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UPDATE: Glorious Memory, All Country finish last in St. Thomas [Photo-slide Included]

It was a bad outing for L & B Stable as both Glorious Memory and All Country failed to live up to the hype in St. Thomas.
All Country (on the outside) is also touted to win in St. Thomas
All Country (on the outside) is also touted to win in St. Thomas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although touted to win, Tortola horses Glorious Memory and All Country of the L&B Stable failed to live up to the hype as they both brought up the rear in their events of the race-card dubbed 'The battle of the mares/fillies' today Sunday January 29, 2012 at the Clinton E. Phipps Racing Park in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

Battling for a purse of $9,500 in the feature race, which went for a mile, Glorious Memory trotted in last behind the winning mare Moments Away of St. Thomas, Destiny's Arrival, Who Shot the Sheriff and Leggy Blonde all of St. Croix.

This was the second time Glorious Memory, Moments Away and Leggy Blonde matched up. Their first Match Up was May 2011 at the Clinton E. Phipps Racing Park. The order of finish for that race was Flankers Lady, Glorious Memory, Moments Away, Tiger's Mischief, and Leggy Blonde.

Glorious Memory had already defeated Tiger's Mischief going a distance of 7 Furlongs.

Speaking exclusively to Virgin Islands News Online promoter for the St. Thomas Race Track Mr. Bobby Hodge, of Millennium Racing Inc., had said, “the three horses; Glorious Memory, Leggy Blonde and Moment Away have been challenging each other for sometime now to see who is the best. Moments Away feels that she has beaten by these other mares when she was not in top form and now her performance last race day suggests that she is in top shape”.

Even though Glorious Memory was defeated the last time at the Clinton E. Phipps Racing Park by Moments Away, Michael “Myke” Hodge from L & B Stables felt she was not in top shape then but Glorious Memory is ready to redeem her title as the best Mare in the Virgin Islands, however that was not to be today.

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Meanwhile, in the One Mile race for a purse of $4000, All Country could not find the strength nor speed to emerge victorious as the honours went to Sweet Sight of St. Thomas while Voice of Faith came off the pace to take second.

The races today were seen as a warm-up for the second leg of the Triple Crown slated for February 19 in St. Croix.

Meanwhile , the $150 per ticket offer for the boat ride to St. Croix ends on Tuesday January 31 after which the fee would be $160 per ticket.

For more information persons could call 544-4046 or 443-3702.

19 Responses to “UPDATE: Glorious Memory, All Country finish last in St. Thomas [Photo-slide Included]”

  • One Eye Roster (27/01/2012, 10:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    LET ME GET IN BEFORE JOHNNY I DID NOT EVEN KNOW THERE WAS RACES THIS WEEKEND..THANKS VINO YOU ARE THE BEST AND BIG UP TO BOB AND LETTY FOR ALWAYS REPRESENTING WE TOLA PPL
    • Johnny (27/01/2012, 16:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I here them St. Thomas People boycott Tortola Races for Boxing Day so why should ayo go down there? Stay here and play Cricket with me down at Ellis Thomas Downs on Sunday at 2. Come leh we play Cricket
  • Johnny (27/01/2012, 11:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I have see the rats in roadtown run faster than these old fleabags that we have here. How on earth are we going to take those old piece of horse to the USVI? Wont the USDA impounded them and then put them to rest? Better we go over to the USVI with our cricket bats and teach them Thomians and Crucians a thing ot two about cricket - the real mans sport.
    • Janet Williams (27/01/2012, 12:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      lawd johnny give it a rest talk bout some NDP & VIP mess...long live horse race
  • dog meat (27/01/2012, 15:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    every body just waiting for the 2nd leg of the BIG Tripple Crown....no one going down this weekend people broke!
    • Susie (27/01/2012, 16:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I waiting for the Triple Crown. But to think of it the horse owners from St. Thomas did not show up for our Boxing Day Races. Lets give them a taste of their own medicine. We Boycotting Sunday Races. See you all for the Triple Crown.
  • Mary J (27/01/2012, 17:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    we must say thanks to Letty for always representing the BVI when no others will go.. We are thankful to Bob and Letty Hodge..god bless
  • NO HYPE (28/01/2012, 23:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I ANIT HERE MUCH PEOPLE TALKING BOUT TIS RACE DEMAN
  • not a good day (29/01/2012, 19:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tola aint represent at all today yall!
  • last (29/01/2012, 23:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    goodness gracious did you say they ran dead last? damm it
  • INSDIER (30/01/2012, 15:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    LETTY NOT TO WORRY WITH lAKE TEXOMA IN THE TRIPPLE CROWN WE WILL WIN ONE FOR THE GIPPER
    • sail on (30/01/2012, 20:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      i second the motion...big ups still to L & B stable for even going down!
  • no question ask (01/02/2012, 07:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ok if you all say something went wrong why glorious memory lost the race than who is me to ask a question?
  • no question ask (01/02/2012, 07:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ok if you all say something went wrong why glorious memory lost the race then who is me to ask a question?


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