Yet another American trainer has his eyes set on winning the Sandy Lane Gold Cup.Less than two weeks following the running of the most prestigious horse race in the Eastern Caribbean at the Garrison Savannah, Riley Mott the son of legendary American Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, has disclosed his intention to compete in the 2024 edition.Speaking from his stables at Oaklawn Park via telephone, Mott told Barbados TODAY he was looking for a graded stakes winning horse to win the Sandy Lane Gold Cup and become just the third North American trainer to do so after Mark Casse in 2010 and Mike Maker in 2014 and 2015 respectively.Mott, who worked with his father for eight years before venturing out on his own, has five wins and three second-place finishes in 28 starts.His father Bill, is a three-time winner of the Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer, and has also trained multiple champions, including two-time Horse of the Year Cigar.
Noting he was delighted with the huge fan support for the Sandy Lane Gold Cup, Minister of Sport Charles Griffith wants to see more stands at the Garrison Savannah. Griffith told Weekend Sport the time had come to enhance the facilities at the Garrison, with improved seating capacity. “I believe that those involved at the Turf Club, will look to see how they can expand because when you look at …
Multiple time Sandy Lane Gold Cup winners Jalon Samuel and horse racing icon Patrick Husbands will be side by side at the start of next Saturday’s 40th running of the Sandy Lane Gold Cup. Their places were confirmed at yesterday’s post position draw at the Garrison Savannah’s Incitatus Members Lounge. Samuel, the Gold Cup’s last winner on board Night Prowler in 2020, will represent St Philip in this year’s running …
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