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No stopping Sotomayor

Published:Thursday | March 29, 2018 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

It's a weekend for bankers.  Saturday's Sunrise-6 should ensure a lot of holiday cash for a host of punters as there are no less than four bankers among the selections.   In the opening event over 1500 metres COMMANDER TWO ...

Blood Song ready to win again

Published:Thursday | January 4, 2018 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

UNCLE VINNIE should use his superior class to give Sunrise-6 players a winning start in tomorrow's opening race at Caymanas Park.The 1300 metres distance appears a bit short for the colt who ran in the 2000 Guineas, Jamaica Derby, and Jamaica St...

Four bankers in Sunrise-6

Published:Thursday | December 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Sunrise-6 players should have few problems with the four of the first five races on tomorrow's pre-Christmas Caymanas Park card.CHRISANLI, DIFERENTGENERATION, RUBY ROSE and PAKMAN are all five-star bankers, and punters are advised to focus most of...

Start with Turbo Machine

Published:Thursday | December 14, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

TURBO MACHINE has little to fear in tomorrow's opening race over 1500 metres at Caymanas Park and should give Sunrise-6 players a winning start.The race, which is confined to $180,000 claimers who have not earned $150,000 since August 15, has...

Brandy safe as Fort Knox

Published:Thursday | December 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

FREE MARIE can give Sunrise-6 players a winning start on tomorrow's 11-race card at Caymanas Park.The first event, the Andrew H.B. Aguilar Memorial Cup over 1600 metres, will be a real test for two-year-olds who are being stretched out this far for...

Uncle Wal ready for big run

Published:Thursday | November 30, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

The big Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission/ Supreme Ventures Limited Diamond Mile raceday is on at Caymanas Park tomorrow with all of 14 races down to be contested.With the promoters offering a minimum of $1 million for each race, the raceday...

Nelson has the keys to races four and five

Published:Thursday | November 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Overseas-based jockey Dane Nelson is set to have a very good day at Caymanas Park tomorrow, and Sunrise-6 players can bank on him to win races four (MONEYNEVERSLEEP) and five (GOLDEN BULLET).Nelson could leave the Park with at least a three-timer as...

Bankers galore in Sunrise-6

Published:Thursday | November 16, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Two stunning upsets, VICTORY RUN at 73-1 and ZEUS at 21-1, ensured a just over $1.5 million payout in the Sunrise-6 at Caymanas Park on Wednesday. It is very unlikely, however, that such a handsome dividend will be paid out tomorrow as the first six...

Start with Princess Brianna

Published:Thursday | November 9, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Dane Nelson, the jockey down to ride the highly fancied SHE'S A MANEATER in tomorrow's Burger King Superstakes at Caymanas Park, is set to give Sunrise-6 players a winning start in tomorrow's opening event over 1200 metres.Nelson will ride PRINCESS...

Burning Exit a firm banker

Published:Thursday | November 2, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

EL PROFESOR, a half-brother to 2015 Jamaica Oaks heroine Mom's Student, should give Sunrise-6 players a flying start in tomorrow's opening event over 1100 metres at Caymanas Park.By Casual Trick - The Principal, EL PROFESOR has been training very...

Bank on Greek Goddess

Published:Thursday | October 26, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

American-bred two-year-old GO GO GIRL took on local three-year-olds on October 7 and was well beaten by Toot The Blues, Malachi, and Peeping Tom.Now back among her age group, GO GO GIRL is expected to score a runaway victory in the opening race of...

No stopping Kalamata

Published:Thursday | October 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

ACKEE PIE, half-sister to the very fast 2017 classic contender Money Magnet, should not be opposed in tomorrow's opening race of the Sunrise-6.The event, to be contested over 1000 metres straight, has attracted seven two-year-olds and Richard Azan...

Take Sacrifice in Race One

Published:Thursday | October 12, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Jockey Robert Halledeen has been having some very dark days at Caymanas Park.He has not won a race since June 17 when he captured the third race aboard the Peter McMaster-trained Princess Emanuelle. Halledeen is still in the top ten (ninth), but...

Time for Bad Gal Hillary

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Sunrise-6 players have a virtual minefield to negotiate in tomorrow's opening race at Caymanas Park.There is sparse form and also very few exercise reports for the horses in the $250,000-claiming event. Trainer Steven Todd will saddle three of the...

Bilingual to close Sunrise-6

Published:Thursday | September 14, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

ANTHONY NUNES' crack two-year-old, PATRIARCH, has been galloping alongside some of his top stable companions and should easily put away his rivals in tomorrow's opening race of the Sunrise-6.PATRIARCH, half-brother to Classic contender Bilingual,...

It's Strikinglygorgeous

Published:Thursday | September 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Without exception, a full brother to this season's Triple Crown winner She's A Maneater, is all set to make a smashing two-year-old debut at Caymanas Park tomorrow.The Natural Selection-Ahwhofah colt has been showing good speed on the exercise...

Start with fit Subbie

Published:Thursday | August 31, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

SUBBIE is now licking his lips ahead of tomorrow's opening race in the Sunrise-6 at Caymanas Park.With TRUE WHISPER, LUCKY STROKE, SARAH LEE and DR BANNER expected to be chasing the headlines in the 1820 metres event, the race will be set up for a...

Jon Marshall is too light to lose

Published:Thursday | August 24, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Newcomer FLASHAWAY is not too heavy, at 54kg, to capture tomorrow's opening race of the Sunrise-6.Five will face the starter for this two-year-old event with Dennis Lee, trainer of the selection, also saddling BULA. Four of the five will carry under...

Wartime to go all the way

Published:Thursday | August 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Champion jockey Omar Walker has been having a very lean time in the saddle. He has only ridden two winners over the past five race days, but this should not stop him from opening the Sunrise-6 tomorrow with BIG MISTAKE.Down two levels after an...

Start with Thornhill Miss

Published:Thursday | August 10, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

THORNHILL MISS gets a grand chance to return to winning ways when she takes on seven rivals in tomorrow's opening event of the Sunrise-6 at Caymanas Park.The 1600 metres race should develop into a two-way battle between the selection, trained by...

Executive Charm gets the right distance

Published:Thursday | August 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Maiden three-year-olds will take the spotlight in tomorrow's opening race of the Sunrise-6 and NUCLEAR COMMANDER appears set to pull off an easy win in the 1200 metres event.The Gary Subratie-trained colt ran a very poor race last time out,...

It's time for No Money Friend

Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

Trainer Randolph Scott is set to cash in when he sends course specialist BALLON D'OR over 1820 metres in tomorrow's opening race in the Sunrise-6 at Caymanas Park.The event for $450,000 claimers, and five years old and upwards non-winners of four,...

No stopping Vicious Look

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

VICIOUS LOOK should give Sunrise-6 players a flying start on tomorrow's 11-race programme at Caymanas Park.The five-year-old gelding has been knocking at the door while campaigning over various distances, from 1000 metres straight to 1820 metres,...

Major Force is ready to win

Published:Thursday | July 13, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker

TOMORROW is St Leger Day at Caymanas Park, and SHE'S A MANEATER, this year's outstanding three-year-old, is on the brink of history.The Wayne DaCosta-trained filly can become the 11th Triple Crown winner at the Park if she wins the St Leger,...

Follow Back A Me again

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2017 | 6:00 PMElton Tucker

FOLLOW BACK A ME won impressively on June 10 and should follow up with another victory in tomorrow's opening race of the Sunrise-6.Ridden by apprentice Linton Steadman, the American-bred filly cruised to a nine-length win over 1820 metres. She has...

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