Terrain completed a terrific pillar to post victory in the 15th running of the T. A. Tommy Peirce Memorial Trophy race at the Garrison Savannah on Saturday evening. Ridden by experienced jockey Ricky Walcott, Terrain produced a confident run and made it difficult for the other horses to get close. Trini Aviator, ridden by N’Rico Prescod made a late surge, but had to settle for second place. Gandalf and jockey …
Oein Josiah is now the four-time Barbados National Triathlon men’s champion. The 32-year-old Guyanese-born produced a sublime display yesterday morning to win the three-event Olympic race emphatically and defend his crown on The Mighty Grynner Highway. Chasing victory in front of a small crowd on Brandons, Josiah, who was first out of the blocks in the 1 500-metre swim, fell behind early as Cary Banfield held the lead coming out …
Shane Doan coasted to a fifth consecutive success when he easily disposed of the field in the feature Amory Phillips GCM Memorial Handicap over 1 100 metres for three-year-olds and older rated 95-75 yesterday at the Garrison Savannah. Carrying the top impost of 130 pounds, jockey Rickey Walcott had little to do other than steer the Fab Five-owned bay gelding home by two lengths on the Hall Of Fame Raceday. …
Pirates Swim Club captured back-to-back titles with an impressive performance yesterday when the 29th edition of the Annual Aquatic Centre International Invitational meet concluded at the Wildey Pool. The Pirates, led by CARIFTA gold medallist Danielle Treasure, Jaiya Simmons and Kaija Eastmond scored 1 126 points to repeat as champions on a rainy Sunday morning. High Tide Stringrays, propelled by one of the island’s most decorated junior female swimmers, Adara …
Barbados’ top junior swimmers will be in action today when the International Invitational meet starts at the Aquatic Centre. CARIFTA medallists Danielle Treasure, Keilani Talma along with Diego Dulieu and Jake Chee-A-Tow are expected to headline the return of local swimming over the weekend. A total of 183 swimmers have been entered to participate in the event from October 8 to 10, with seven local teams and one competitor from …