Horses off and running at the Downs this Sunday April 17
Over 12 horses are expected from St. Thomas, USVI. Photo: Andre 'Shadow' Dawson.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – VINO was the first to report on the big horse races scheduled for this Sunday April 17, 2011 at Tortola’s Ellis Thomas Downs.
According to Derrick ‘Aruba’ Marshall, President of the BVI Horse Owners’ Association in an exclusive interview with VINO, “all is set and ready to go for this Sunday and we are expecting a huge turn out to our traditional Easter races”.
With well over 12 horses from St. Thomas, USVI confirmed on the race card, six exciting and competitive races and the return of Lake Texoma to Ellis Thomas Downs, it’s going to be a Sunday of excitement, fund and much anticipation.
Word from the stables at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay, on the main island of Tortola is that all race horses are ready and geared up for the stiff competition coming their way from the St. Thomas/St. John Horse Owners. The Tortola horses are confident that, “they will clean up on Sunday”, according to one enthusiastic trainer.
This Sunday’s races are another warm-up for the St. Thomas Carnival Races which will be held on Friday May 6, 2011 at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack.
It will be all action at the Downs. Photo: Andre Dawson.
In race three, Ease My Mind should be fully rested and it’s left to be seen if he will continue his winning streak, however, Eastern Seaboard from St. Thomas, promises to dominate the field. Tortola’s Spirit on Fire will be making his debut, as new comer on the block St. Thomas’ Old Town will also be making a debut, but is seen as a long shot to win this race.
In the 7 furlong fourth race, Tortola’s Glorious Memory who has won two consecutive races will have to defend herself to see if she can make it a three in a row. Tortola’s Tiger’s Mischief who is also in that race is back to redeem herself as the best mare in the Territory.
This Sunday races have many sponsors including, CCT Global Communications, Virgin Islands News Online, Summit Printing, Frontline System, DataPro, James Todman Construction, Moorings Marina Inn, CBN Channel 51, Colonial Insurance, Skelton Group of Companies and the Department of Youth Affairs & Sports among many others.
Outside of the races, there will be a lot of fund lined up for horse racing fans including a 50/50 Raffle where the winner will receive half of the proceeds collected from the raffle with each ticket costing a mere $5.00 per chance.
Furthermore, the newly crowned Ms. Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Queen and Ms. Gorgeous will make their first official appearance at Ellis Thomas Downs. There will also be Models from a local Modeling Agency hitting the run way.
Hundreds of fans will be at the race track. Photo: VINO
To ensure that all horse racing family, fans and friends have access to affordable sea transportation, the BVI Horse Owners’ Association has a boat, Road Town Fast Ferry from St. Thomas to Tortola. The boat which cost a mere $25.00 round trip and will leave Red Hock on St. Thomas at 11:15 a.m. to West End and will return immediately after the races.
Virgin Gorda’s Speedys will also have a boat for the races departing Virgin Gorda at 1:00 p.m. to Road Town and return at 7:00 p.m. for a mere $25.00 roundtrip.
The horse races this Sunday, April 17 post time is 2:00 p.m. and VINO will be the place for all your horse racing results.
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Again? Lawd-a-mussy, as dem poor old horses aint sick enough they putting them to run again. They need to catch their breath from the last time as they barely made it round the track and then got seasick coming back fom St.Thomas. This cruelty has to stop – would you put your granny to run round the track in town infront of a handful of drunken spectators? I am guessing its no.
C’mon peeps of the BVI we need to turn this facility into a more worthwhile one. I have suggested many times that we could build a first class cricket ground. Imagine the excitement if we invited the Indian team who just won the world cup to play against the BVI Polive cricket team – man that would be excitment cant done.
For heaven sake Johhny, go home to your country to play or watch cricket. It is not a a local sport, we don’t like, it dumb and boring! We like our horse race, basketball, softball etc. No soccer or cricket, go back where you come from bur cricket grounds….lol
Who you calling a fool? You need to do some research, the late Cyril Romney was a keen cricket fan, Tilford was a big cricket fan (in my opinion though he must have been an umpire as they dont move too much) and if you read the news this week you would have seen that Juggy was bowling cricket – so you are wrong. BVIslanders love cricket, its in there blood.
Horse race a dead sport, nuff said on that, basketball is like watching tennis but with a few bounces in between and who the backside watches softball anymore??? C’mon get real. You got to get hip and go for the new sports, Cricket, BMX, Skateboarding, Kiteboarding and dominoes.
you must give it to this new commiteee they doing big things
Very good line up and I thank VINO for always keeping us up-dated on horse races in the BVI
Not many comments this week on the fleabag racing – now had these been an story about Cricket or BMX we would have had so many comments. People are fed up with these old animals racing around the track.
vino way ayo insist on posting dem crazy ass blogs from that punk Johnny? He could not do that in St. Vincent they will have killed he ugly backside long time
I have never even been to St.Vincent! Me bahn here.
I AND I NOT BIG ON THIS FASHION THING — I comin 2 the track 2 see horses run.
TO JAH BLESS, a little diversity is good so relax..when they are doing the fashion potion just support the bars
who this old ass Johnny is ? what are you tryingto do diss the sport. If you are not a fan of the King of Sports thats fine . Whey the hell you dont hush you Bhind nohingyou say here would get you that track for cricket so diss all you want NEVER NEVER EVER , it Will NEVER HAPPEN.. Sorryyyyyyy.. You all cant get Green Land must less down there.lollol take that ..
Good race card Oh lord i cant wait to see the feature race and Last race its gona be good..
the sports of kings is back….keep it going people
can someone buy a plane ticket for johnny? Put he ass back to SVG on liat 521…great card and great set of sponsores
i agree…I will be at the races
I think Johnny is from right here. Most non Virgin Islanders don’t follow horse race here that closely. He just looking attention.
Johnny Toooooooooo BAD — It will snow in tola before cricket is played at the downs.