Published:Tuesday | April 21, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
Two new sponsors have come on-board for the 76th running of the Jamaica Oaks for native-bred three-year-old fillies over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park on Saturday.They are McKay Security Limited and Caymanas to Go, powered by B3 Development,...
Published:Saturday | April 18, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The vastly improved five-year-old gelding CRUCIAL APPEAL beat a crack field of grade horses at Caymanas Park yesterday, going wire to wire in the annual renewal of the Lady Geeta Trophy over 1200 metres for a decisive win. Offering odds of 6-1 with...
Published:Thursday | April 16, 2015 | 7:11 PMOrville Clarke
Both the Pick-9 and second Super-6 offer carryovers on tomorrow's 10-race programme at Caymanas Park, this largely due to a 37-1 upset by MINNIFFIA in the closing race over 1200 metres.The Pick-9, which offers a $1,0070.00 jackpot, will encompass...
Published:Saturday | April 11, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The Fitzroy Glispie-trained RAGING PROSPECT came through in mid-stretch to win the three-year-old and up overnight allowance race over a mile at Caymanas Park yesterday, staving off 4-5 favourite MILITARY MOVE under 'Hall of Fame' jockey Winston...
Published:Friday | April 10, 2015 | 11:30 AMOrville Clarke
Last year's derby and St Leger winner, RELAMPAGO, should make a triumphant return to Caymanas Park today following a six-month absence, this in the three-year-old and up overnight allowance race over a mile, to be contested by 10 starters.Trained by...
Published:Thursday | April 9, 2015 | 5:57 PMOrville Clarke
Both the Pick-9 and Super-6s start with guaranteed minimums of $1 million and $750,000, respectively on tomorrow's 10-race programme at Caymanas Park, the first Super-6 commencing in the first race over 1,200 metres for the Clifford Stewart Memorial...
Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2015 | 3:24 PMOrville Clarke
A high-powered promotion, the 'Cal's Derby Watch', leading up to the 95th running of the premier classic - Cal's Jamaica Derby - to be run on Saturday, June 13, at Caymanas Park, was launched in the Trainers' Room at the racing facility yesterday....
Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2015 | 7:29 PMOrville Clarke
Veteran owner Winston Kong came up trumps at Caymanas Park on Easter Monday when his much-improved three-year-old colt, ALI BABA, provided him with his first classic success as both owner and breeder in the Post To Post 2000 Guineas over a mile....
Published:Monday | April 6, 2015 | 7:22 PMOrville Clarke
The progressive three-year-old colt, ALI BABA, produced a terrific finish on the rails midway the last furlong to beat his lesser-fancied stable-companion, SEEKING MY DREAM, by 11/4 lengths in the 41st running of the Post To Post 2000 Guineas over 1...
Published:Sunday | April 5, 2015 | 3:26 PMOrville Clarke
The best of the three-year-old colts and geldings will hold centre stage at Caymanas Park today in the 41st running of the 2000 Guineas over 1,400 metres.The 13-horse field includes big guns ALACRANN, stable companions SIEMPRE BUENO and ALI BABA, as...
Published:Saturday | April 4, 2015 | 7:29 PMOrville Clarke
The unbeaten PUDDY POOH turned in another scintillating performance at Caymanas Park yesterday to win the season's first classic, the Post To Post Jamaica 1000 Guineas for native bred three-year-old fillies over 1600 metres, covering the distance in...
Published:Friday | April 3, 2015 | 3:31 PMOrville Clarke
The 2015 classic campaign kicks off at Caymanas Park today with the 41st running of the Post To Post Jamaica 1000 Guineas over a mile, to be contested by 14 native-bred three-year-old fillies.The two-day Easter Racing Carnival will continue on...
Published:Thursday | April 2, 2015 | 5:18 PMOrville Clarke
Gleaner Writer Tomorrow’s 10-race programme at Caymanas Park will feature the Post To Post sponsored 1000 Guineas over a mile to be contested by 14 native bred three-year-old fillies. Meanwhile, the million-dollar, Pick-9 was caught...
Published:Sunday | March 29, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
ALSO CORRECT, running at odds of 6-1 in sloppy conditions caused by mid-afternoon showers at Caymanas Park yesterday, won the annual renewal of the Winston Griffiths Trophy over 1400 metres in a driving finish.The race was confined to non-winners of...
Published:Saturday | March 28, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
Today marks the second Sunday meet at Caymanas Park since the start of the year, the nine-race programme featuring the Jockeys' Guild of Jamaica Trophy and the Winston Griffiths O.D. Trophy in honour of the English-speaking Caribbean's leading all-...
Published:Saturday | March 28, 2015 | 7:44 PMOrville Clarke
The Parsards continued their dominance of grade one trophy races at Caymanas Park yesterday, this time courtesy of an impressive post-to-post victory by 8-1 chance UPPA TUNE in the Chairman's Trophy feature over 1,500 metres.A chance ride for...
Published:Friday | March 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMOrville Clarke
The progressive four-year-old colt, BOY WONDER, ought to be followed when he seeks his seventh consecutive win and his eighth from nine career starts in the annual renewal of the million-dollar Chairman's Trophy feature over 1500 metres for grade...
Published:Thursday | March 26, 2015 | 5:42 PMOrville Clarke
The Pick-9 again eluded punters at Caymanas Park last Saturday, and the carry-over to tomorrow's meet stands at a cool $3.1 million.The Pick-9 will embrace races three to 11, the first Super-6 from race one to six, the overlapping Super-6 from race...
Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2015 | 3:49 PMOrville Clarke
Following its high-powered sponsorship of the Superstakes last November, Post to Post Betting will once again partner with Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) as title sponsor of the 41st running of the 1000 and 2000 Guineas, both over a mile, at Caymanas...
Published:Saturday | March 21, 2015 | 8:01 PMOrville Clarke
The winter book favourites for the upcoming 1000 and 2000 Guineas - COME DANCE WITH ME and ALACRANN - were both beaten on their seasonal debut at Caymanas Park yesterday.But according to their trainer Anthony 'Baba' Nunes, ALACRANN in particular was...
Published:Friday | March 20, 2015 | 10:03 AMOrville Clarke
With the season's first classics - the 1000 and 2000 Guineas - only a fortnight away, the top contenders make their seasonal debut in separate prep races at Caymanas Park today.The speedy filly COME DANCE WITH ME will contest the third race over...
Published:Thursday | March 19, 2015 | 6:57 PMOrville Clarke
With horses such as GYPSY FLASH (18-1), BARRANCA (8-1) and VIVA ZAPATA (9-1) providing notable upsets, the Pick-9eluded punters at Caymanas Park last Saturday and continues with a $2.1 million carryover tomorrow.The Pick-9 will be conducted from...
Published:Monday | March 16, 2015 | 12:21 PMOrville Clarke
The chief executive officer of Caymanas Track Limited (CTL), Cedric Stewart, has expressed his gratitude to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips for the removal of duties on the importation of racehorse breeding stock from 40 per cent to five per cent...
Published:Saturday | March 14, 2015 | 7:10 PMOrville Clarke
Topline trainer Anthony 'Baba' Nunes left Caymanas Park in a blaze of glory yesterday, thanks to three winners on the 11-race programme, including BERRANCA and SIEMPRE BUENO, in the Guineastrials co-feature over 1400 metres.BERRANCA, running at odds...
Published:Friday | March 13, 2015 | 12:02 PMOrville Clarke
MOM'S STUDENT and BUZZ NIGHTMARE, both impressive fast-time winners last time out, should follow up in today's Guineas trials, the Thornbird Stakes and Prince Consort Stakes for native-bred three-year-old fillies and colts, respectively, at Caymanas...
