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Town Hall & Stephen Got Better stamp pedigree @ races [new photos added]
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - A smaller than expected crowd at the Ellis Thomas Downs Boxing Day races bore witness to the power and speed of Stephen Got Better as well as Town Hall, who both had comfortable wins to stamp their pedigree on proceedings.
UPDATE: Leave it to Bern expected to be 'put down'
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Information just reaching Virgin Islands News Online indicates that rising speedster Leave it to Bern has been diagnosed as having a broken leg and is expected to be 'put down' soon.
Horse Assoc. Presidents count successes in Triple Tiara 1st leg
ST. THOMAS USVI – President of the St Thomas/St John Horse Owners’ Association Mr Wystan Benjamin expressed that races were very competitive during the first leg of the Triple Tiara Crown held at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands yesterday, September 15, 2013.
UPDATE: Leave It to Bern wins debut race in St Thomas
ST. THOMAS, USVI – Tortola’s debut horse, Leave It To Bern, emerged victorious in the Joseph "Bob Love" Sprauve Memorial Race today, September 15, 2013 at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack in St Thomas.
Leave it to Bern among some 12 debutants at USVI’s Labour Day Races
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tortola horses Leave it to Bern, Good Boy Daddy and Winaholic join a slew of horses making their debut in the re-arranged Labour Day races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas, USVI on Sunday September 15, 2013.
Excitement marks Ellis Thomas Downs’ Fun Day
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Veteran jockey David A. Campbell aka Jamtown almost delivered four victories out of four races in front of a modest crowd yesterday July 15, 2013 as the VI Horse Owners Association pulled off an exciting fun day and horse race event that featured a total of four match races.
Orb bides his time, wins muddy 139th Kentucky Derby
(CNN) -- Orb, far back in the pack for much of the race, made a late charge to win the 139th running of the mud-spattered Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Race Horse Lake Texoma is dead!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) horseracing community has been put into a state of shock this morning July 28, 2012 to learn that racing horse Lake Texoma had to be put to sleep.
Supplementary fee for “unqualified” horses to enter Premier’s Cup!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Horses which are not qualified to participate in this year’s Premier’s Cup, have been given a second chance by the local horse racing association, where they can pay a supplementary fee to participate.
Gov’t should take “bigger interest” in horseracing - Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Territory’s leader was encouraged to take a “bigger interest” in horseracing as it is the sport that generates revenue and unifies both the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Virgin Islands (VI).
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