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Draughts wizard and former world champion Ronald “Suki” King left last night for Turkey, eager to make his presence felt at the World Draughts Go As You Please Qualifier. King, 67, told the Saturday Sun he was confident he would prevail in the qualifier, the winner of which will earn the right to challenge world champion Matteo Bernini of Italy. “I am a King. Bernini is no king. The title …
By Kent Layne 2022 champion trainer Robert Peirce started the new year with a bang sending out last year’s Barbados Derby fourth place finisher four-year-old filly Michal to win the day’s feature The New Year’s Day Handicap at the Garrison Savannah on Monday. That victory punched her ticket for the Tanglewood Stakes on Gold Cup Day in March. Owned by Round Table
By Kent Layne The Melrose Stable-owned Tudor Rose looks a class above her other five counterparts in The New Year’s Day Handicap, the prep race for the Tanglewood Stakes, slated for this Monday at the Garrison Savannah. The New Year’s Day Handicap going 2000 meters or 10 furlongs is worth $17,000 and is race seven on the eight-race card and slated to
Five-year-old USA-imported gelding Sir Jimmy looks like the headline entry among seven others in the Bertram Bertie Corbin Memorial Trophy Handicap going the sprint trip of 1100 meters this evening at the Garrison Savannah. Corbin was a race announcer at the Garrison Savannah for over 40 years and also a horse owner.The race named in his honour is the eighth and final event on the card and is slated for 5:45 p.m.Sir Jimmy, owned by A and A and Mr Arjay, was a fast-finishing second by three and three-quarter lengths behind Bodi Tap in the Black History Month Handicap on February 19, his ...
The most interesting Tanglewood Stakes and Trophy in its history takes centerstage this Saturday with the two leading creoles in Barbados – Derby winners Gandalf and War Eagle - to clash at 2000 meters at the Garrison Savannah. They will line up among five others in what could be the creole clash for the ages.The Tanglewood Stakes is part of an exciting nine-race card named after past horses owned by Gay Smith. It will be race 7, running at 4.25 p.m. and with a purse of $70,000.2018 Derby winner Gandalf also the 2020 Tanglewood winner and defending champion as there was no Tanglewood S...