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Patrick Howell and Wild Candy Take Tourism Gold…
The fast improving young jockey, Patrick Howell continues to make a name for himself and certainly enhanced his growing reputation on Sunday 9th February as the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club hosted its…
Mr. Big PEPE Out-Wild Candy Dominates
By: Curtis Morton It was the second of two back to back race meets held by the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club and this one was held on Sunday, January 5, 2014. The crowd was not as large as it was for the…
Mr. Big PEPE Ends the Year on a High
It was Sunday 29th December and the action was at the Indian Castle Race Track. It was effectively, the final race meet to be hosted by the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club for 2013. It was the penultimate…
Two Big Events Upcoming
President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club, Allister Thompson has indicated that his Association will close this year with a bang and open the New Year with a bang as well. There are two major horse…
The Nevis Turf and Jockey Club Celebrates Its 45th…
The Origins of Horse racing on Nevis. By Clare Yearwood The Nevis Turf and Jockey Club are celebrating its 45th Anniversary. As horse racing is my favourite sport, I have decided to look in to the…
Mr. Big PEPE Storms to Victory- Michael Semple…
By: Curtis Morton It was the much anticipated DAN BARTLETTE MEMORIAL STAKES and indeed the signature event on the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club’s calendar. It was Monday 16th September and significantly…
Three Persons Awarded At Nevis Turf and Jockey…
By: Curtis Morton A sizable contingent of horse owners, jockeys, trainers and general horse racing fans, showed up at an impressive awards ceremony and cocktail, held on the evening of Thursday 12th…
Nevis Turf and Jockey Club Hosts 4th Annual Press…
By: Curtis Morton The 4th annual press conference featuring information on the much anticipated DAN BARTLETTE MEMORIAL STAKES meet, was held on Monday 9th September at the Llewellyn Newton Disaster…
Dan Bartlette Memorial Cup Update
The signature event for the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club is pretty much set and ready to go. President of the Horse racing Association Allister Thompson stated on Wednesday that everything is pretty…
Loads of Excitement in Store for Dan Bartlette…
By: Curtis Morton President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club Allister Thompson, on Tuesday 20th August indicated that Horseracing fans on Nevis are in for a huge treat come the 16th of September. On…
Mr. Big Pepe—Large And In Charge
By: Curtis Morton ‘Are you no start me up you know-cause when me start up me can’t stop you know…..ah hag dey be!’ That was the excited voice of Allister Thompson, President of the Nevis Turf and…
Horse racing CULTURAMA COOL DOWN RACE POSTPONED
President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club Alllister Thompson, on Sunday 11th August, was forced to send urgent messages to potential patrons of the much-publicized post Culturama Horse race meet…
Big Pepe Makes Big Comeback
By: Curtis Morton The excitable President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club Allister Thompson, could hardly contain himself as he announced the main event of the day. It was race number four of the…
Jockeys Dilemma Lowers Excitement
By: Curtis Morton President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club, Allister Thompson, would be the first to admit that the Fathers’ day horse race meet held on Sunday 16th June, was probably not the most…
Fathers’ Day Race Promises Much
Recently elected President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club, Allister Thompson, on Wednesday indicated that his Association will be hosting a grand horse race meet this coming Sunday-16th June,…