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Horses from Tortola & Anegada to debut in 2024 St Thomas carnival races

Tortola horse ‘Ghostinyou’, owned by Lesmore Smith, will be making its debut in the Governor's Cup race at the Carnival Races in St Thomas on May 3, 2024. Photo: Youtube/File
The Albert 'Boysie' Benjamin Cup will see Anegada horse 'Alabama Jamma' making its debut for a purse of $25,000. Photo: YouTube/File
The Albert 'Boysie' Benjamin Cup will see Anegada horse 'Alabama Jamma' making its debut for a purse of $25,000. Photo: YouTube/File
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- While horse racing in the [British] Virgin Islands (Tortola) is at a standstill over a land dispute, our neighbours in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) are moving full steam ahead.

The Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas is expected to be standing room only, with the return of horse racing this Friday, May 3, 2024. According to the official race card, there will be some 7 races.

The big purse is in the Governor’s Cup, with 40 thousand dollars up for the taking. A Virgin Islands horse, ‘Ghostinyou’ from Tortola and owned by Lesmore Smith, will be making its debut in the big 1-mile race.

2 horse from Tortola, 1 from Anegada

Mr Smith will also have another horse, ‘Risk vs Reward’, in the last race, The Albert 'Boysie' Benjamin Cup. The horse will be debuting in a 1 mile 1/16 open for a purse of $25,000.

The other horse in the last race is from Anegada. ‘Alabama Jamma’ will also be making its debut. The horse is owned by Kenny Francis.

Scores of [British] Virgin Islanders are expected to be a part of the big crowd going to St Thomas on Friday. Many ferry services have also put on special trips, with special rates, to accommodate the St Thomas racing day.

See the Official Race Card below:

May be an image of ticket stub and text

16 Responses to “Horses from Tortola & Anegada to debut in 2024 St Thomas carnival races”

  • ... (01/05/2024, 14:26) Like (10) Dislike (6) Reply
    So sad there will be no races in tola this is bad news
  • horse fan (01/05/2024, 14:50) Like (11) Dislike (13) Reply
    Government needs to take the land and before races start back change the name of the track it is so sad how that family is going on after having the smallest land owner down there
    • hm (01/05/2024, 15:43) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
      Funnily enough, the people who say take the land are the people who do not know the first thing about owning land.
  • Three horse (01/05/2024, 16:12) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    The premier is a poor negotiater
  • Hmm (01/05/2024, 17:23) Like (1) Dislike (8) Reply
    The VIP failed and brought international disgrace on us, yet you all still put them back. It's obvious that the premier has no interest in ever resolving this issue for the track. We will have to wait until three years when the Govt changes.
  • In my corner (01/05/2024, 19:26) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    I am more interested in negotiating my traveling.
  • Chef (01/05/2024, 22:57) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    I didn’t know Anegada had horses? I thought only seafood
  • Harold (02/05/2024, 01:21) Like (7) Dislike (11) Reply
    Ban horse racing, it is a cruel entertainment (not a sport).
    • @harold (02/05/2024, 11:45) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      You need stop chat nonsense cause I'm sure you eat meat n poultry that has to be slaughtered in order for you to cook n eat. Now isn't that cruelty
  • VIP 100% (02/05/2024, 02:41) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Put the blame where it go greedy thomas & frazer also water problem what was there 2009-2010 for 24hrs running nonstop
    • @VIP 100% (02/05/2024, 08:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      that was planning for the future, now we know where the problem started.
  • Anonymous (02/05/2024, 03:59) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Pay the family the $4 and let's move on they are our people
  • qc (02/05/2024, 04:41) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Many residents and political leaders do not understand the unique historical and community context of why we need the Ellis Thomas Downs racing track back
  • Citizen (03/05/2024, 11:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Vino you are the best at sports stories while the others just plagiarise
  • lol (08/05/2024, 20:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Anegada horse..you sure it's not an iguana then training out there?sorry had too.


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