The atmosphere will be festive and the races are anticipated to be thrilling when the Festive Finish horseraces are held at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands today, Sunday, December 21, 2025. Photo: Facebook

The 2025 horse racing season in the Greater Virgin Islands will wrap up with a holiday bang at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on December 21, 2025. Photo: Facebook

Seven races are carded for the day and post time for the first showdown is 1:00 PM.

Appearing in the feature race will be Anegada horse Fighting Back of Francis Racing Stables and trained by Omarie Smith.

Fighting Back will be running in only its second race at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack, but will have to contend with the likes of St Croix horse Pure Speight, which destroyed the competition in the feature race of the Salute to Service races on November 9, 2025.

Other top horses in the feature race, a 1-mile Open showdown for Class A horses for a purse of $18,000, will be Emmett, Ice Road and Grand Tower.

Unsociable & Laser Sharp

Anegada and Tortola horses will feature in the 5^th race of the 7-race card, with Class A horses Unsociable (Anegada) and Laser Sharp (Tortola) looking to gallop to glory over 6 furlongs for a purse of $16,500.

Also in the mix will be Mundo Mix and Friar Laurence. Mundo Mix was a winner at the recent Salute to Service races.

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