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Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

In-form HOLOGRAM SHADOW looks like the horse to beat in the 3-y-o and up overnight allowance feature over a mile at Caymanas Park today.The six-year-old gelding from the stables of Lorne Kirlew won easily over this trip on March 28 in high-claiming...

Published:Saturday | May 30, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

The stewards struck in the ninth race over the round-five course at Caymanas Park yesterday, disqualifying the 4-5 favourite RIO COBRE and awarding the race to 3-1 chance JANIBOUTICE with whom he had interfered approaching the home turn.In a hotly...

Published:Friday | May 29, 2015 | 11:57 AMOrville Clarke

JANIBOUTICE is set to sprint away from rivals in the three-year-old and up overnight allowance feature over the round five course at Caymanas Park today.Trained by Richard Azan for champion and leading owners Elite Bloodstock Limited, the speedy...

Published:Thursday | May 28, 2015 | 5:33 PMOrville Clarke

Having eluded punters for yet another raceday on Labour Day, the Pick-9 boasts a whopping carryover of $11.8 million to tomorrow?s meet, and with heavy betting anticipated, a payout in excess of $14 million looks a real possibility.Although the...

Published:Monday | May 25, 2015 | 6:55 PMOrville Clarke

The veteran campaigner NEW KINGSTON turned in an impressive performance to win the $600,000-$550,000 claiming race for the Labour Day Trophy over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday, storming through, leaving the furlong pole to win at odds of 6-...

Published:Sunday | May 24, 2015 | 4:19 PMOrville Clarke

Ten horses are slated to contest today's holiday feature for the Labour Day Trophy (claiming $600,000-$550,000) over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park, including the speedy SUNLIGHT EXPRESS, who will have to be caught.The six-year-old horse, who was...

Published:Saturday | May 23, 2015 | 7:50 PMOrville Clarke

Running on strongly in the closing stages, KRONUS got up in the nick of time to score a 22-1 upset in the 75th running of the Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup for native bred three-year-olds over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday.Ridden by...

Published:Friday | May 22, 2015 | 1:59 PMOrville Clarke

The Guineas runner-up, SEEKING MY DREAM, looks the one to beat when he takes on nine opponents in the 75th running of the Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup (native bred three-year-olds) over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park today.Sponsored by Supreme...

Published:Thursday | May 21, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

A Pick-9 jackpot exceeding $10 million is a possibility on tomorrow's Lotto Day at Caymanas Park.A 27-1 upset by HOVER CRAFT in the fifth race for the Mark My Word Trophy last Saturday ensured that the popular exotic bet eluded punters for the...

Published:Tuesday | May 19, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

Top-line trainer Anthony 'Baba' Nunes is likely to saddle four or five horses for Saturday's Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park, as he seeks to make amends for RELAMPAGO's near miss in this race a year ago....

Published:Saturday | May 16, 2015 | 7:34 PMOrville Clarke

Twenty-one-year-old Melissa Ward joined Azel Cowie (1992) and Georgina Sergeon (2009) as the only Jamaican women to ride a winner under Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) rules at Caymanas Park when she booted home 8-1 chance SPORTING CLAY in post-to-...

Published:Friday | May 15, 2015 | 9:20 AMOrville Clarke

Having elected to bypass next Saturday's Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup, 2000 Guineas hero ALI BABA will take on proven grade-one campaigner COMMANDING CHIEF in the open allowance feature over 1820 metres, the Mark My Word Trophy, at Caymanas...

Published:Thursday | May 14, 2015 | 5:30 PMOrville Clarke

Following last Saturday's aborted race meet, in which the Pick-9 was paid on the five races completed, the carryover to tomorrow's meet stands at a cool $5.8 million, the same at which it started last Saturday.The pick-9 will be conducted from race...

Published:Tuesday | May 12, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

Following the windy conditions and dust nuisance which forced a cancellation of the last four races at Caymanas Park last Saturday, the management of Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) has moved swiftly to ensure that there is no recurrence on Saturday....

Published:Saturday | May 9, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

Yesterday's race meet at Caymanas Park was abandoned after the first five races due to strong winds and the prevailing dust nuisance which adversely affected the jockeys.According to David 'Scorcher' McKenzie, acting president of the Jamaica Jockeys...

Published:Friday | May 8, 2015 | 1:04 PMOrville Clarke

Proven campaigner RIO COBRE should win the three-year-old and up overnight allowance feature for the G.A. 'Sarge' Bucknor Memorial Cup over the straight five course at Caymanas Park today, even though worst drawn on the far rails in a field of 13....

Published:Thursday | May 7, 2015 | 7:01 PMOrville Clarke

Upsets by SUPER-LUMINAL at 16-1, ALDEBARAN at 9-1 and ZEEVA at 7-1 ensured that the Pick-9 eluded players yet again at Caymanas Park on Wednesday and the carryover to tomorrow's meet stands at $5.8 million.Tomorrow's Pick-9 will be conducted on all...

Published:Wednesday | May 6, 2015 | 6:46 PMOrville Clarke

The fleet-footed four-year-old colt TALENTED TONY K made all the running to win the three-year-old and up open allowance race over 1100 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday.Ridden by top apprentice O'Brien White for trainer Lorne Kirlew, TALENTED TONY...

Published:Tuesday | May 5, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

TALENTED TONY K and TRADITIONAL PRINCE should fight out an intriguing battle for top honours in the third race over 1100 metres for open allowance horses at Caymanas Park today.Despite having attracted only six starters, the two principals are...

Published:Saturday | May 2, 2015 | 7:10 PMOrville Clarke

Champion jockey Dane Nelson highlighted yesterday's nine-race programme at Caymanas Park with a hat-trick of wins, including 10-1 chance EDISON in the 3-y-o and up overnight allowance feature over 1500 metres.His other winners, all in a row, were...

Published:Sunday | April 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

The vastly improved ALL CORRECT easily defied topweight 57.0kg at Caymanas Park yesterday to win the annual renewal of the 3-y-o and up open allowance feature over a mile for the L.R. 'Bob' Mayall Memorial Trophy in post-to-post fashion. Installed a...

Published:Saturday | April 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

Trainer Fitzroy Glispie once again underlined his prowess with fillies, posting the front-running MOM'S STUDENT to an emphatic victory in the 76th running of the McKay Security/B3 Development Group Jamaica Oaks over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park...

Published:Saturday | April 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

Following his second-place finish to UPPA TUNE in the fast-run Chairman's Trophy over 1500 metres for grade-one horses on March 28, the much vastly improved ALL CORRECT is tipped to defy topweight in today's open allowance feature over a mile for...

Published:Friday | April 24, 2015 | 10:58 AMOrville Clarke

THE unbeaten PUDDY POOH ought to be followed when she takes on 11 opponents in the 76th running of The McKay Security/B3-sponsored Jamaica Oaks over 2000 metres for native bred three-year-old fillies at Caymanas Park today. At stake are the Hilma...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke

The Pick-9 proved elusive at Caymanas Park last Saturday and boasts a $1.6 million carryover on tomorrow's McKay Security/ B3-sponsored Jamaica Oaks 10-race programme.With a number of favourites such as EL PATRON, BARS OF GOLD and RAGING PROSPECT...

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