UPDATE: American Greed takes only win for Tortola @ Carnival Races
Tortola horse Giant Valley of Top Priority Racing Stables dug deep but was unable to overhaul Totally Evil in the Governor’s Cup race that attracted a top purse of $20, 000.
Horse owner Lesmore Smith still had lots to cheer about as earlier his horse American Greed took victory in Race 5 for The Enrique ‘Ricky’ Ashby Trophy. The open race over 6 furlongs attracted a purse of $8,500 with fees added.
American Greed with jockey Winston Hurst Jr romped home in a time of 111.3.
It was a race dominated by Tortola horses as Daboluck took second. Flashin Cat was third, Center Gold in fourth and Pumped Up Kicks fifth.
Other results
Race One was taken by El Convidado, Race Two by Sparky Bee, Race Three by Irish Smarty, Race Four by DQ Rexster, Race Six by Extra Dinner, and Race Eight by I’M Sensational.
Meanwhile, the A Class Governor’s Cup race, with a distance of 1 mile 70 yards, was won in a time of 142.2 by Totally Evil of Alliance Point Stables.
Totally Evil, with jockey Boca Chica, led from gate to wire, overcoming a late kick by Giant Valley.
Second was Giant Valley, third Conspiracy, fourth Brass Note, fifth Park Ranger (Tortola) and Sixth Burndines.
See previous article published April 27, 2017
UPDATE: Totally Evil denies Giant Valley a 2nd Governor’s Cup win
Defending Governor’s Cup champion Giant Valley, known to rise to the big occasion, dug deep on the home stretch but found Totally Evil of St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) a bridge too far in the feature encounter of the Carnival Races at the Clinton E. Phipps Race Track in St Thomas today, April 27, 2017.
The race, however, belonged to Totally Evil who shot out of the gate and never looked back, overcoming an early challenge by Conspiracy and Brass Note and then a late surge by Giant Valley.
The St Thomas horse was coming off a win on April 2, 2017 at Ellis Thomas Downs on the main island of Tortola. His win today laid to rest doubts by many horse racing pundits that owner Michael ‘Lulu’ Smith had made a mistake in coming to Tortola rather than resting his horse for the Carnival Races.
Totally Evil took a convincing win, beating into second place Giant Valley. Conspiracy was third.
More details to follow.
See previous article published April 27, 2017
Six Tola horses set for St Thomas Carnival Races
- defending champion Giant Valley & debut horse Park Ranger to represent Tortola in Governor's Cup race
All horse racing fans will be focusing their attention on the Clinton E. Phipps Race Track in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands today, Thursday April 27, April 2017 as the Carnival Races are staged.
There are plenty of mouth-watering line ups and money at stake as well as some fierce rivalries being re- lived and Tortola based horses looking to impress.
Race Two, over 7 furlongs and worth $7000, sees Sandler, on debut from Tortola, take on Jack Fallon, Ez Eddie, Sparky Bee and Swiggle
Race Four sees the second Tola horse, D’Big Gossip, on debut, running over 1 mile for a purse of $7500, with the field also containing DQ Rexter, Perfect Sunday, Explosive Image, El Indultado and Noble Forever.
Race Five contains two Tola horses in American Creed and Daboluck, taking on Pumped Up Kicks, Centre Gold and Flashin’ Cat, over 6 Furlongs for a purse of $8500.
Race Six features Top Class Citizen, in a race over 1 mile for fillies and mares, with a purse of $8500, competing against Extra Dinner, Moving Parts, My Song Venezuelan, Academic Probation and Unknown.
Two Tortola horses challenging for Governor’s Cup
Park Ranger is one of two Tortola horses running in the 2017 Governor’s Cup, over 1 mile and 70 yards for a purse of $20,000.
The horse is making its St Thomas debut and will be up against the likes of Conspiracy, Totally Evil, Brass Note, Burdines and defending champion Giant Valley of Tortola.
Racing gets underway at 2:00pm with a 7 ½ furlong encounter with a field of 6 horses, worth $6500, containing, Daddy’s Reason, El Convidado, Daddy’s Dream, Gus Is Tuff, Dramacidal and Absinthe.
Race Three, over 1 mile and 40 yards’ features Go Pancho Go, Meddling Birdie, Irish Smarty, Atrevette and Unguided Missile running for a purse of $7000.
See race card below:
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