Slevin was a comfortable winner in the Triple Crown feature in Tortola. Photo: VINO
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Slevin of St. Croix powered to a comfortable win in the feature race of the Triple Crown’s first leg at Ellis Thomas Downs today January 15, 2012.
Slevin proved to be a demon on the track as it won by some 5 lengths in a time of 1:45 3/5.
East End Tap was second and Political Reporter third. Fourth was Good Prospecting and 5th Diablo’s Fire.
Winning jockey Emanuel Cosme said Slevin just likes to run and he really has no need to use his whip. He also boasted that no horse was going to beat Slevin in the Triple Crown.
Meanwhile, Spirit on Fire ensured a first win for the Virgin Islands as it sprinted to victory in the opening race of the day.
The local horse, ridden, by Jockey Carlos Lopez won by half a length from Paul’s Gift of St. Croix in a time of 1:36 1/3.
Third was Power Ten of Tortola.
Thanks McGiven of St. Croix won the second race, which saw some controversy. Second was local horse Mick G while, Mr. Gold Prospect was third. The latter horse was penalised for an alleged infringement.
Race 3 was supposed to be between Eastern Seaboard and Northern Pike, however, only Eastern Seaboard came out of the gates.
Race 4 has been won by Glorious Memory ahead of Tiger’s Mischief in a two- horse, all Tortola affair.
The 5th race, which went a distance of 6 1/2 furlongs and fetched a purse of $5, 500 was keenly contested, however, Really Uptown won by a nose in a time of 1: 23 4/5. Second was Broken Home and third was Aircraft-Intercept of St. Thomas.
Really Uptown’s owner, Letty Hodge said she was very happy with the win but not surprised as her horse is simply unbeatable while winning jockey Robert Rosado said it was a tough race and when he saw his chance on the inside he took it and the horses responded fantastically.
The final race of the day was just won by Berberis of St. Croix, second was Square One, while Lake Texoma, who held the lead for most of the race was third. Sweet Sight came in 4th.
Meanwhile, President of the Virgin Islands Horseowners’ Association, Lesmore Smith, had sent out a strong appeal to horse racing fans and supporters to come out in their numbers today Sunday January 15, 2012 to show support for their respective islands, but more so, for Virgin Islanders to root for their homeland.
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“We are asking the supporters to come out root for your country, but more so, hey Bvislanders get out here and lets kick some butts,” Smith had appealed through an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online.
The local horseracing president had said everything was in place for today’s big races and it should be a great day for the Virgin Islands but noted the importance of the support of fans to make it a reality.
“We are asking the fans to come down to give us that support because that support we will need in order to make the day a success for everybody. Government being one of our biggest contributor we understand that it’s still us the people who have to pay back for it, so if we come out and contribute and support at the gate and help to make this a reality then it will help us a bit to deal with the expenses.”
He also asked for their support for the after party at La Piazza Prospect Reef to raise additional funds to defer the cost.
The VI and USVI are be making horse racing history with its first Triple Crown, which will also see races in St. Thomas and St. Croix.
The much anticipated Triple Crown is a race where horses compete on all three islands for a big prize similar to that of the Triple Crown in the United States.
The Triple Crown will place the greater Virgin Islands on the map, as it will be in line with the American Triple Crown run each year. This is the Kentucky Derby run over 1-1/4 miles at Churchill Downs in Louisville, followed by the Preakness Stakes, run over 1-3/16 miles at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland and the Belmont Stakes, run over 1-1/2 miles at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Most of the developed countries, where horse racing is a major part of the culture, has a Triple Crown such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan, Hong Kong and many Latin American countries.
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only good prospecting an east end tap competing in the triple crown. n ot 34 horses!
race 6 is the first leg
seems like “bvi commission” you looking at work at virgin news…
This is what we all have been waiting for in the Virgin Islands now its here. Lets us come out in huge numbers and show support for our local horses. It doesn’t matter if you are not a fan or if you are a virgin islander this race is about VI pride so one and all come out and cheer our horses on. Johnny that goes for u too. VI POWER will be on display. GO VI
Actspecttion is already the Triple, quadruple, crown winner in the vi
ME AGREE HE SHOULD BE HONORED……
i just want to see the horses from St. Croix coming over
i with u on dat he made all of us proud they need to bring him out on da track 4 da fans to c him people been asking way he is
L&B Stables and Actspectation real talk. Get focused L&B! Le we do this ting!
hope the former comittee is given the credit for suggesting this and making it happen!
With lesmore and roy around they will thing that everything started with them!
i dont like how lesmore them purge out aruba at all
the track has great promised..they need to get it out of the hands of lesmore and funny man minister…give it to a commsion to run… my two cents
I heard Fraser Christmas Party is the day before the Horse Racing Tripple Crown!!! When will we use the race track for my cricket events???
Them horses that you put a quarter into when you go to Wallmart ride faster, look better and have way less fleas than those ones they have limping around the track. The future of horse racing in the BVI is limited, thats why we have to build that cricket stadium immediatly.
OK here’s a couple for you:
Q: Why did the horse go behind the tree?
A: To change his jockeys.
A cowboy goes into a bar, has a beer, walks outside and finds his horse has been stolen. He walks back into the bar, fires his gun through the ceiling. “Which one of you mothers stole my hoss?” he yells. No one answers. “All right, I’m gonna have one more beer and if my hoss ain’t outside by the time I finish, I’m gonna do what I dun in Texas.” He drinks another beer, walks outside, and his horse is back. So he gets on it and gets ready to ride out of town. The bartender walks out of the bar and asks, “Say pardner, what happened in Texas?” The cowboy turns to him, and says, “I had to walk home.”
If he had been in Tola it would have been quicker to walk in the first place.
johnny go back to Guyana
I see you have a lil stand up comedy (type up comedy) going on there eh Johnny? Not bad. I’ll give you a B+.
lol
Both Lesmore and Roy were also part of the old committee and were involved in the discussion. You all need to give it a rest and move on!!
good to see these races finally happening…big up to all involved
So what is this ting the NDP trying to start about Frazer cannot have his annual party the night before? They better back off the liberator if they know what’s best for them!
HERE WE GO ANGAIN…NDP THIS,,,NDP THAT..GET WITH THE DAMN PROGRAM..HON. FRAZIER DONE MOVE ON WITH THE PROGRAM..FOLLOW THE DAMN MAN!
without para mutual this thing is a waste of time and $$$$$$
i wish the organizers much success!
i will be there deman will bells on
Congratulations, Bobo!!!
no surprise here…it was an easy win!
Where the ppl dem for diablos fire talking a heep stupidness when they win premier cup…..talkin bout trevelyan less get way with a lil win the world round come off trevelyan. Thas why yuh lose today!! Good job Selvin hope yuh win the other 2 crown!!
That horse Slevin has another gear, it just blew the pack away…
it’s time for the bvi to shop..we have no long dstance horse left..have no idea what happend to lake texoma..he’s a way different horse now than a year ago! slevin won easy..if there is not another new horse to enter..it will be easy pickings for slevin..might as well we call of the tripple crown and pay the stable 25000.00 save the horses some trouble!!
i must say congrats to the organizers, this waz ah good day for BVI and USVI…
i second the motion….
de second leg of the Triple Crown on 19Feb 2012 @ Doc James Race Track, 1. Lake Texoma (VI), 2. East End Tap (VI), 3. Slevin (STX), 4. Diablo Fire (STT), Voice of Faith (STT) and 6. Erie’s Run (STX) 1 1/8Mile
A lot of negative words were blogged during the preparation of the races. Now that it was a success where are the bloggers to congratulate Lesmore and the committee members??? We need to stop tearing each other down!! Congratulations to the committee (past and present) for a job well done! You have set the pace for STX and STT to follow. To the new committee keep up the good work, the track has seen great improvements.
can someone tell me when is the next Leg of the Races?