Saffie victorious in Tampa Bay Barbados Today12/03/202401.1K views Barbadian trainer Saffie Joseph found himself in winners’ row at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday when 3-5 favourite Skippylongstocking dismissed his challengers to win the US$100 000 Grade 3 Michelob… Read more
Smith “ecstatic” to win fourth Gold Cup Randy Bennett04/03/202401.9K views Gay Smith seems to have a knack for winning the Sandy Lane Gold Cup. An excited Smith could not contain her excitement after her 5-year-old USA-bred gelding Portfolio Company produced… Read more
Bishop wins second Gold Cup title Randy Bennett03/03/202402.2K views There was no disputing Antonio Bishop’s Gold Cup title this time around. Almost 13 years after winning his first Sandy Lane Gold Cup, the 35-year-old piloted USA-bred 5-year-old gelding Portfolio… Read more
Mercedes romps home in emphatic fashion Barbados Today11/02/202401.1K views By Kent Layne Top jockey Rickey Walcott won his eighth Michael Parravicino Memorial Hopeful Breeders’ Stakes and Trophy when he guided three-year-old Mercedes to victory before a decent crowd at the Garrison… Read more
Bajan jockey quartet log wins at Woodbine Barbados Today28/10/202301.7K views Four Barbadian jockeys, including ace reinsman Patrick Husbands, combined to deliver three wins on the eight-race card on Thursday at the Woodbine race track in Canada. Husbands notched his 49th… Read more
Husbands wins Eternal Stakes in thrilling fashion Barbados Today24/10/202301.2K views Veteran Barbadian rider Patrick Husbands stole the honours at Woodbine when he outlasted 3-1 choice Breathing Fire in a searing stretch duel, to win the CAN$100 000 Eternal Search Stakes… Read more
Whitehall shines at Century Downs Barbados Today04/10/202301.1K views Newly-crowned Assiniboia Downs champion jockey Antonio Whitehall led Caribbean winners with back-to-back wins on Sunday at the Century Downs racetrack in Canada. The 29-year-old Barbadian reinsman now has eight wins… Read more
Zaeed scores in Final Handicap Barbados Today17/09/202311.3K views By Kent Layne Imported USA three-year-old Zaeed kept his undefeated record at 1,800 metres intact when catching top-class mare Joqular in the final strides to win the Final Handicap for… Read more
Rapunzel’s Dream produces shocker Barbados Today10/09/20230801 views By Kent Layne Rapunzel’s Dream collared stablemate 2022 Tanglewood stakes winner creole bred Neilos and exploded in the final two furlongs to win The Ricardo ‘Rickey’ Griffith Memorial Trophy on… Read more
Dominus blows away Hurricane in Breeders Sprint Barbados Today27/08/20230741 views By Kent Layne It was to be a showdown between the top Creole sprinter in Barbados Dominus and 2022 triple crown champion Hurricane in the Btba Breeders Sprint for locally… Read more