Alleria made it a pillar to post victory in the feature race, the BTC Board of Directors Handicap on Saturday at the Garrison Savannah, under a stellar ride by veteran jockey Anderson Trotman.A very good field which was made up of second, third and fourth-place finishers of the Coolmore Stakes, saw a five-minute delay at the start when 2020 Spa Sprint winner Masaru kicked out, giving some trouble and losing a shoe in the process and being withdrawn by starter Mark Batson.The Kenny John-trained Alleria bounced out of the 1570-meter chute to the lead followed by Coolmore Stakes’ third place finisher Bodi Tap with Joqular who was second in the Coolmore, third in the early stages and her stablemate Corsi behind her and the late closer Inspired Adventure trailing the field for the first time passing the grandstand.
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is one month away, but without any warning the first storm blew across the Garrison Savannah yesterday. Second-favourite Hurricane stormed to an impressive win in the first jewel in the Barbados triple crown, the BB $36 000 Guineas for West Indian-bred three-year-olds. The 4-1 chance, ridden by Anderson Bishop, prevailed over Springhead Stables companions, 12-1 bet Jaguar, under Anderson Trotman, and 17-1 chance Pussykat, ridden …
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Barbados heralded a new era in its storied sporting legacy last night with the advent of horse racing under the newly installed floodlights at the Garrison Savannah.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley flicked the ceremonial switch to illuminate the Garrison for the Caribbean’s first occasion of night racing, in the presence of special honouree and racing magnate Sir David Seale, who was the driving force behind the idea of night racing.
Other luminaries in attendance were National Hero and cricketing legend The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, former West Indies fast bowler and former Government minister Sir Wes Hall, Minister of Sport Dwight Sutherland, Parliamentary representative for the area Kirk Humphrey and Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs Wilfred Abrahams.