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April 27th, 2025
Tortola's Ghostinyou to defend Governor's Cup title @ STT Carnival Races on Friday

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Horse racing resumes at Clinto E. Phipps Racetrack in Estate Bovoni on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Friday, May 2, 2025.

April 20th, 2025
USVI: Commission denies track oversight caused horse deaths @ Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack

VI CONSORTIUM

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Members of the St Thomas-St John Horse Racing Commission used their meeting, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, to respond to claims made in a January article published by a local media outlet, which linked the deaths of multiple horses during December 22 races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack to a lack of oversight and unregulated doping.

April 17th, 2025
USVI: Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack redevelopment 95% complete

VI CONSORTIUM

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, David Edmond — developer's representative on behalf of Southland Gaming — presented to the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Commission for St Thomas/St John what he anticipates will be the “last full update of the project before we have our completion and turnover.”

January 31st, 2025
Horseracing in STT suspended after several horses euthanised

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Horse racing returned to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands last year, 2024, for the first time since the devastation of Hurricane Irma in September 2017. The last race card, which saw participation from a couple of Tortola horses, was held on December 22, 2024; however, it is now unclear when another event will be held.

May 3rd, 2024
Ghostinyou takes thrilling victory in Governor’s Cup @ STT Carnival Races

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The [British] Virgin Islands flag is flying proudly in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, thanks to a spectacular come-from-behind victory by Tortola horse Ghostinyou in the feature race of the St Thomas Carnival Races in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) moments ago, May 3, 2024.

September 19th, 2016
UPDATE: Disappointing day @ USVI races for Tortola horses

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – Despite high expectation and confidence ahead of the races on Sunday September 18, 2016 at Clinton E. Phipps Track in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), the results were way below expectations.

May 2nd, 2015
UPDATE: L&B Stables thrilled about bringing back Governor’s Cup to VI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – Owner of Governor’s Cup winner Doughmaker, Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge said she is happy to once again bring the Governor’s Cup home to the VI.

May 3rd, 2014
UPDATE: Is this the end for VI’s Really Uptown?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – Swagg Daddy shocked hundreds of horseracing fans by overtaking last year’s Governor’s Cup champion Really Uptown at the half of the feature event of the St Thomas Carnival Races yesterday, May 2, 2014 for a lead that was never relinquished.

March 24th, 2014
UPDATE: 'Admission' wins St Thomas feature race on debut

BOVONI, St. Thomas, USVI – 'Admission' pulled off an upset win on debut yesterday, March 23, 2014 to secure a purse of $10,000 when it defeated Break Up The Game, Ethelred (Tortola) and Prince of Speed to win the feature race at the Clinton E. Phipps racetrack in St Thomas, USVI.

December 9th, 2013
Mae Ruler wins 3rd leg of VI Triple Tiara

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Having already won the first two legs of the V.I. Triple Tiara Divas Classic, Stephen Got Better seemed poised for a clean sweep but it was not to be as the horse failed to finish while Mae Ruler took the unexpected victory at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack in St Thomas, USVI on Sunday December 8, 2013.

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