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UPDATE: Horse races cancelled at Ellis Thomas Downs this Sunday

- Meeting today on way forward for sport
The race card slated for this Sunday September 30, 2012 at Ellis Thomas Downs has been cancelled. Photo: VINO/File
President of the VI Horse Owners' Association, Mr Lesmore Smith. Photo: VINO/File
President of the VI Horse Owners' Association, Mr Lesmore Smith. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – What was already generating excitement among horse racing fans has suddenly fizzed out as the anticipated showdown between St. Croix’s champion horse Slevin and Tortola’s Good Prospecting will not materialise this Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay.

In fact there will be no races at Ellis Thomas Downs on Sunday since the entire race card has been cancelled.

This was disclosed on September 24, 2012 by President of the VI Horse Owners' Association, Mr Lesmore Smith. “As a result of a meeting with horse owners, which just concluded, the race will be cancelled. I have nothing else to say but to apologise to the public.”

Meeting on way forward

Mr. Smith did say, however, that a meeting will be held with local horse owners tomorrow September 25, 2012 at Ellis Thomas Downs from 5pm to discuss the way forward for the sport.

It is anyone’s guess what has forced the cancellation of the card but Mr. Smith had expressed optimism that there would be enough support from horse owners for an exciting and competitive race day despite the shortage of horses here as well as in St. Thomas and St. Croix.

Slevin pulls out

But even before Virgin Islands News Online was informed of the cancellation, it was known by this news site that Slevin would not have been coming.

Mr. Smith had said Slevin’s owner had confirmed via word of mouth that his horse would have featured on Sunday. However, Slevin’s owner James Bates, when contacted by this news site, had said he was no longer coming to Tortola. He also refused to comment further.

Disappointment

The cancellation of the race card squashed all hopes of a showdown between the “Big Demon” Slevin and Tortola’s Good Prospecting in the feature race. Good Prospecting is still prancing over his victory in the feature race at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack, in St. Thomas USVI on September 9, 2012.

Good Prospecting’s owner, who also happens to be Mr. Smith, had said his horse was the only horse within Tortola and St Thomas that could be able to take on the great champion horse Slevin and Gato Paso out of St Croix in the A Class Category.

21 Responses to “UPDATE: Horse races cancelled at Ellis Thomas Downs this Sunday”

  • Johnny (24/09/2012, 08:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You have to give a pat on the back to these fleabag owners, they do keep trying. Even though a few of these old animals have succumbed to their ticks and fleas recently they do keep trying to get them out on the track to entertain the 5 or 6 people that do bother to turn up. But really its pretty boring and sad to see these poor animals barely make it round the track.

    I am sure that most readers are aware of the excitement going on in the world 20/20 cricket right now, its damn awesome! Wait till we get that space in Sea Cows Bay converted to a state of the art cricket stadium - then it will be excitement and girls caan dun!
  • case (24/09/2012, 08:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is good to know Lesmore you need a come back!
  • dem say (24/09/2012, 08:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope lesmore not fooling we the people!
  • The one (24/09/2012, 09:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tola all the way
  • horse fan (24/09/2012, 11:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    we want to c Slevin and Really Uptown 1mile,Good Prospecting had 2 chances to beat him and he didn't do $h1t nobody want to c him.We want Tola BIG HORSE REALLY UPTOWN,nobody scared of Good Prospecting when people scared of u dat means u is BOY

  • Joe Joe (24/09/2012, 16:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I will be impress, if they get Slvin over here under Lesomere!
    • Hmm (26/09/2012, 16:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      for your info Slevin was coming but becuase uptown was not going to be in the race they decided not to. Straight from the horses mouth.
  • kelvin (24/09/2012, 20:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Letty is your horse running slevin a mile
  • new leader needed (24/09/2012, 21:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    oh NO lesmore bouy you taking the sports down with you!!!!
  • bad (24/09/2012, 21:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lesmore you are killing the sport...your lies alone are bullets
    • well sa (24/09/2012, 23:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You need to stop it and stop hiding behind the computer.
    • the rock (25/09/2012, 00:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      lets not for forget the great vice president who got the whole world thinking he is that smart...mr barry..u and lesmore hanged horse race in the bvi...aruba what u waiting on... u and gusshie and the others..just add picko and u guys will be stronger and better than before...bam...bam...bam..the orignal bad boys stables for life!
  • Johnny (25/09/2012, 06:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its been cancelled! And do you know why? Because everyone will be home watching CRICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • oh boy (25/09/2012, 09:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    to horse fan u there talkin bout uptown is tola big horse. Qestion UP TOWN ever beat any other horse Running over a mile. How much cup up town bring back to the bvi. Give good prospecting credit man
  • yes i (25/09/2012, 10:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    @oh boy nobody taking credit from good prospecting he ran against Slevin 2times and Slevin beat him and u know he cant beat Slevin but wat horse fan is saying Uptown and Slevin never meet so y not let dem hook up.Just run a survey who want to c good prospecting and slevin or really uptown and slevin and c wat u get
    • maybe (25/09/2012, 12:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @yes i how many times did Bud White beat Good Prospecting and Good Prospecting came back and beat him more than once. Wa you have to say now!
      • yes i (26/09/2012, 10:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        people like u does jus want to talk Lesmore want to take on everybody by his self St Thomas and St Croix dont put tings in place for u to beat dem ez u better run look wat dem did Uptown wen he run against Bud White St Thomas , we know Uptown dont run mile + races so u could say dat was not his race and dem still put more weight on him dan Bud White dat weight shoulda been on Bud White or even weight so y we cant hv a mile race Totola's Good Prospecting and Really Uptown vs anybody from USVI
  • question (26/09/2012, 00:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lesomre knew from the get go no horse owners from the St. Criox waz studying he wid any horse race..why he aint stop tyin to fool dey people dem????


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