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June 27th, 2013
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.

June 19th, 2013
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.

June 11th, 2013
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.

June 3rd, 2013
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.

June 2nd, 2013
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.

May 20th, 2013
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.

May 8th, 2013
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.

April 8th, 2013
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.

March 30th, 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.

January 21st, 2013
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.

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