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My Pal Shawn takes feature race @ Ellis Thomas Downs

My Pal Shawn crosses the finish line some 4 and half lengths ahead of the competition. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
In front of a small but vociferous crowd at Ellis Thomas Downs today, October 4, 2015, My Pal Shawn made it a convincing win as it crossed the line by some 4 and a half lengths ahead of its challengers in the feature race. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
In front of a small but vociferous crowd at Ellis Thomas Downs today, October 4, 2015, My Pal Shawn made it a convincing win as it crossed the line by some 4 and a half lengths ahead of its challengers in the feature race. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
My Pal Shawn's jockey, Octavia Vergara Junior said he was on the best horse and today proved it. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
My Pal Shawn's jockey, Octavia Vergara Junior said he was on the best horse and today proved it. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Mr Alex V. Lake had expressed extreme confidence in his horse ahead of the feature encounter of the 5-race card at Ellis Thomas Downs today, October 4, 2015 and My Pal Shawn did not disappoint as it galloped to victory moments ago.

The feature race was a six and a half furlong race for Class ‘A’ and ‘B’ horses and saw Star Ship Titan of Strictly Business Stables, My Pal Shawn of Family Affair Stables and Wrol Up owned by The Boys Stables battling for a purse of $5,000 put up by Representative for the Sixth District Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines.

In front of a small but vociferous crowd at Ellis Thomas Downs, My Pal Shawn made it a convincing win as it crossed the line by some 4 and a half lengths ahead of its challengers.

The distance was covered in 1:23.2.

Wrol Up took second.

My Pal Shawn jockey, Octavia Vergara Junior said he was on the best horse and today proved it.

More details to follow.

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