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Hundreds of Barbadians and tourists alike are expected to celebrate this country’s 57 years of Independence with the taste of conkies and an entertaining bumper J.B Simpson and Barbados Thoroughbred Breeders Association Raceday programme tomorrow a the Garrison Savannah. Taking centre stage on the 10-race card starting at 2:30 p.m., is the 1 570 metres feature John B Simpson Memorial Classic for $30 000 where recent winner Bodie Tap encounters …
Bodie Tap won a stewards’ upgrade, after passing the finish line in second behind Dominus, to take the Friday evening’s featured Welcome Back Handicap at the Garrison Savannah. In conditions made soft by continuous rain midway through the nine-race Welcome Back Raceday programme, Dominus splashed home, making all in 1:10.4 minutes in an exhilarating performance by jockey Rey Williams. However, moments following the event for top-class sprinters rated 140-120 and …
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
So Suave issued a serious warning to all comers to the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup in March, with a compact two-and-a-half length debut win yesterday at the Garrison Savannah. The six-year-old bay horse, who is owned by Nalicia Cozier, won the feature Coolmore “Home of Champions” Stakes & Trophy over 1 800 metres before a packed crowd. The Jean-Marc Cozier trainee, who arrived on the island from Woodbine last …
The number one inside draw could prove decisive for Celestial Storm today as she defends her Coolmore “Home of Champions” Stakes And Trophy at the Garrison Savannah today against a star-studded field. Ironically, her last success at the trip came in the 2020 edition of this event when she edged Night Prowler by a short head. Owned and trained by Roger Parravicino, the eight-year-old mare shrugged off a seven-race losing …