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Jalon Samuel has done it again. He is almost a sure bet when it comes to the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup. And with a signature run that saw him surge to the front after laying off the pace, he piloted It’s A Gamble to victory at the Garrison Savannah, extending his record number of wins in the prestigious horse race to six. The horse is owned by Mark Goodridge …
It’s never a gamble when Jalon Samuel is in the saddle. The 29-year-old Samuel extended his lead as the winningest Sandy Lane Gold Cup jockey when he captured his sixth title aboard It’s A Gamble at the Garrison Savannah Saturday evening. He crossed the finish line just ahead of Tallhachiebridge ridden by four-time Gold Cup winner Patrick Husbands, while So Suave with
There were no downed trees or power lines following the passage of race horse Hurricane, which devastated the Garrison Savannah around 7:20 p.m. last night to capture the 83rd running of the Grade 1 Barbados Derby. Masterly handled by stable jockey Antonio Bishop, the Gay Smith-owned and Edward Walcott-trained three-year-old colt Hurricane gave a herculean performance once more to win by two and a quarter lengths. Groomed by Arnold Morris, …
It’s a different race at the same place but Hurricane is expected to strike again. Tonight at the Garrison Savannah around 7 o’clock under floodlights, the Gay Smith-owned colt and heavy favourite should take the 83rd running of the Grade 1 Barbados Derby. Victory in the 2 000-metre event for West Indian-bred three-year-olds would complete a Triple Crown success for Hurricane, who captured the first and second jewels. He will …
Accompanied by pouring rain for the second time in just over three months, Gay Smith’s Hurricane made landfall at the historic Garrison Savannah around 5:43 p.m. on his way to annihilating his 11 rivals in the yesterday’s second jewel of the Barbados Triple Crown. The featured Midsummer Creole Classic over 1 800 metres saw Hurricane sent off as the 3-4 favourite and the three-year-old bay colt by Storm Arrow out …