The most interesting Tanglewood Stakes and Trophy in its history takes centerstage this Saturday with the two leading creoles in Barbados – Derby winners Gandalf and War Eagle - to clash at 2000 meters at the Garrison Savannah. They will line up among five others in what could be the creole clash for the ages.The Tanglewood Stakes is part of an exciting nine-race card named after past horses owned by Gay Smith. It will be race 7, running at 4.25 p.m. and with a purse of $70,000.2018 Derby winner Gandalf also the 2020 Tanglewood winner and defending champion as there was no Tanglewood Stakes last year due to Covid-19, is looking to put a disappointing day behind him following his last start. Then, his jockey fell in the Boxing Trophy event while competing against the top-rated horses.Gandalf, owned by Bills Inc. and named after the wizard in the Lord of the Rings movie, was up for a hattrick of wins before his Boxing Day setback. He made all the running in the Breeders Stak
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Gandalf, ridden by Affrie Ward, outsprinted his competition to snatch a nail-biting victory in the featured Kingly Street Trophy. Zagan on the outside was second. - (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.) Social Share
About 7 000 fans turned out for the nocturnal “first” historic night of racing titled the Sir David Seale Racing Nite spectacle in Barbados and the Caribbean.
De Conkie Man, owned by Trinidadians Steve and Allan along with trainer Robert Peirce and apprentice Delano Lopez etched their name in racing history by winning the opening race on the illuminated track. Dubbed the Dancin David Trophy Handicap for West Indian maiden two-year-old