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Triple Crown First Leg all set to be a grand affair
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Excitement continues to build towards the First Leg of the Triple Crown at Ellis Thomas Downs with news that the Challengers from St Thomas and St Croix have all safely arrived in the territory for the showdown on Sunday January 18, 2015.
Derelict vehicles site to remain in Sea Cows Bay- Greg Massicote
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- What has become for years an eyesore both to residents of Sea Cows Bay and horseracing spectators at Ellis Thomas Downs will remain so for a long time.
“This is the last year for the NDP” – Hon Julian Fraser, RA
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – All set and ready to take on the leadership of the territory of the Virgin Islands, Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3) declared, “This January when I come before you 2015 the better news is that this is the last year of the NDP.”
Really Up Town put to sleep following leg injury
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Championship winning horse Really Up Town of L&B Racing Stables has been put to sleep following a foot injury suffered in yesterday’s Boxing Day December 26, 2014 races at Ellis Thomas Downs, Sea Cow's Bay, Tortola.
UPDATE: Silence as Really Up Town pulls up lame
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Apollo Sky may have romped home to thunderous applause in the Feature Race at Ellis Thomas Downs on Friday December 26, 2014, but there was stunned silence as racing fans realized Really Up Town had pulled up lame.
UPDATE: Some STT horses scratched for 2014 Boxing Day race
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands News Online was reliably informed that some of the horses that were due to come up from St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands for tomorrow’s December 26, 2014 Boxing Day races at Ellis Thomas Downs will not be coming.
Dead horse @ race track creates a stink for SCB residents
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – In a horrible mishap, a horse has met its demise on the infield of Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cow’s Bay (SCB) after it fell into an open well and died some days ago and as a result the neighbourhood is contaminated with the fumes of the animal’s decomposing carcass.
UPDATE: ‘Apollo Sky did everything I asked!’ – Jockey Curwin John
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Apollo Sky’s jockey Curwin John said that the horse did everything he asked as they won the featured race of the day yesterday October 5, 2014 at Ellis Thomas Downs.
UPDATE: STT horses a no show for Oct. 5 races @ Downs
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Vice President of the Virgin Islands Horse Owners’ Association Lesmore Smith confirmed this morning Saturday October 4, 2014 that none of the horses from St. Thomas (STT), United States Virgin Islands, have come up for the races slated for tomorrow October 5, 2014 at Ellis Thomas Downs, Sea Cow’s Bay, Tortola.
Anticipation high for Aug. 5 races @ Ellis Thomas Downs
SEA COWS' BAY, Tortola, VI – With attractive purses on offer, anticipation is high for the big August Tuesday race meet to be held at Ellis Thomas Downs Sea Cows’ Bay come August 5, 2014 which will feature nine races.
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