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Meet the 'voice' of horse racing in the VI- Rashidi M. Clenance
By Reuben J. A. Stoby
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The horses break the gate and are blazing down the track with a bunch of horses fighting for the lead as a gap opens in the middle. The track announcer suddenly comes to life and indicates that a horse from behind is making a move on the outside.
UPDATE: Really Uptown well on his way to Triple Crown Glory! [Photo display included]
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Any lingering doubts over the pedigree and speed of Really Uptown were firmly put to bed by an astonishing performance in the 1st leg of the V.I. Triple Crown at Ellis Thomas Downs on Sunday January 13, 2013.
UPDATE: USVI horse owners in quest for Triple Crown glory on VI soil
WEST END, Tortola, VI – USVI horse owners descended on Tortola last evening to participate in the first leg of the Second Annual VI Triple Crown Challenge to be staged at Ellis Thomas Downs on Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Khun Dan ready for bigger races- Trainer
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- While Really Uptown stole the show at the recent Boxing Day Races at Ellis Thomas Downs by defeating Slevin and Good Prospecting in the feature race, there were other horses worthy of attention and praise- Khun Dan is certainly one of them.
UPDATE: Anyone that comes to challenge Really Uptown will be disappointed- Hodge
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Having silenced the doubters that Really Uptown could not have registered a second straight win against St. Croix's champion horse Slevin, Violet "Letty" Hodge is looking for more challengers although she is already warning them that they will be disappointed at the end as her horse Really Uptown is simply the best at the moment.
Lesmore Smith keeping an 'open mind' as underdog
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The current President of the Virgin Islands Horse Owners’ Association and owner of Top Priority Stables, Mr Lesmore Smith, is quietly confident ahead of tomorrow’s Boxing Day races at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay.
Slevin relaxed but keen on revenge against Really Uptown! – James Bates
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The owner of Slevin, Mr James Bates, has revealed that he is keen on righting the wrong that took place with his horse’s loss to Really Uptown at races held earlier this month in the US Virgin Islands by winning the upcoming feature Boxing Day one mile race at Ellis Thomas Downs on December 26, 2012.
Hon. Fraser up in arms about Ellis Thomas Downs party comments in HOA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition member and Third District Representative, Hon. Julian Fraser RA speaking in the House of Assembly (HOA) during yesterday October 15, 2012 rebuked comments made previously in the House by the Minister for Education and Culture.
“Pari-Mutuel has to come”-Eileene L. Parsons
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Legislator, Government Minister and Cultural icon Mrs. Eileene L. Parsons said on a local sports radio talk show that “Pari-Mutuel has to come”.
UPDATE: Horse racing card postponed yet again at Ellis Thomas Downs
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Horse racing fans here in the Virgin Islands will have to wait some more before they can witness another "sport of kings" at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay since the race card scheduled for Sunday, October 7, 2012 has been called off.
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