UPDATE: Kevin Krigger & Emmett upset Pure Speight in feature Festive Finish race

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Winning horse Emmett following his victory at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas on December 21, 2025. Photo: VINO

Shot of the finish line where Emmet ridden by Kevin Krigger won on December 21, 2025, at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas. Photo: VINO

Emmett and his rider Kevin Krigger with their team following their win at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas on December 21, 2025. Photo: VINO

The atmosphere will be festive and the races are anticipated to be thrilling when the Festive Finish horseraces are held at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands today, Sunday, December 21, 2025. Photo: Facebook

The 2025 horse racing season in the Greater Virgin Islands will wrap up with a holiday bang at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on December 21, 2025. Photo: Facebook

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The feature clash of the Festive Finish horseraces at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas delivered an upset in what also was a thrilling race today, Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Pure Speight held the lead by two lengths for most of the race and looked set to take victory coming off the backstraight; however, Emmett unleashed a kick that brought the crowd alive.

Emmett, ridden by Kevin Krigger, began to quickly close the gap and pipped Pure Speight at the finish.

Ice Road was third and Grand Tower came in 4th.

Fighting Back of Anegada was 5th.

See previous article published December 21, 2025

Exciting races billed for Festive Finish horseraces today

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The atmosphere will be festive and the races are anticipated to be thrilling when the Festive Finish horseraces are held at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands today, Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Seven races are carded for the day and post time for the first showdown is 1:00 PM.

Appearing in the feature race will be Anegada horse Fighting Back of Francis Racing Stables and trained by Omarie Smith.

Fighting Back will be running in only its second race at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack, but will have to contend with the likes of St Croix horse Pure Speight, which destroyed the competition in the feature race of the Salute to Service races on November 9, 2025.

Other top horses in the feature race, a 1-mile Open showdown for Class A horses for a purse of $18,000, will be Emmett, Ice Road and Grand Tower.

Unsociable & Laser Sharp

Anegada and Tortola horses will feature in the 5^th race of the 7-race card, with Class A horses Unsociable (Anegada) and Laser Sharp (Tortola) looking to gallop to glory over 6 furlongs for a purse of $16,500.

Also in the mix will be Mundo Mix and Friar Laurence. Mundo Mix was a winner at the recent Salute to Service races.

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8 Responses to “UPDATE: Kevin Krigger & Emmett upset Pure Speight in feature Festive Finish race”

Xxx (21/12/2025, 10:47) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
No one saying a word about Ellis thomas downs
- BuzzBvi (21/12/2025, 11:36) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
  The Racing business people not interested in investing their money by the look of it.
  
  The VI people not interested in wasting their money on it.
  
  Going to St Thomas is good for Ferries and the taxis and other businesses so win win.
  
  Let them carry the expense of the track.
- @xxx (21/12/2025, 12:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  What's happening there?
Boop boop! (21/12/2025, 17:25) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
ANEGADA for the win......Big up!
- anegada (21/12/2025, 19:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  Sorry, we don’t want any race track over here. A horse track over here is going to ruin Anegada with the undesirables. Keep the mess over in Tortola.
nicole (21/12/2025, 18:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
All the shootings and drugs destroying our country and children and this paper finds horse racing of such importance and urgency that it's results are printed in red ink. Red should be left to serious matters and not scaring People
tola boy (21/12/2025, 18:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
I know Emmett had a really good chance. It's not an upset. Emmett is a quality horse. Big win though. Congratulations to the camp.
2nd time he beat he though (21/12/2025, 19:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Pure Speight carried 4 extra pounds...Not fair at all!

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