

Published:Sunday | July 23, 2023 | 12:14 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

YESTERDAY’S RESUMPTION of live racing at Caymanas Park was a case of as-you-were on the track with champion trainer Jason DaCosta, his main owner Carlton Watson, and stable rider Reyan Lewis, closing the six-race card in style. Hobbled by a...

Published:Sunday | July 9, 2023 | 12:16 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

LAST WEEK’s ST Leger-winning combination of champion owner Carlton Watson, last year’s top trainer, Jason DaCosta, and red-hot jockey, Reyan Lewis, struck again yesterday with United States-bred IS THAT A FACT, who made all at 4-1 to upstage 3-5...

Published:Sunday | July 2, 2023 | 1:49 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

PORTMORE TRIAL Stakes winner, THALITA, got the perfect pace to stalk, capitalising on a woeful run from howling favourite, MOJITO, to upset rivals in yesterday’s Jamaica St Leger, winning by six lengths at odds of 9-1. Rebounding from having to...

Published:Sunday | June 25, 2023 | 2:02 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

REYAN LEWIS maintained his hot streak yesterday, booting home four consecutive winners on the 10-race card, including a hat trick for Jason DaCosta, extending their respective dominance atop the jockeys’ and trainers’ standings at Caymanas Park....

Published:Sunday | June 18, 2023 | 1:48 AMAinsley Walters - Gleaner Writer

RUNAWAY ALGO toyed with DUKE down the backstretch before pulling away with Raddesh Roman stroking the United States-bred runner’s mane from a furlong out in yesterday’s Thunderbird Trophy, clocking 1:24.3 at seven furlongs. Putting aside his recent...

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