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September 1st, 2025
2024 Governor’s Cup champ Ghostinyou comes up short in Labour Day Races on STT

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, VI- With a ferry load of persons from Tortola travelling to the Labour Day Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on Sunday, August 31, 2025, much attention was being placed on the penultimate race of the day, which featured 2024 Governor’s Cup Champion Ghostinyou of Tortola.

August 31st, 2025
Floki's Flight edges Pure Speight in a battle of champions

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Two champions in a WINNER TAKES ALL showdown that left the crowd on its feet.

August 29th, 2025
Tortola's Ghostinyou making another attempt for glory @Labour Day Races in STT

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- 2024 Governor's Cup Champion Ghostinyou of Tortola will be the lone Tortola horse in competition when the Labour Day Races are held at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

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.

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