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29 horses set to match strides in Spring Stakes @ Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack

- 6 races carded for the day, including horses from Anegada
29 horses are slated to compete in the Spring Stakes horse races at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Photo: Horse Racing Nation VI/Facebook
Six races are carded for the day, with the feature race being a 1-mile and 40-yard battle among Class A and B horses, and featuring Fighting Back of Anegada, Grand Tower, Protector, Ice Road and Friar Laurence. Photo: Horse Racing Nation VI/Facebook
Six races are carded for the day, with the feature race being a 1-mile and 40-yard battle among Class A and B horses, and featuring Fighting Back of Anegada, Grand Tower, Protector, Ice Road and Friar Laurence. Photo: Horse Racing Nation VI/Facebook
Anegada horse, Unsociable (in photo) of Francis Racing Stables, will feature in Race 5, alongside Mundo Mix, Barrio San Jose and Friar Laurence A/E. Photo: VINO/File
Anegada horse, Unsociable (in photo) of Francis Racing Stables, will feature in Race 5, alongside Mundo Mix, Barrio San Jose and Friar Laurence A/E. Photo: VINO/File
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- 29 horses are slated to compete in the Spring Stakes horse races at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Six races are carded for the day, with the feature race being a 1-mile and 40-yard battle among Class A and B horses, and featuring Fighting Back of Anegada, Grand Tower, Protector, Ice Road and Friar Laurence.

The feature race will fetch a top purse of $16,000.

Unsociable eyes more glory!

Anegada horse, Unsociable of Francis Racing Stables, will feature in Race 5, alongside Mundo Mix, Barrio San Jose and Friar Laurence A/E.

Unsociable, which gave Anegada its first win at the Festive Finish races in December 2025, will be blazing the track for more glory and the 15,000 prize.

It is unclear if any horses from Tortola have been entered, as Shaine A. Gaspard, Chief Operating Officer of Southland Gaming VI, could not be reached for comments.

Post time on Sunday is 1:15 PM, and the 7th and final race of the day is slated for a 5:15 PM start.

1 Response to “29 horses set to match strides in Spring Stakes @ Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack”

  • %100 raise (05/03/2026, 16:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    After they kill out Tola top horse men and shutdown the track. Anegada now have to defend the VI. Look thing here for we.


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