Really Uptown a no-show for Boxing Day races
Three debutants in total will be featured at the races on Thursday, December 26, 2013.
While champion racehorse, Really Uptown, continues to be a glaring no-show on the list of contenders and with the now unfortunate demise of rising star, Leave it to Bern, the Fifth and feature race of the day pits Mr Gold Prospect (St Thomas) against Buy Buy Buy (debut) and Town Hall over a distance of 1 1/16 miles.
Stephen Got Better, coming fresh of consecutive wins in the first two legs of the Triple Tiara Crown in St Thomas, will make a debut against All Country and Square One in the Fourth race of the day in the one-miler for geldings, colts, fillies and mares.
The third race features Willa Bella (debut), Miss Homer and Orithiya. Miss Homer was the second horse to be purchased through a government funded grant acquired by the VI Horse Owners Association.
Good Boy Daddy, Power Ten and Tormento will feature in the 7 furlong second race of the day for D Class horses while Man from the Hill, Priority Express and True Essence will open proceedings for the day in the 6½ furlong race for D&E class horses.
President of the VI Horse Owners Association, Mrs Karen Smith-Aaron encouraged horse racing fans to come out and enjoy the races and the entertainment that will be on offer. "Our feature race includes Town Hall who made his debut on November 17th, placing third to Leave it to Bern and Swag Daddy along with Mr Gold Prospect from St. Thomas and a debut, Buy,Buy,Buy owned by Lettie Hodge of L&B Stables." Mrs Smith-Aaron said, "It has always been part of our culture to host Boxing Day races and we look forward to having a fun filled day"
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