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Leave it to Bern 'Put to Sleep'
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Leave it to Bern was put to sleep two days ago after receiving an injury during training on the track at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay on December 7, 2013 according to reports received by this news site.
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.
UPDATE: Leave it to Bern ignites crowd at Ellis Thomas Downs
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Overcoming Swagg Daddy down the back straight and roaring to victory down the home straight, Leave it to Bern had a sparse crowd on their feet as he won on home debut in a time of 1:30 and 2 over 7 furlongs to make it three wins in a row on Sunday November 17, 2013.
UPDATE: Races return to Ellis Thomas Downs today, Nov. 17
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Horseracing fans are all set to witness a treat as races return to Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay today, November 17, 2013 after a three month break.
UPDATE: Leave it to Bern will race all comers – Asst. Trainer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following its latest victory in St Thomas, Assistant trainer, Enos Z. Aaron said Leave it to Bern will race any other horse that is placed before the team of the Boys Stables at the moment.
UPDATE: No horse races for Oct. 6; new date not set
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The President of the VI Horse Owners’ Association, Mrs Karen Smith-Aaron, has advised there will be no races at Ellis Thomas Downs for this coming Sunday, October 6, 2013.
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.
Leave it to Bern among some 12 debutants at USVI’s Labour Day Races
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tortola horses Leave it to Bern, Good Boy Daddy and Winaholic join a slew of horses making their debut in the re-arranged Labour Day races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas, USVI on Sunday September 15, 2013.
UPDATE: Bad weather forces postponement of Labour Day races in St Thomas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that the Labour Day horse races scheduled for the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack in St Thomas, USVI have been postponed due to poor weather conditions.
'Leave it to Bern’ latest addition to VI horse fold
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Horse racing fans will soon have more added excitement to the track with the entrance of ‘Leave it to Bern’, which will run out of ‘The Boys’ stables.