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Willock expresses disappointment in racetrack saga; Wants matter resolved
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock has again expressed his disappointment in the continued standoff between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Thomas family over a lease agreement for lands at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay.
Horseracing 'will never be the same' without ‘Bob’ & ‘Mileage’- Lesmore Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The horseracing fraternity in the Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands is still reeling from the death of two of its most prominent horse owners and supporters of the ‘sport of kings’.
UPDATE: Disappointing day @ USVI races for Tortola horses
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – Despite high expectation and confidence ahead of the races on Sunday September 18, 2016 at Clinton E. Phipps Track in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), the results were way below expectations.
UPDATE: Feature horse race gets $15k increase for purse of $20k
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Information just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that legislators Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool and Hon Archibald C. Christian along with other entities have upped the purse for the highly anticipated three-way clash at Ellis Thomas Downs tomorrow, April 13, 2014 by adding an additional $15,000.
UPDATE: Town Hall leaves tongues wagging after VI Classic win
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Wild celebrations filled the air following Town Hall’s victory in the feature Turtle Dove Classic of the first ever VI Classic to be held in the Virgin Islands yesterday, January 26, 2014.
UPDATE: Horses all set for today's races at Ellis Thomas Downs!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Organisers have related that none of the horses billed to participate in races at Ellis Thomas Downs today, January 26, 2014 have been scratched for any of the races up to post time.
Town Hall & Stephen Got Better stamp pedigree @ races [new photos added]
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - A smaller than expected crowd at the Ellis Thomas Downs Boxing Day races bore witness to the power and speed of Stephen Got Better as well as Town Hall, who both had comfortable wins to stamp their pedigree on proceedings.
UPDATE: Leave it to Bern expected to be 'put down'
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Information just reaching Virgin Islands News Online indicates that rising speedster Leave it to Bern has been diagnosed as having a broken leg and is expected to be 'put down' soon.
Horse Assoc. Presidents count successes in Triple Tiara 1st leg
ST. THOMAS USVI – President of the St Thomas/St John Horse Owners’ Association Mr Wystan Benjamin expressed that races were very competitive during the first leg of the Triple Tiara Crown held at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands yesterday, September 15, 2013.
UPDATE: Leave It to Bern wins debut race in St Thomas
ST. THOMAS, USVI – Tortola’s debut horse, Leave It To Bern, emerged victorious in the Joseph "Bob Love" Sprauve Memorial Race today, September 15, 2013 at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack in St Thomas.
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