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Election Horse Races cancelled, next race day, March 3, 2019
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Many residents, political aspirants and incumbents were gearing up for socialising ahead of the 2019 Elections Day at the proposed Sunday, February 17, 2019, race day at Ellis Thomas Downs, on Tortola.
'PVIM not calling names, bad talking anyone' – Mitch
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former National Democratic Party (NDP 1) Chaplain, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) aka ‘Mitch,’ now with the Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) led Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM-NDP2) pointed out that the PVIM is running a clean campaign when compared to its main competitors the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Hon Myron V. Walwyn’s (AL) NDP 1.
Tortola’s ‘Moon Light Bandit’ won Ellis Thomas Downs feature race
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - While the crowd was small compared to the Boxing Day 2018 races at Ellis Thomas Downs, there were more political aspirants and politicians than spectators when Horse Races returned to Tortola on Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Horse Races set for Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 @ Ellis Thomas Downs
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Following the return of horse races on Boxing Day 2018 at Ellis Thomas Downs, the Virgin Islands will again see horse racing action this Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Lesmore Smith brings horse racing experience to PVIM - Hon Skelton
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP 1) breakaway group, Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM- NDP2), Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), says his new At-Large Candidate, Mr Lesmore Smith brings a range of experience to the party.
Lesmore Smith & Sylvia C. Romney-Moses to run with NDP 2; announcement soon
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - The breakaway National Democratic Party (NDP) group—now called the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM)—will announce shortly two more Candidates for the upcoming 2019 General Elections.
'Gov’t did not help with return of Horse Races' - Lesmore Smith
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI - With the successful return of Horse Races to the Virgin Islands (VI) after an 18 month hiatus, President of the BVI Horse Racing Association, Mr Lesmore Smith said they didn’t have to be dependent on Government to make it happen.
‘I was not even asked to use the racetrack gate’- Ms Lake
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Former BVI Horse Owners President and national heroine Patsy C. Lake has cleared the air on malicious and false information being circulating on social media over Ellis Thomas Downs starting gate.
Pasty C. Lake Out! Lesmore Smith In! as new Horse Owners' President
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI Horse Owner’s Association, the body that organises and runs all horse races at the famous Ellis Thomas Downs on Tortola, has new leadership.
Patsy C. Lake brings police to seize horse from Lesmore Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – “It didn’t have to come to this, I’m not a monster. It didn’t have to come to five officers with firearms. I felt really embarrassed about the situation.”