- Weekly Round-up: 200 march on Parliament building… Carreras grants paternity leave… Boyz in Fifa's top 50 1:15 pm
- Forex: J$135.65 to one US dollar 5:00 pm
- PPV operators with nearly 1,500 outstanding tickets arrested 4:42 pm
- Revised opening, closing hours for businesses in St Catherine, Clarendon SOE 4:34 pm
- Halls Delight to Robertsfield roadway to be closed for repairs 4:15 pm
- Over 500 people volunteer to cleanup Barmouth Beach 2:27 pm
Horse Racing
At last, Father Ken is a winner
Despite an encouraging win by Father Ken in a maiden condition race on Wednesday, trainer Ryan Darby is a bit concerned about the future of his three-year-old bay gelding. Read More
THE ANALYSIS – THE AWARDS for Wednesday, September 11, 2019
In spite of a heavy schedule incorporating all his first four career starts in August, Ryan Darby's Father Ken (Omar Walker) kept his form well enough to make all the running against moderate opposition to open the midweek 11-race... Read More
Racing news for Saturday, September 14, 2019
Richard Mairs wins championship at Assiniboia Downs in CanadaJamaican jockey Richard Mairs wrapped up his first championship title in his career at the Assiniboia Downs racetrack in Winnipeg, Canada. Read More
Grooms recognised
A number of grooms were recognised at a function on Friday last (September 13) by Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment (SVREL). Here are some photo highlights. Read More
After long wait Taranis finds the winners' enclosure
Taranis , a seven-year-old chestnut gelded son of Adore The Gold returned to the races for the fourth time since 2017 in a $1,000,000 - $850,000 optional claiming race for three-year-olds and upwards and native-bred four-year-olds... Read More
Trainers recognised
A number of trainers were recognised at a function on Friday last (September 13) by Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL). Here are some photo highlights. Read More
Racing snaps for Saturday, September 14, 2019
Trainer Patrick Fong (left) with jockey Hakeem Pottinger.The connections of Fort Knox including trainer Errol Waugh (third right) in the winners' enclosure with their charge. Read More
Stranger Danger is the 'Governor', three for Nunes
It was expected to be his sternest task but the manner in which American- bred Stranger Danger put away rivals in the Governor General's Stakes feature over 10 furlongs (2,000m) at Caymanas yesterday suggested otherwise. Read More
'Stranger' most definitely a 'Danger' in Governor General's Stakes
Since making his debut on local soil on October 20 of last year, Stranger Danger has been unstoppable, racking up seven wins from as many starts going through the classes — without any fuss. Today the far-striding American-bred runner faces his sternest test, as he is pitted... Read More
Biggest test
PROMISING threeyear- old American bred Stranger Danger is pitted against the country's top stayer Bigdaddykool in what is expected to be a defining battle for supremacy in the Governor General's Stakes feature at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Read More
Toona Ciliata all set for capital effort in Overnight company
The annual running of the $1 million Errol “Big Sub” Subratie Memorial Trophy takes place tomorrow at Caymanas Park. Read More
Cryptocurrency ploughs through for third win
Cryptocurrency returned from a 42-day racing rest after finishing unplaced in the Jamaica St Leger in late July and ploughed through a three-year-old and upward – imported three-year-old and upward non-winners of three call over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100 metres) to... Read More
THE ANALYSIS – THE AWARDS for Saturday, September 7, 2019
Being eligible for entry and possessing superior form and presented with a gift, Capturemyship was not particularly impressive but justified odds-on favourtism in the opener ahead of three-year-old Just Trick Me, who was only a length-and-a-half in second running from the most unfavourable post... Read More
'Thatcher' is running again
Run Thatcher Run , younger half-brother of She's A Maneater returned to the winners' enclosure after a short break to continue the family tradition of winning by taking apart a fairly good field of runners by... Read More
Racing news for Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (part 1)
Steven Todd's superb form continuesThe superb conditioning form of trainer Steven Todd continued as he notched another double after his Lion of Judah and Polly Flyer came home in their respective races. Read More
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