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Jamaican Owner Israel Williams Dies

Israel Williams, who raced stakes winner None Such, died Feb. 3.

 Thursday, February 17, 2011
Krypton in His Element for Jamaica

Krypton in His Element for Jamaica

Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin looks to have a strong hand in the Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park Oct. 9, as he sends out a pair of graded stakes winners to head a field of 11 3-year-olds.

 Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Take the Points Game in Jamaica Victory

Take the Points Game in Jamaica Victory

Starlight Partners Take the Points was rated off the leaders and took the lead rounding the turn to post a game head victory over Straight Story in the $300,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park on Oct. 10.

 Saturday, October 10, 2009

Author W.C. Heinz Dead

W.C. Heinz, whose account of the breakdown of Triple Crown winner Assault's full brother became a racing classic, died Feb. 27 in Bennington, Vt.

 Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Aqueduct Racing Cancelled Nov. 15

Aqueduct Racing Cancelled Nov. 15

Live racing at Aqueduct Race Track was cancelled after the second race Nov. 15 due to unsatisfactory track conditions, although the facility remained open for simulcasting.

 Thursday, November 15, 2007

Dayton Flyer to Jamaica

Graded stakes-placed Dayton Flyer has been sent to Jamaica for stallion duty at Spring Park Stud Farm.

 Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Jambalaya Looks for 3rd Straight in Jamaica

Jambalaya shoots for his third consecutive stakes victory in Saturday's $300,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at nine furlongs on the inner turf at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, October 06, 2005

'The Mig' High on Jamaica Favorite Artie Schiller

Jockey Richard Migliore says Artie Schiller, a top 3-year-old turf horse he will ride in Sunday's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap at Belmont Park (gr. IIT), is one of only two horses he has ridden who have "no chinks in the armor."

 Friday, September 24, 2004

Artie Schiller Works Toward Jamaica

Artie Schiller, arguably the second best 3-year-old turf horse in the nation behind Kitten's Joy, breezed five furlongs in 1:00 over Belmont Park's main track Tuesday in preparation for Sunday's grade II, $200,000 Jamaica at nine furlongs on turf.

 Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Navesink Pulls Clear in Jamaica Handicap

Virginia-bred Navesink, a close-up fifth in the Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) when last out, earned his second career graded stakes win in Sunday's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIIT) on yielding turf at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, September 23, 2001