May 24, 2008 — There will be nine horses crossing the pond from St. Thomas to battle their St. Croix rivals on Sunday at the Randall "Doc" James Racetrack for the Memorial Day races. Kentucky Kris, Sir Pyy, Overpayment, Silver Horn, Forecourt, Mysterious Flyer, Runaway Vow, Mardi, Suave Smile, and Mi Jesuse will all be on St. Croix for the big annual race.
The feature race of the day, the one-mile eight race, will see two of those travelers in Kentucky Kris (118) and Sir Pyy (118) going up against some of the best St. Croix have to offer in Idol Worship (118), Gallego (116) and Car Guy (115). Three of the horses, Sir Pyy, Idol Worship, and Car Guy will also be making their Virgin Islands debut, so the verdict is still out on them.
Racing fans, however, already knows what Kentucky Kris and Gallego brings to the table. Both were impressive in their last outing, with Kentucky Kris running a good second in the governor’s cup on St. Thomas, while Gallego crushed the field in his last outing on St. Croix.
The rest of the card is made up of several well-matched races. The 1-1/16 mile sixth race should be another good one as three St. Thomas horses goes up against three from St. Croix. Strong Passer (114), Formerly Cat (117), and Black Jack Bob (116) will represent the big Island, while Overpayment (112), Silver Horn (118), and Forecourt (117) will represent the Rock. Silver Horn is the morning line favorite but Black Jack Bob could have a lot to say about the outcome of the race, along with the other. The unknown factor in this race is Forecourt, who will be making his Virgin Islands debut.
The rest of the day’s card:
Race 1 Class H 5 F, $1500
1. Fifty Cent 115
2. High Times 118
3. Bold Star 113
4 Sativa 112
5. Sonic 112
Race 2 Class F2 &G 7 F, $3000
1. Al-Abjar 118
2. Midnight Watchman 117
3. Precious Gold 117
4. Top Shelf 112
5. Emerald Star 112
6. Them Ah talk 112
Race 3 Class E 1M, $3300
1. Honor the Queen 112
2. Guavaberry Star 113
3. Sarazen Blade 115
4. Cat Hunter 117
5. Tulsa Boy 117
6. Mysterious Flyer (STT) 111
7. Eagle Feather 113
8. Prospector Fever 114
Race 4 Open M & F 7 1/2F, $3300
1. Trick Hunter 117
2. Juquetona 113
3. She’s Got The Helm 117
4. Beautiful Chelsey 113
5. Look Up Look Up 115
6. Runaway Vow (Deb)(STT) 116
7. Eltish Mota 113
8. Mardi (STT) 112
Race 5 Class D&E 7 F, $3400
1. My Dream Team 115
2. Gallant Fighter 115
3. Lobito 115
4. Pintaylor 115
5. No Fighting Chance(Debut) 114
6. El Rollo 114
7. Puerto Rican Emb. (Debut) 114
Race 7 Class C&D 7 ½ F, $3500
1. Big Thunder Reflec 113
2. All The King Gems 113
3. Carse 115
4. P.R. General 115
5. Prayerful 114
6. Suave Smile(Debut)(STT) 116
7. Mi Jesuse (Debut) (STT) 115
8. Heats on Fire 114
Race 9 Class F2 7F, $3100
1. Sunday Whine 111
2. Fightforyourrights 116
3. Bronco’s Jig 117
4. Quelbe Queen 119
5. Kind David 115
6. Heavenly Brass 113
