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June 15th, 2025
Lesmore Smith awards partial scholarships to 2 VI athletes

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local businessman and horseracing icon Mr Lesmore Smith has made a noble contribution to the athletic community.

May 5th, 2025
‘Highly Noted’ saved the day for VI @ Carnival Races in USVI

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- While most of the focus was on whether Tortola’s Ghostinyou would repeat as Governor’s Cup champion at the Carnival Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Friday, May 2, 2025, the many horse racing fans from the Virgin Islands who attended the races were given an early reason to celebrate.

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.

March 23rd, 2025
Local businessman Lesmore Smith makes upgrades to VG Senior Home for free

SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Senior Home in Virgin Gorda has received some minor upgrades that will have major impacts on its residents.

October 30th, 2024
Governor’s Cup champ Ghostinyou in feature clash of 'Race to the Poles' on STT

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Another expected thrilling race featuring Tortola’s Ghostinyou is on the cards for the Race to the Poles set for Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on November 3, 2024.

May 14th, 2024
‘Push horse racing or get pushed out’- Lesmore Smith to Hon Rymer

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- US Virgin Islands Governor’s Cup Champion Lesmore Smith has urged Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) to take up the responsibility to push for the revival and development of horse racing in the [British] Virgin Islands.

May 4th, 2024
“Whenever I say I coming for it, I go for it’- Lesmore Smith on 4th Gov’s cup win

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Horse Owner Lesmore Smith whose horse Ghostinyou had a thrilling victory to win the Governor’s Cup at the St Thomas Carnival Races in the USVI says he knew the prize was his from the beginning.

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.

April 4th, 2023
It took us nearly 1 month to identify 'someone shot & killed in our street'- Lesmore Smith

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- The security system of the Virgin Islands came in for criticism from Independent At Large candidate Mr Lesmore Smith, as he lashed out at the system’s failure to quickly identify the body of a man fatally shot in the heart of Road Town on February 12, 2023.

March 21st, 2023
We need people with 'experience' in HoA- Lesmore Smith

FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- Independent At Large Candidate and businessman Lesmore Smith has said there is a need for persons with experience and the ability to make sensible decisions for the territory sitting in the next House of Assembly (HoA).

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