#UK RACING: Essential Quality wins Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga – watch video replay

VIDEO LINK BELOW TEXT Essential Quality overcame a wide trip to prevail in another stretch battle Saturday at Saratoga, holding Keepmeinmind at bay to win the Grade 2, US$600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes. The 1 1/8-mile Jim Dandy serves as local prep for the US$1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1), scheduled for Aug. 28. Saturday marked Essential […]

Vanessa romps the Caymanas Saturday nightcap in style

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Racing for the second time Vanessa, a three-year-old roan filly by Western Classic – Verify release the maiden tag in style in the Caymanas Saturday nightcap (tenth). The nightcap was Division Two of a three-year-old Maiden Condition event run over four furlongs. With Dick Cardenas in the saddle for champion trainer Anthony […]

Crimson by a nose in Legal Light trophy – Caymanas Saturday ninth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Legal Light Trophy although having only six runners turned out to be a humdinger involving Crimson and the grand old man of racing Hover Craft. The Legal Light Trophy, the Caymanas Saturday ninth was competed for over nine furlongs and 25 yards for horses at the level of Open Allowance/Graded Stakes. […]

Triple for Anthony Thomas as Double Crown wins Caymanas Saturday seventh

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Anthony Thomas rode his third winner on the day in the Caymanas Saturday seventh aboard the Ian Parsard trained Double Crown. Double Crown after some rather scratchy performances of late found his best form in an Overnight Allowance (three-year-old and upwards) contest at a mile. As expected, it was Jamai Raja […]

Anthony Thomas doubles up on Fearless Champion in Caymanas Saturday sixth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leading jockey Anthony Thomas earned a double on the day when he won the Caymanas Saturday sixth on Fearless Champion. Fearless Champion’s win came in a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of four) call travelling eight furlongs (one mile). Trained by Jason DaCosta, Fearless Champion watched in the third spot as Let Him […]

Lalala Bamba waltzes to victory 23-1 in Caymanas Saturday fifth

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lalala Bamba danced his own merry tune at odds of 23-1 to create the upset in the Caymanas Saturday fifth. Lalala Bamba (Youville Pinnock) won a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claimer ($550,000 - $500,000) going seven furlongs. San Siro (Reyan Lewis) was second at odds of 4-1 with Inspired Miracle (Robert Halledeen) […]

As easy as can be in Caymanas Saturday fourth for Samora

KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was a romp for the 4-5 favourite Samora in the Caymanas Saturday fourth. Trained by Anthony Subratie with veteran Devon A Thomas aboard, Samora’s sixth win from 57 starts was achieved in a five-year-old and upwards claiming ($180,000 - $150,000) call travelling three furlongs. From the starter pressed his button there […]

Whopping exacta in Caymanas Saturday third as Yet Again obliges at 5-1

KINGSTON, Kingston – Yet Again broke the pattern of odds-on favourites obliging  in the first two races by winning the Caymanas Saturday third as a 5-1 chance. Ridden by Matthew Bennett for trainer Patrick Lynch, Yet Again racing for the first time since November of last year, was successful in a five-year-old and upwards restricted […]