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July 4th, 2025
Tortola’s Ghostinyou & Risk vs Reward going for the big $$ in St John Celebration Races

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The St John Celebration Races will kick off at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack in Estate Bovoni, St Thomas from 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

July 3rd, 2025
‘We have to bring back’ horse racing in memory of Eileene L. Parsons- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Describing the late former legislator and cultural icon Mrs Eileene L. Parsons, OBE, as a sports enthusiast who had a great love for softball and horse racing, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said horse racing should return not only because it is a pastime of the Virgin Islands but also in memory of Mrs Parsons.

May 19th, 2025
Revamping gaming laws key to unlocking VI's horse racing potential- Deputy Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— A revamp of existing legislation is at the heart of Deputy Premier and Minister for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA’s (R3) renewed efforts to revitalise horse racing in the Virgin Islands.

May 5th, 2025
‘Highly Noted’ saved the day for VI @ Carnival Races in USVI

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- While most of the focus was on whether Tortola’s Ghostinyou would repeat as Governor’s Cup champion at the Carnival Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Friday, May 2, 2025, the many horse racing fans from the Virgin Islands who attended the races were given an early reason to celebrate.

May 2nd, 2025
Ghostinyou 2nd in race for Governor's Cup

ESTATE BOVONI, Tortola, VI- 2024 Governor’s Cup champion Ghostinyou of Tortola ran a gutsy race and, for a moment, looked set to successfully defend its title; however, it was not to be.

March 1st, 2025
Reviving horse racing in VI won’t be cheap- Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The return of horse racing at the world-renowned Ellis Thomas Downs facility will come at a significant financial cost, according to Deputy Premier Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3).

February 20th, 2025
‘We were not on the same page’ in horse racing negotiations- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Caving in face of persistent questioning from Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) has finally admitted that the Government and one of the private landowners of Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay remain at an impasse regarding the facility's future.

January 31st, 2025
Horseracing in STT suspended after several horses euthanised

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Horse racing returned to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands last year, 2024, for the first time since the devastation of Hurricane Irma in September 2017. The last race card, which saw participation from a couple of Tortola horses, was held on December 22, 2024; however, it is now unclear when another event will be held.

December 20th, 2024
Ghostinyou & Pure Speight to clash again on Dec 22 in STT

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The recent clash between Governor’s Cup champion Gostinyou of Tortola and Lt Governor’s Cup winner Pure Speight of St Croix did not live up to the hype on November 3, 2024; however, the matchup is not yet over.

November 20th, 2024
Horse racing the forgotten sports in VI

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- After some three years of no horse racing (last race was in 2021) on Tortola and the Ellis Thomas Downs land negotiations at a standstill, it appears horse racing- a big pastime and something that has been ingrained in the Virgin Islands' culture- is forgotten.

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