CHAMPION TRAINER ANTHONY NUNES GOES DIGITAL WITH HIS STABLES

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The barn of champion trainer Anthony ‘Baba’ Nunes has entered the public digital space on the popular app, Instagram. Nunes boldly embraces the technology of the day, sharing with followers on his Instagram page activities at his stables. The champion trainer has already posted videos of his ‘babies’ - two-year-olds - learning […]

THE QUICK GALLOPER'S EXOTIC WAGERS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022

REGGAE 6 Race 1) Highly Bless/Mr Ambassador/Mamacita Race 2) Dotlin/Joyful/Blue Seas Race 3) Out On A Limb/Thunderstrike/Bruce Wayne Race 4) Cold Pursuit/Kholbear/D's Choice Race 5) Pure Heart/powerful Red/Synchronize/Nasdaq Princess Race 6) Bigmanbiden/Faukland/Paraiso TOTAL $9,720  TWILIGHT 6 Race 6) Bigmanbiden/Faukland/Paraiso Race 7) Gracefully Made/Sir Tajay/D Head Cornerstone Race 8) Billy Whizz/Supreme Soul Race 9) Unruly Dude/Manaco/Josh […]

ACE COMMENTATOR BRIAN RICKMAN REMEMBERS HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE CHRIS ARMOND

KINGSTON, Jamaica - “At the time I had no interest in horse racing, I did not know anything about horse racing, nor did want to get involved in horse racing, but somehow Christopher Armond convinced me to get involved as a commentator, and here I am 30-odd years later.” Those were the defining words of […]

RACING PROFESSIONALS REACT TO THE PASSING OF ‘MR RACING’ CHRISTOPHER ARMOND

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The racing industry has lost one of its innovative and pioneering administrators, Christopher Armond, on Wednesday following a short illness. Members of the fraternity have been reacting and these are some of their comments.  FABIAN WHITE – PRESIDENT, GROOMS’ ASSOCIATION When I got the sad news that Christopher Armond had passed away […]

THE UNBRIDLED CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH ARMOND – AN ICON OF LOCAL RACING

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Joseph Armond, known by his colleagues, friends, and legion of racing fans as “Mr Horse Racing” died on Tuesday, May 11 (approximately 8:30 am) after a short illness which curtailed his work as a consultant with the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC). Armond is survived by his wife Allison, son Jordan and […]

A FURTHER OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RACE DAY – SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022

THE KILLER BEE WITH THE WINNING STING After finishing second by a head to Baltusrol on April 23 over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100m), Killer Bee went one better in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($550,000 - $450,000) spread at 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m). It was a good start by Killer Bee as the Donovan […]