Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The big guns of racing will hold centre stage in the 44th running of the Alex's Imports Gold Cup feature over 1400 metres at Caymanas Park on Saturday.Eleven entries were received for the popular grade-one race that dates back to 1967, when the...
Published:Saturday | October 10, 2015 | 6:47 PMOrville Clarke
Form players experienced a tough time at Caymanas Park yesterday, ensuring that the Pick-9 and first Super-6 had no takers.Both exotic bets boast attractive carry-overs to next Saturday's Alex's Imports Gold Cup meet, featuring the 44th running of...
Published:Friday | October 9, 2015 | 8:02 AMOrville Clarke
DINNER BY SEVEN, having finished second to the speedy imported filly JENNANDROSESGIRL over the straight on September 12, is tipped to go one better in the competitive looking restricted allowance race over the course for three-year-olds at Caymanas...
Published:Thursday | October 8, 2015 | 4:51 PMOrville Clarke
Large and competitive fields are the order of the day at Caymanas Park tomorrow, with all nine races embracing the Pick-9.The Pick-9 had no takers on Wednesday and the carryover stands at $1.6 million. Both Super-6s start anew with guaranteed...
Published:Wednesday | October 7, 2015 | 7:23 PMOrville Clarke
Embattled jockey Wesley 'Callaloo' Henry, who was recently slapped with a 20-raceday suspension by the stewards for not riding MEET JUSTIN on its merits on September 26, highlighted yesterday's nine-race programme at Caymanas Park with three winners...
Published:Tuesday | October 6, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
In the absence of a trophy race at Caymanas Park today, the three-year-old and up overnight allowance race over a mile takes the spotlight on the nine-race programme.Seven starters have been declared, including top contenders MIRACLE STAR, ROYAL VIBES,...
Published:Saturday | October 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The front-running UNCLE TAF staged a spirited rally in the closing stages to beat 2000 Guineas winner and 3-2 favourite UNCLE TAF by a head in the three-year-old and up open allowance feature over 1500 metres for the Fontainbleu Trophy at Caymanas...
Published:Friday | October 2, 2015 | 11:29 AMOrville Clarke
This year's 2000 Guineas winner ALI BABA reports well-refreshed from a three-month absence and should win the Fontainbleu Trophy open allowance feature over 1500 metres at Caymanas Park today.Interestingly, ALI BABA, from the stables of champion...
Published:Thursday | October 1, 2015 | 5:32 PMOrville Clarke
Total prize money of more than $10 million will be up for grabs for the 11th staging of the Supreme Ventures Limited's (SVL) Triple Crown Series for native-bred two-year-olds, which gets under way on Monday, October 19.The series commences with the...
Published:Thursday | October 1, 2015 | 5:39 PMOrville Clarke
Former champion jockey Wesley 'Callaloo' Henry was slapped with a 20-raceday suspension by the stewards for his failure to ride MEET JUSTIN on its merits in accordance with Rule 200 in the fourth race at Caymanas Park on Sunday, July 26.The Patrick...
Published:Tuesday | September 29, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
Caymanas Track Limited's (CTL) racing secretary Denzil Miller Jr says the 44th running of the Alex's Imports Gold Cup over 1400 metres on Saturday, October 17 will kick-start a fantastic last quarter of racing never before seen at Caymanas Park....
Published:Sunday | September 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
MARKOFAPRINCE and SEEKING HOPE, both lightly raced three-year-olds, scored easy wins in the respective sections of the Knutsford Park Cup feature over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday.In division one, MARKOFAPRINCE, ridden by the sparingly...
Published:Saturday | September 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The new apprentice riders who recently graduated from the Jockeys' School had an immediate impact on their first day in the saddle at Caymanas Park yesterday, three of them sharing five winners on the 10-race programme.Linton Steadman and Odean...
Published:Friday | September 25, 2015 | 12:27 PMOrville Clarke
They include Odean Edwards, who has secured as many as five rides on the 10-race programme.Edwards, who is apprenticed to trainer Richard Azan, joins Linton Steadman, Hakeem Pottinger, Dane Dawkins, Amoy Gray, Oneil Beckford, Jerome Innis, Anthony...
Published:Thursday | September 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
DIAMOND, who has been knocking at the door in recent months, should provide a winning start for Super-6 players when she takes on six opponents in the first race over a mile for maiden three-year-olds.The 3-y-o filly from the stables of Dennis Lee...
Published:Monday | September 21, 2015 | 6:11 PMOrville Clarke
History was created when three female apprentice jockeys graduated from a batch of 17 at the passing-out ceremony for the new Jockeys' Schools trainees on the lawns of the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), Hagley Park Road, last Thursday.The young...
Published:Saturday | September 19, 2015 | 6:39 PMOrville Clarke
The grey colt, SILVER CLOUD, running as the 8-5 second favourite with in-form Robert Halledeen aboard, turned the tables on the 2-5 favourite, REGALY BOLD, to win the Restricted Allowance II race for three-year-olds (non-winners of two) in fine...
Published:Friday | September 18, 2015 | 9:01 AMOrville Clarke
REGALLY BOLD should make amends for her recent disqualification by winning today's 10th race over 1500 metres for native and imported three-year-olds (non winners of two) at Caymanas Park.Trained by Harry Jaghai for owners the Houston Stables, the...
Published:Thursday | September 17, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The Pick-9 starts anew at Caymanas Park tomorrow after it was caught by a lucky punter, who walked away with a cool million. He also bagged two of the late Super-6 for another $200,000.We look at the first Super-6, which commences with an 800-metre...
Published:Saturday | September 12, 2015 | 7:13 PMOrville Clarke
FORTUNEONEHUNDRED underlined his well being with another post-to-post victory in the second running of the Saint Cecelia Cup Open Allowance feature at Caymanas Park yesterday, the American five-year-old gelding winning by five lengths in the fairly...
Published:Friday | September 11, 2015 | 11:53 AMOrville Clarke
FORTUNEONEHUNDRED, who beat a good field over 1300 metres in the Seek Exercise Book Trophy on August 15, is tipped to defy topweight of 57.0kg and capture the Saint Cecelia Cup open allowance feature over the same distance at Caymanas Park today....
Published:Thursday | September 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The Pick-9 had no takers at Caymanas Park on Wednesday and the carryover to tomorrow's meet stands at $1.3 million.Both Super-6s were caught and start anew with the guaranteed minimum of $750,000.The Pick-9 will be conducted from race three to 11,...
Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2015 | 7:57 PMOrville Clarke
ROYAL ASSAULT, installed a howling 1-5 favourite, justified the support with an all-the-way victory in yesterday's restricted stakes over 1100 metres for native and imported three-year-olds at Caymanas Park.One of two winners for leading jockey...
Published:Tuesday | September 8, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
Having chased home the impressive three-year-old colt, BUZZ NIGHTMARE, in his last two races, ROYAL ASSAULT should come into his own and win the ninth race over 1100 metres for native and imported three-year-olds at Caymanas Park today.With leading...
Published:Saturday | September 5, 2015 | 6:59 PMOrville Clarke
The versatile and consistent American 6-y-o horse, UPPA TUNE, made all convincingly to win the annual renewal of the grade one None Such Sprint Trophy over 1200 metres feature event at Caymanas Park yesterday.Offering the generous odds of 3-1 with...
