(Caymanas Park) Sat Apr 25, 2009
by Warren Hamm
“I can’t wait for the Derby,” said 2000 champion jockey Shane Ellis after partnering Saint Cecelia to a scintillating victory in the “Bigga” Jamaica Oaks
Sent off as a 3-5 favourite in the nine-horse field Saint Cecelia chased Miss Ruth under international jockey Fernando Jara from the word go and according to Ellis, “She glided past Miss Ruth coming into the stretch drive and would have won even further hadn’t she hesitated a bit sighting tyre imprints in mid-stretch.
Jockeys’ Race Boils Up
(Caymanas Park) Sat Apr 18, 2009
by Warren Hamm
The island’s top three leading riders comprising Omar Walker, Dane Nelson and Paul Francis accounted for nine of the eleven races offered on the racemeet at Caymanas Park
Nelson, who was most dominant, rode four winners which came in tandem starting from the second event astride the odds-on favourite Mark To Market for trainer Patrick Chang and followed up with Prime Minister in the secondary feature for the Calvin O’Sullivan Memorial Cup, Image Dancer and the bang in form Cock Robin for trainers Richard Todd, Dwight Chen and Lambert Khwalsingh respectively.
Nelson Makes Inroad Into Walker’s Lead
(Caymanas Park) Sat Apr 11, 2009
by Warren Hamm
Title chasing jockey Dane Nelson rode two winners at Caymanas Park on day one of the two-day Easter Carnival of racing which will climax on Easter Monday April 13, 2009
Nelson, who started the day with 26 winners for the season, guided home the 4-5 favourite Apes Hill for trainer Anthony Nunes in the second event before returning to boot home another favourite in the even money chance Ming Lei for trainer Andrew Mcdonald in the sixth event on the ten-race card.
Saint Cecelia, Bruceontheloose Emerge in Guineas
(Caymanas Park) Sat Apr 4, 2009
by Warren Hamm
…”When I saw Miss Ruth on the lead in a duel I was contented ‘cause all I needed to do was to wait it out,” said Shane Ellis after his triumph with the lightly raced Saint Cecelia in the Jam$3 million 1000 Guineas, the season’s first classic for three-year-old fillies
International jockey Fernando Jara, who was flown in specifically to partner Miss Ruth, confirmed: “The (one mile) trip was out of her reach, I had her on the muscle to the top of the stretch but she failed to quicken sufficiently as I ask for a final effort.
Midknight Blue Romps Jockeys’ Guild
(Caymanas Park) Sat Mar 28, 2009
by Warren Hamm
“She got training in the sea and the equine pool as an interim preparation for this race besides her usual gallops at the track,” Collin Ferguson demonstrated of his charge Midknight Blue following her runaway victory in the Jamaica Jockeys’ Guild Trophy over 1400 metres at Caymanas Park.
Nelson Was Outstanding
(Caymanas Park) Sat Mar 21, 2009
by Warren Hamm
Jockey Dane Nelson was dazzling in the saddle when riding four winners including Outstanding in the day’s feature the Arthur Jones Memorial Cup over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park
“I knew she was the ‘lone speed’ and after coming way cleanly from the outside draw (post position number six), all I had to do was to ride a patient race,” said Nelson.
She’s Magic, Bruceontheloose Rule “Trials”
(Caymanas Park) Sat Mar 14, 2009
by Warren Hamm
The eight-time champion Wayne Dacosta trained She’s Magic and the 14-time champion Philip Feanny trained Bruceontheloose scored contrasting victories at Caymanas Park in the traditional prep events, the two “trial” races the Thornbird and Prince Consort Stakes over 1400 metres, for the season’s first classics the 1000 and 2000 Guineas to be run at a mile on Saturday April 4.
No Sweat for Regal Selection
(Caymanas Park) Sat Mar 7, 2009
by Warren Hamm
The Morris Powell trained Regal Selection chalked up a trio of feature race wins at Caymanas Park when scoring handsomely in the Zaleucus Trophy in open allowance company over 1800 metres
Backed as if losing was out of the question (1-9) Regal Selection left no optimism for his few detractors after making his intentions known from early when racing on the front end in uncharacteristic fashion.
Ennevor And Francis Highlight Day
(Caymanas Park) Sat Feb 28, 2009
by Warren Hamm
Veteran trainer Noel Ennevor and title chasing jockey Paul “Country” Francis secured three wins each at Caymanas Park, these including their win as a team with the 4-1 chance Medical Report in the day’s feature the Eros Trophy over 1400 metres
Besides triumphing with Medical Report in the 11th running of the grade one feature in the pen-ultimate event on the nine-race card, Ennevor saddled Cougway (7-1) to a maiden a victory in the second event and returned a half hour later to post another in the 4-5 favourite Hombre, both over the (circular nine) 1820 metres distance.
Ministerofjustice Wins St. Catherine Cup
(Caymanas Park) Sat Feb 21, 2009
by Warren Hamm
“He has improved beyond recognition,” is how trainer Michael Mcintosh illustrated of his charge Ministerofjustice following the colt’s emphatic win in the St Catherine Cup over 1100 metres at Caymanas Park
Waited with after leading his five opponents from the gate Ministerofjustice (Dane Nelson up) went by the fleet footed Mr Skill as a team with the even money favourite Super Dave approaching the home turn but once entering the stretch-drive drew clear from rivals to win by all of three lengths at odds of 9-5.
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