sandy lane barbados gold cup 2011

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

2010 was a great event bribon the met mile winner came in 2nd with hot top world class jockey jonny murtagh .he was pip on the line by canadain champion barbados born patrick husbands and sterwins the grey from canada.

engene melneyk top horse owner in canada said he will be back for 2011.jonny murtagh said he and the derek smith barn will be back to better there 2nd place from 2010.

there is even talk in barbados going around of darleystables to send a horse for the 2011 runing.

so guys make the trip down to barbados next year for the goldcup its the first saturday in march.

[Posts: 175Joined: 24 Mar 2010, 19:37]

Stayed in the Hotel

When's the race?

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

the race is in the first saturday in march every year.

sterwins a grade 2 canadaian horse won the race last year.

jonny murtagh place 2nd.

hearing rumours of darley stables to send a horse for the sandylane barbados gold cup next year.

the barbados turf club maybe holding back that info.

can anyone here tell me if they know of that.

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

January 29, 2011
PRESS RELEASE
The following horses have been nominated at the 2nd and final subscription stage for the XXX SANDY LANE BARBADOS GOLD CUP (GR.1. – INT. – BAR) scheduled to be held on Saturday March 5, 2011.
AL PORTADOR (M.S. Stables)
APOSTLE (Mr. Elias Haloute & Sir Charles Williams)
BAD ACTION (Daislyn Sharpe)
BIRD WATCH (Aysha Syndicate)
CHARGE IT (Aysha Syndicate)
DUC D FER (Aysha Syndicate)
ELIZABUL (P) (Neil Cochrane)
EMERALD CRESENT (P) (Melnyk Racing Stables Inc.)
JAIRZIHNO (N. Callaghan & A. Thompson)
JUST CALL ME ROGER (Tres Amigos)
JOHN BRIAN (Sir David Seale)
MINGUN TEMPLE (Amanda Marshall-Way & Helen Spencer)
PURE TEMPTATION (Lord Michael Taylor)
REWARD ME (Sir David Seale)
ROCAMADOUR (Clifton Racing & Melrose Racing)
SPICEY TIGER (Mrs. Gay Smith)
SAFETY ZONE (Melnyk Racing Stables Inc.)
SHOW ME THE MONEY (Lord Michael Taylor)
ZOOM (Mrs. Gay Smith)
(19)
1st
2 sub 24 @ $250.00 = $ 6,000.00
nd sub 19 @ $1,000.00 =
$ 25,000.00
$ 19,000.00
Rosette Peirce
Secretary/CEO

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

mrs guy smith spicey tiger is entered.wonder if jonny murtagh coming to ride this year again.thousands of vistors must be busy booking there tickets now.

miss this race blame your self sunny barbados.horses from over the world safety zone representing canada just call me roger fresh from beating canadain queens plater winner big red mike is entered.nice race watch. come first saturday in march in barbados the garrison savannah.

Stayed in the Hotel

When's the race?

Now we know who the richest guy on the forum is....I stayed next door in Heywoods now called almond village.......cost about the same for a week as it does for lunch at Sandy Lane

Wildest racing I ever saw the Bajans were swinging from the rafters of the stand celebrating when they won, Fantastic atmosphere but a bit like a flapping track in comparison to Epson Downs unless it changed over the years.....did see old Scobie Breasley when I was there, who just trained the winner of the big race of the day....poor old guy could hardly walk.

Usually run the first weekend in March

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

yea when scobie won we had wood rails in barbados.the track has change alot we have removeable rails which can move in and out.i am hearing rumours of top jockeys coming in again.holland migh pick up a mount and murtagh.the callaghan horse from the usa pat val rides him so awaiting to hear if he will be aboard for the gold cup.

tell me if u coming down fryern so we could meet up and drink a bajan banks beer.

[Posts: 304Joined: 03 Feb 2006, 11:39Location: Chelmsford]

I won't be down in March but will be coming mid may.

So who do you now think will win this year?

yea when scobie won we had wood rails in barbados.the track has change alot we have removeable rails which can move in and out.i am hearing rumours of top jockeys coming in again.holland migh pick up a mount and murtagh.the callaghan horse from the usa pat val rides him so awaiting to hear if he will be aboard for the gold cup.

tell me if u coming down fryern so we could meet up and drink a bajan banks beer.

Off the subject but as you seem to know the place well, I have a question.

When I was there I noticed a Roller outside the front entrance.

The number plate didn't have numbers just a "CROWN" on it. Who would that belong to?

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

that belongs to the governer gernaral.

i think safety zone or the simon callaghan horse will win.will be hard for a local this year.

Thanks for clearing that up for a moment I thought it might be The Ante-Post King

I was reading that Apostle was regarded as the best Bajan horse last year. He ran a decent race but looked to be outclassed at the end of the day.

How do the local horses compare to him this year and which would be the best of them?

[Posts: 20Joined: 22 Jul 2010, 04:19]

well sterwins is grade 2 from canada run 3rd in the woodbine mile to ventura.bribon is a grade 1 miler from the usa. apostle is a local breed born in barbados i think he did well to run 3rd.apostle had beat bad action a grade 3 horse from new york just goes to show u owners have to bring a grade 2 horse or up to win in barbados we very good horses here.

i think the smith made a mistake bringing bribon last year he can only get a mile.there is a saying in barbados any good miler can get 9furlongs on the barbados track but i dont thik thats true.bribon was stoping bad in the end and was caught by sterwins the better stayer.the Callaghan horse JAIRZIHNO is the horse to beat this year bajans are awaiting to hear if his jockey patrick valenzuela is coming to barbados to ride him in the gold cup or if they useing some one else.u can enter at entry for the gold cup entries close on the 22 so people are awaiting to see if derek smith is going to enter one there might be a trick haha cause he took out bribon at the 2nd stage.

apostle has never beaten rocamador so may be harder for apostle to place this year.for me rocamador is our best chance.

I wouldn't trust Jairzihno as far as I could throw him. You should watch him on atr he's not up for going past. Doesn't seem to matter what clas he runs in flatteres to decieve.

I migght have a bet on Elizabul when the time comes. Any horse who can drop back from 1 mile to 5f and win must have plenty toe and round that track that could be an asset.