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Anegada’s Fighting Back wins feature horse race of Spring Stakes on STT

Sebastian Ortiz and Fighting Back after winning the feature race. Photo: VINO
The race was run over a distance of 1 mile and 40 yards for a purse of $16,000. Photo: VINO
The race was run over a distance of 1 mile and 40 yards for a purse of $16,000. Photo: VINO
Ridden by Sebastian Ortiz, Fighting Back lived up to its name by coming from behind to take the win ahead of Friar Laurence. Photo: VINO
Ridden by Sebastian Ortiz, Fighting Back lived up to its name by coming from behind to take the win ahead of Friar Laurence. Photo: VINO
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The feature race of the Spring Stakes race card at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack was thrillingly won by Fighting Back of Anegada moments ago, March 8, 2026.

Ridden by Sebastian Ortiz, Fighting Back lived up to its name by coming from behind to take the win ahead of Friar Laurence.

The race was run over a distance of 1 mile and 40 yards for a purse of $16,000.

The winning time was 1:41.4.

Tortola horse Giant Valley holds the track record of 1:41.2, set in 2015.

More details to follow.

8 Responses to “Anegada’s Fighting Back wins feature horse race of Spring Stakes on STT”

  • pat (08/03/2026, 18:29) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is great news
  • Race Accident (08/03/2026, 18:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is the news about the accident in the 4th race where one horse died and I believe 2 jockeys were badly injured?
  • Good Going (08/03/2026, 19:17) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    Might as well we build the track on Anegada now
    • Yes (09/03/2026, 03:31) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      Either a track or a large commercial airport. Instead of flying into Puerto Rico and then hopping a smaller craft to the bvi fly into anegada and hop the same smaller craft into beef island. Plus a race track.
  • Wellsah (08/03/2026, 19:50) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    that guinea corn diet got them hass strong and fast
  • TOLA horseman (08/03/2026, 19:59) Like (11) Dislike (10) Reply
    Big Ups to Anegada running big for de Isles. Time to consider dem for de new Be Wee Eye Track.
  • tola (09/03/2026, 00:03) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    We are proud of the sister island of Anegada
  • Horse Racing in Anegada (09/03/2026, 07:38) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That should have been happening 6 yrs ago.. The will and the courage been missing, Flights, Ferry Boats, get fans and supporters over..Badge transport Horses back and forth. This should have been an easy thing. Thank God for those old long time leaders that built these places, these young ones, ain't the same..


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