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2024 Governor’s Cup champ Ghostinyou comes up short in Labour Day Races on STT

Tortola's Ghostinyou, 2nd from left, was 4th in Race 7 at the Labour Day Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
It was not Ghostinyou's day at the Labour Day Races on St Thomas on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
It was not Ghostinyou's day at the Labour Day Races on St Thomas on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
Grand Tower of No Limit Racing Stables and jockey Mix Adorno won Race 7 at the Labour Day Races at Clinto E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
Grand Tower of No Limit Racing Stables and jockey Mix Adorno won Race 7 at the Labour Day Races at Clinto E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
Grand Tower and its team in the winner's circle at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
Grand Tower and its team in the winner's circle at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on August 31, 2025. Photo: VINO
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, VI- With a ferry load of persons from Tortola travelling to the Labour Day Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on Sunday, August 31, 2025, much attention was being placed on the penultimate race of the day, which featured 2024 Governor’s Cup Champion Ghostinyou of Tortola.

The horse owned by Lesmore Smith of Top Priority Racing Stables was competing for a purse of $20,000 and seeking to regain Virgin Islands pride after failing to win since its Governor’s Cup triumph last year.

It was not to be; however, as Ghostinyou and jockey A. Williams never troubled the race leaders and had to settle for 4th.

Grand Tower stands tall!

The race winner was Grand Tower of No Limit Racing Stables.

Grand Tower, ridden by Mix Adorno of Puerto Rico, went to the front before the first bend and never looked back.

Emmett and Ice Road, who were always in hot pursuit, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Ghostinyou was the only Tortola horse that competed in the Labour Day Races, which saw Floki’s Flight defeat Pure Speight in the feature clash of the 8-race card.

4 Responses to “2024 Governor’s Cup champ Ghostinyou comes up short in Labour Day Races on STT”

  • … (01/09/2025, 18:45) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Tola people made no money that day!!!
  • 2024 (01/09/2025, 19:37) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    use some of those thousands being used on travel expenses towards the development that is in interest of the Virgin Islands People

    When you run into Mr Policy Traveler watch them in the eyes and ask them what benefits will this Territory obtain from all of those trips overseas

  • LESS MORE OR MORE LESS (01/09/2025, 22:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    THE HORSE GOING BACKWARDS........EITHER FIRE THE TRAINERS OR GO SHOPPING
  • one eye rooster (02/09/2025, 06:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    THAT HORSE WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL HEHEHEHAHA BRUCK A BIG FART


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