Subscribe Login
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • International
      • #
    • Business
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • International
      • #
    • Business
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
  • Latest
  • Business
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • All Woman
  • Career & Education
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Classifieds
  • Design Week
Poker Star faces tough rivals in ‘None Such’ dash
Poker Star (#1), under Robert Halledeen, leads home Campesino (Shane Ellis) in the St Catherine Cup over 1,100 metres on January 2. Buzz Nightmare, under Paul Francis, finished fourth in the race. (<strong>Photo: Joseph Wellington)</strong>
Horse Racing, Sports
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer  
September 9, 2016

Poker Star faces tough rivals in ‘None Such’ dash

A lively and rambunctious programme of speed spiced up by a 2,000-metre jaunt will continue the frolicking with racing entertainment, which will be highlighted by two trophy races at Caymanas Park today.

The None Such Sprint Trophy (Grade One) is the principal call on the card and the Terremoto Trophy, one of two races for native-bred two-year-olds, that is expected to add to the teeming racing entertainment.

The None Such Sprint is the penultimate call on the card and a cradle of six truculent Grade One horses is expected to answer the post call, going 1,200 metres for a purse of $1,200,000, at approximately 4:50 pm.

The first post call is at 12.05 pm.

Separate and apart from the None Such Sprint Trophy (Grade One) principal call, two two-year-old races are also carded as the Two-Year-Old season begins to gather momentum with the running of the Terremoto Trophy race, the first non-winners of two calls for native-bred juveniles going 1,000 metres round for a purse of $850,000. Six will face the starter here.

The other is a maiden special weight call for native bred two-year-olds only, going 800 metres straight for a purse of $800,000 and the first event on the programme. Eight starters have been declared.

In the Terremoto Trophy, the Richard Azan-trainednMoney Magnet should continue on winning ways after her five-length victory in a maiden event on August 27, going 1,100 metres in 1:07.3 minutes. She has been training very well coming into this race, and from a level break, should be in front at the end. Very Classic, Storm Princess and Lady Faye should be her main rivals.

Meanwhile, heading the field of hot steppers is Poker Star, winner of last year’s Caribbean Sprint Championship. A four-year-old bay gelding by Liquidity out of the Take Me Out mare Buyabook, Poker Star is owned by Alexander Haber and trained by Wayne DaCosta.

After finishing among the top six positions of the Jamaica Derby as a three-year-old, the speedy gelding was subsequently confined to sprint distances, and despite ditching his rider at the start of the Lady Geeta Trophy earlier this year,

Poker Star has lost only once in seven races. That defeat was toSeeking My Dream, his reigning Horse of the Year stable companion, in the Eros Trophy going 1,400 metres in July.

Since that loss, Poker Star is now returning from a 63-day respite up in weight with 57.0kg and will do so in a lively racing shape to face a formidable group of sleight of foot horses. Among his main adversaries are Buzz Nightmare (52.0kg),Franfield (51.5kg) and stablemate Perfect Neighbour (48.0kg). However, in spite of top weight, the senior Grade One runner will not go down without a grand fight.

Poker Star has beaten a number of runners present over varying sprint distances in the past, and many will have to produce an outstanding performance to prevent him from returning to the winner’s enclosure for the fourth time this season.

Omar Walker, who rode

Poker Star to victory twice in his last four starts, will again ride in place of regular jockey Robert Halledeen.

Buzz Nightmare, a four-year-old bay colt by Into Mischief out of the Dance Brightly mare Queen Of Battle, has shown massive improvement since leaving his sporadic three-year-old days behind. At four years old, he is on the hunt for a four-timer and has demonstrated in no uncertain manner that he stands a lively chance of turning the tables onPoker Star, who handed him his last defeat on January 2 on turning four.

Ones To Watch

Race 1 Sotomayor

, Mr Universe, Simpliclassical

Race 2 Money Magnet, Storm Princess, Lady Faye

Race 3 Acapulco, Major Force, Piano Man

Race 4 Megatron, Maria’s Glory, Abogado

Race 5 Mr Doitbetta, Penelope, Will In Charge

Race 6 Rules Of The Cat, Alison B, Awesome Cat

Race 7 Santana, Medical Instinct, Elvira

Race 8 Homecoming, Party City, Bridled Princess

Race 9 Action Man, A Thousand Stars, Taranis

Race 10 Poker Star, Perfect Neighbour, Buzz Nightmare

Race 11 Raj Put Raja, Bay Commander, Miss Feisty

{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
img img
0 Comments · Make a comment

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

USA beat Reggae Girlz 4-0 in friendly
Football, Latest News, Sports
USA beat Reggae Girlz 4-0 in friendly
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -World number 1 ranked USA beat Jamaica 4-0 in a women’s international friendly played at Energizer Park in St Louis, Missouri on Tu...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Opposition warns of financial crisis, slams gov’t over transparency and anti-corruption failures
Latest News, News
Opposition warns of financial crisis, slams gov’t over transparency and anti-corruption failures
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Angela Brown Burke, has criticised the Government’s handling of fina...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cops charge man seen shooting another in viral video
Latest News, News
Cops charge man seen shooting another in viral video
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A man who was seen on video shooting another on Tavern Avenue, Kingston 6, last week, has been charged by the police. Ishmael Davi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Taiwan providing funds for development projects in St Lucia
Latest News, Regional
Taiwan providing funds for development projects in St Lucia
June 3, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -Taiwan is providing seven million dollars (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) to St Lucia to address various social and developmen...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cuba warns US pressure could trigger migration surge
Latest News, Regional
Cuba warns US pressure could trigger migration surge
June 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Cuba warned Tuesday that US pressure could lead to a new surge in migration, as Washington imposed fresh sanctions ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cavalier to face Cibao in Zone B of  Caribbean Cup
Latest News, News
Cavalier to face Cibao in Zone B of Caribbean Cup
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Defending champions Cavalier SC of Jamaica will have a rematch of last year’s Concacaf Caribbean Cup competition after they were d...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sizzla’s management contemplates unplugged pop-up concert in Trinidad
Entertainment, Latest News
Sizzla’s management contemplates unplugged pop-up concert in Trinidad
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following his non-performance at last weekend's One Caribbean Festival in Trinidad due to alleged contractual breaches, veteran re...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Man killed, gun seized in St Andrew police operation
Latest News, News
Man killed, gun seized in St Andrew police operation
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A man reportedly wanted for a murder and two shootings was shot dead, and a firearm seized during a police operation at the Habita...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Polls

HOUSE RULES

  1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
  2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.
  3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.
  4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.
  5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.
  6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.
  7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Recent Posts

Archives

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Health
  • Auto
  • Business
  • Letters
  • Page2
  • Football
Categories
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feeds
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code of Conduct