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UPDATE: Its official, No Easter races for 2013-President Smith-Aaron
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – As was first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online on March 27, 2013, President of the VI Horse Owners' Association Mrs Karen Smith-Aaron moments ago confirmed to this news site in an exclusive interview from overseas that the Easter horse races at Ellis Thomas Downs scheduled for April 7, have been cancelled.
‘I definitely found a special horse’ – ‘Letty’ Hodge
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Following Really Uptown’s victory in the Triple Crown Challenge, this news site sat down with co-owner of L&B Stables, Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge in an exclusive interview to speak about her champion record breaking horse.
UPDATE: Broken Home Out! 4 Tortola horses in for Sunday’s races!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This news site has been reliably informed that Broken Home will no longer be participating in the final leg of the Virgin Islands Triple Crown Challenge in St Thomas, USVI, on Sunday March 17, 2013.
UPDATE: Really Uptown demolishes competition in St Croix!
ST CROIX, USVI - Really Uptown won the second leg of the VI Triple Crown in convincing fashion on February 17, 2013 with a new track record at the Randall 'Doc' James racetrack.
UPDATE: VI Triple Crown definitely on - Smith-Aaron
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President-elect of the VI Horse Owners’ Association, Mrs Karen Smith-Aaron wants everyone to be reassured that the highly anticipated VI Triple Crown is definitely still on and is currently in the planning stages.
UPDATE: Final official Boxing Day race card is out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The final official race card for the Boxing Day races at Ellis Thomas Downs on December 26, 2012 has now been released by the VI Horse Owners Association.
Cooperation from horse owners is a real issue- Lesmore Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Responding to the recent bashing he received in the media by former President of the Virgin Islands Horse Owners’ Association, Violet 'Letty' Hodge, over his statement that there was a lack of cooperation from local horse owners, current President Mr Lesmore Smith refuses to eat his words and said the issue has been a problem even before his tenure.
Crown may put Bob Hodge’s local charges on hold
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Given the fact that Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens has ruled in favour for an alleged mastermind in a 13 year drug trade to be extradited to the United States, the Crown will now have to assess the local charges laid against Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge.
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