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
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Videos
    • 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
      • #
    • Obits
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Videos
    • 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
      • #
    • Obits
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
    • International News
  • Latest
  • Business
    • Business Bites
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • Videos
  • Career & Education
  • Classifieds
  • All Woman
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Elections
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Design Week
Pour out Brandy in Dye Job Sprint
BRANDY (Photos: Observer file)
Horse Racing, Sports
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer  
December 8, 2017

Pour out Brandy in Dye Job Sprint

There will be no paucity of sprinting on the Jamaica Racehorse Trainers’ Association (JRTA) Race Day at Caymanas Park today highlighted by the Dye Job Sprint.

The Dye Job, a Restricted Stakes event for native-bred and imported two-year-olds, will go six furlongs (1,200m) for a purse of $980,000 and has attracted a field of eight runners. The event is scheduled to go to post at approximately 1:40 pm with the first post at 11:30 am.

With two legs of the Two-Year-Old Triple Crown series completed, this field is packed with Classic aspirants and should add significantly to the field for one third and final legs of the series to be run on Boxing Day.

In the line-up, trainer Anthony Nunes has two of his juveniles to decide the outcome by the presence of fillies Isinbayeva and Esperanza.

Esperanza looks a good future prospect for the fillies Guineas and should give a good show over the shorter distance today with the minimum of fuss being from the Classic winning mare It Is I and the stallion, Legal Process.

Dick Cardenas, who won on debut with the filly, returns to the saddle and with lasix applied and could return to her winning ways after going down to stablemate Patriarch and Brandy the second time of asking.

Also in the line-up is the bay colt Marquesas. Marquesas showed on last that he is much better suited to the longer trip and having already won going seven furlongs (1,400m), he should be at home among these over the shorter trip.

Marquesas, bred by Franz Jobson and trained by Michael Marlowe for owners Epic Group, has never been worse than second in his three starts to date and with Shane Ellis, who rode the Coded Warning bay colt to his first win on last remaining the irons, should to be in contention where it matters most.

My Beirut is another colt that has shown worthwhile ability from the stables of Richard Azan, but from three starts, he has been slow into stride at the break on every occasion.

However, for his fourth run trainer Azan has called in premier jockey Dane Nelson to pilot the colt who could kick the habit and take a strong hand in the finish.

The Philip Feanny-trained late entry Storm Born running for the first time showed grit and determination in putting away a maiden special weight field on last going over today’s distance.

Looking as sharp as she did two weeks ago, Storm Born is, however, up against a more experienced set of juveniles, but should not be far away at the end if properly ridden, having gone 1:13.3 on debut. This is a tougher field of runners and Feanny, taking no chances, has called upon top lightweight jockey Wesley “Calalloo” Henry to pilot the speedy filly.

Oneil Mullings, who took Storm Born to a fine victory on debut, has moved over to another filly, Brandy, trained by Wayne DaCosta. This looks a good one in the making and despite the presence of Marquesas in the line-up, her final rattle should get home in time for supper.

A very useful-looking chestnut filly by Hestherealthing out of the Slew City Slew mare Skittle Queen bred by Eleanor Palmer and Louis Parmer and owned by Elizabeth DaCosta, Brandy showed on last that hadn’t she been baulked against the rail in the stretch drive during the running of the Pick3 Super Challenge Trophy, she could have been much closer to Patriarch. Quite a promising one in the making, from three career starts Brandy has won once with a second and a third placed finish. She has once again worked well for this challenge and could continue to improve on her placings.

Azaria, another filly who won over this trip on debut and continues to look well in her preparations for another telling bid and with lasix now applied could come running on to make it a sizzling affair in the drive for the wire.

Also on the 11-race programme are the Seymour “Foggy” Mullings Memorial OJ, CD Trophy, the Jamaica Racehorse Trainers’ Association Trophy in two sections and the Andrew HB Aguilar Memorial Cup.

Ones To Watch

Race 1 Granite, Royal Aviator, Free Marie

Race 2 Uncle Wal, Miss Judy, Senor Kwanzi

Race 3 KD Flyer, Storm Valley, Regal Prospector

Race 4 Chenbuckchen, Philia, Mary’s Gold

Race 5 Brandy, Marquesas, Storm Born

Race 6 Court Call, King Nebarue, Western Bull

Race 7 Zi Beast, Nothingbutthebest, Runjohnnyrun

Race 8 Flying Machine, Royal Assault, Fearless Samurai

Race 9 Old Breaton, Bay Commander, Coded Secret

Race 10 Ictus, Aurelia’s Summer, Beltane

Race 11 Winter Is Coming, Lightening Lily, Dontae

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

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

Italy temporarily suspends Schengen agreement with Spain
International News, Latest News
Italy temporarily suspends Schengen agreement with Spain
July 31, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy has suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, following the influx of migrants into the latter's Ceuta enclave in northe...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to ‘recharge’
International News, Latest News
Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to ‘recharge’
July 31, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Eddie Howe confirmed on Friday he had stepped down as Newcastle manager to "recharge and take a break" following a turbul...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist
Business, International News, Latest News
Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist
July 31, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
ASM announces US$500,000 investment in sports across the Caribbean
Latest News, Sports
ASM announces US$500,000 investment in sports across the Caribbean
July 31, 2026
AUBYN Sports Management (ASM) has announced a US$500,000 investment aimed at supporting the growth and development of sports across the Caribbean, mar...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Fireworks anticipated as Reinas Academy face Los Perfectos in cup finale
Latest News, Sports
Fireworks anticipated as Reinas Academy face Los Perfectos in cup finale
July 31, 2026
Some of the nation's top under-20 female talent will be on show Saturday as the curtains come down on the ISSA Construction Wynlee Sportswear Reinas C...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
RA Williams adds Cradle of Life to portfolio as it expands into maternal wellness sector
Business, Latest News
RA Williams adds Cradle of Life to portfolio as it expands into maternal wellness sector
July 31, 2026
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, RA Williams Distributors Limited has officially expanded its distribution network to include Cradle of Lif...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Wheatley granted injunction barring IC charges until judicial review
Latest News, News
Wheatley granted injunction barring IC charges until judicial review
July 31, 2026
The Supreme Court has granted an injunction preventing the Integrity Commission (IC) from charging Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley until the heari...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
83 killed in 75 fatal crashes during second quarter of 2026, says ITA
Latest News, News
83 killed in 75 fatal crashes during second quarter of 2026, says ITA
July 31, 2026
Eighty-three people were killed in 75 fatal crashes during the April to June quarter of 2026, according to crash statistics released on Thursday by th...
{"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