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Tiger’s Mischief found dead in stables
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Tragedy has again struck horse racing in the Virgin Islands (VI) with the sudden death of local horse Tiger's Mischief.
EXCLUSIVE: I have been fortunate – Eileene L. Parsons
MANCHESTER ESTATE, Tortola, VI – A recent announcement disclosed that Mrs Eileene L. Parsons was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to education and the community in the Virgin Islands.
UPDATE: Bud White 'put down'- Trainer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Alliance Point Stables Trainer, Michael Smith, confirmed that his horse Bud White has been put down after a new injury to his already damaged leg.
UPDATE: Alliance Point will return to VI despite Bud White's career ending injury!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Member of Alliance Point Stables, Stanley Smith, said a possible career and even life threatening injury to his horse, Bud White, would not deter his team from participating in future races at Ellis Thomas Downs.
UPDATE: Races all set for Downs today, June 2
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Ellis Thomas Downs is expected to come alive with the usual horse racing excitement today, June 2, 2013 for the second race of the year in the Territory hosted by the VI Horse Owners Association.
Local horse owners fired up for June 2 races
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Horse owners have expressed excitement in anticipation of the upcoming races set for June 2, 2013 at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay.
Smith encourages horse owners to examine 'breeding locally'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Horse Owner, Lesmore Smith, of Top Priority Racing stables recently decided to retire his champion horse, Good Prospecting, but explained that he would not be putting his horse to pasture in the near future.
Rape accused denied bail at Magistrate’s Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ikeido Thomas, who is accused of rape, was denied bail when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today, April 8, 2013.
UPDATE: Its official, No Easter races for 2013-President Smith-Aaron
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – As was first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online on March 27, 2013, President of the VI Horse Owners' Association Mrs Karen Smith-Aaron moments ago confirmed to this news site in an exclusive interview from overseas that the Easter horse races at Ellis Thomas Downs scheduled for April 7, have been cancelled.
Look who attended Hon. Fraser’s party! Hons. Fahie & Christopher
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Many supporters and residents have already read the Eulogy on the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) headed by the political stalwart Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE.