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September 22nd, 2015
VI’s champion race horse Actspectation is dead

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- One of the most successful and celebrated horses in the Virgin Islands, Actspectation has died.

May 6th, 2014
Really Uptown seeking rematch, horse was tired – L&B Stables

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Thoughts that Really Uptown will not rebound from his most recent loss in the Governor’s Cup at the St Thomas Carnival races on Friday, May 2, 2014 have been swiftly put to rest by the L&B Stables team.

April 4th, 2014
Clash of horse giants Town Hall vs Really Uptown set!

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – A huge upcoming clash of the titans among the premier race horses in the Virgin Islands has set tongues wagging and has one contestant issuing an outright claim to victory even before the highly anticipated showdown.

May 6th, 2013
Much needed rest in store for Really Uptown!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After putting away all comers over the past few months, champion horse Really Uptown can look forward to some much deserved relaxation, according to his co-owner Violet “Letty” Hodge.

April 27th, 2013
Good Prospecting to be retired ‘gratefully’- Lesmore Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even with Really Uptown powering to victory to send Virgin Islands horse racing fans in wild celebration in the feature Carnival race at the Clinton E. Phipps race track in St Thomas, USVI yesterday, April 27, 2013 there was also some sadness as it was also the last race for the two-time Governor’s Cup champion, Good Prospecting

November 25th, 2012
UPDATE: Really Uptown defeats the 'Big Demon' Slevin in St. Croix

MID ISLAND, St Croix, USVI – Celebrations ran wild on November 25, 2012 as Really Uptown smoked out the competition to emerge the winner in record time in the Turkeyball Stakes moments ago at the Randall 'Doc' James race track in St Croix.

June 6th, 2012
Tortola stables in shambles, Letty Hodge reveals

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – She is considered the queen of the racetrack and on June 2, 2012, horse owner Letty Hodge urged Government officials to pay more attention to the stables that are located at Ellis Thomas Downs race track because “without the horses there can be no horseracing”.

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