Ainsley Walters - Gleaner Writer


Jockey Raddesh Roman (right) reacts after his mount, FERNANDO, nips ahead of the field to steal the Rimsky Trophy over six furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
January 25, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Fernando steals Rimsky Trophy

Fernando yesterday became the second Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes-placed runner to win on return as a three-year-old, charging from sixth position at the top of the straight after being tailed off down…

NAUTICAL STAR, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the St Catherine Cup over six furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
January 18, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Nautical Star makes mockery of St Catherine Cup

NAUTICAL STAR, the Florida invader who finished ninth as a 2-1 favourite in December’s Mouttet Mile, yesterday poured scorn on the conditions book, which allows imported winners of multiple races…
 AMERICAN AVIATOR, ridden by Tevin Foster, wins the ninth race over seven furlongs at Caymanas Park on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
January 11, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Foster, Anderson dominate Caymanas Park

Tevin Foster and lightweight claiming rider, Jaheim Anderson, dominated Caymanas Park yesterday, booting home favourites and outsiders alike, to seal three-timers on the 10-race card. Riding as light…

ZULU WARRIOR, ridden by  Demar Williams, wins the Security Department Trophy over five furlongs in a brisk 58 seconds at Caymanas Park yesterday.
January 4, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Zulu Warrior runs away with Security Department Trophy

ZULU WARRIOR yesterday made amends for his December 13 loss to Canadian ATLANTIC CONVOY at six furlongs, powering away from ANOTHER ONE to beat late-closing American, CHAMPION BUBBLER, by almost six…

LEGACY ISLE, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the Chris Harmond Memorial Sprint Trophy over five-and-a-half furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
December 28, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Legacy Isle puts on sprinting masterclass

LEGACY ISLE, Gold Cup champion and two-time Mouttet Mile runner-up, closed Caymanas Park’s stakes season with a race-record decimation of rivals in the Chris Armond Memorial Sprint, winning by an…

Warsaw
December 21, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Warsaw creates 37-1 upset to beat $1m claimers

WARSAW, a 37-1 upsetter in yesterday’s fourth race, survived a stewards’ inquiry and double jockeys’ objection, after holding off the late charging pair of 3-5 favourite PRINCE AMAAN and WHISKY at…
ATLANTIC CONVOY (right), ridden by Dane Nelson, wins the overnight allowance stakes Ahwhofah Sprint ahead of the partially hidden ZULU WARRIOR (Raddesh Roman) over six furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
December 14, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Zulu Warrior fails to honour favourite tag again

Canada-bred ATLANTIC CONVOY, winner of last year’s Bruceontheloose Sprint on Mouttet Mile Day, yesterday won his first race in more than a year, Dane Nelson returning aboard the five-year-old to…

RIDEALLDAY, ridden by United States hall of fame jockey. Javier Castellano, winning the fourth running of the Mouttet Mile over eight furlongs at Caymanas Park on December 6.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Rideallday makes new owners happy with Mouttet Mile

RIDEALLDAY YESTERDAY avenged October’s Gold Cup loss to LEGACY ISLE, powering past his drifting rival a furlong out to hand 14-time champion trainer Philip Feanny a second Mouttet Mile triumph in…
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CALIFORNIA CROWN, ridden by Robert Halledeen, wins the Kaz Hosay Trophy ahead of ZULU WARRIOR (Raddesh Roman) over five-and-a-half furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

California Crown holds true to form

CALIFORNIA CROWN, last year’s 2000 Guineas winner, yesterday blasted United States invader, FORTUNA BELLE, with speed in the Kaz Hoshay Trophy, leaving fellow local-breds, ZULU WARRIOR and COOKIE DAY…