A REMINDER OF THE STRENGTH OF COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL COVID-19 RESPONSE
2nd from left, Hon. Dominic Fedee(Tourism Minister), Mr. Ng Chee Choy(Project Director, DSH Caribbean Star Limited), Mr. Ben Walden(Chief Operating Officer, Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club) As Saint Lucians remain stoic in the face of the global pandemic, a modest relaxation of some of the government’s Covid-19 safety standards has allowed for a reminder that
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4 QUESTIONS FOR ROYAL SAINT LUCIA TURF CLUB COO; BEN WALDEN
What do you love about Horse Racing? “It plays host to all of the varying peoples of the world, coming together socially and vocationally around the most beautiful and exciting athletic display on earth. It brings people together. What is special about The Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club? “It has brought Horse Racing to arguably
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RSLTC NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO NEW TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Horse racing intoxicates with its blend of high-octane entertainment, social networking, splashes of colour and fashion and its diverse audiences. It is also a sport that offers a myriad of vocational opportunities. While horse racing has paused during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club is currently planning on its next series of
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DSH CARIBBEAN STAR LIMITED & ROYAL SAINT LUCIA TURF CLUB HONOURED TO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 TELETHON
DSH Caribbean Star Limited and the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club are proud to be playing their role in the national response to Saint Lucia’s Covid-19 Telethon to aid front-line workers and high-risk groups. More than EC2.5 million has been raised at the time of writing with DSH Caribbean Star Limited and the Royal Saint
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FROM THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
2nd April 2020 Dear Friends of the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club, Having departed Kentucky in early February 2020 and journeyed to St. Lucia, I could have never imagined the two months that would follow. This letter serves a few purposes. First, I want to introduce myself to you as the Royal Saint Lucia Turf
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MESSAGE FROM ROYAL SAINT LUCIA TURF CLUB CHAIRMAN
To the partners, sponsors, owners and staff of the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club and to the Community of Saint Lucia, These are indeed challenging times. On behalf of the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club our thoughts are with each and every one of you. We understand there are challenges you may be facing personally
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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 15th March 2020 In light of confirmation that Covid-19 is present in Saint Lucia and following detailed discussions with the Government of Saint Lucia and advise issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club will postpone its race day schedule for Sunday 22nd March 2020. The Royal
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DEON VISSER HOPEFUL ‘THE COLONEL’ CAN BECOME THE PRIDE OF SAINT LUCIA
Deon Visser (far right) at the recent 2019 CECF Saint Lucia race Days after racing into the record books as the first trainer to win the 2019 DSH Caribbean Star Limited Pitons Cup, Deon Visser turned his sights to another of the Caribbean’s feature events, the USD100,000 Sandy Lane Gold Cup (1800m). Barbados’ highest-profile racing
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CHINA HORSE CLUB & CHEN LI RETURN SUPPORT TO BARBADOS TURF CLUB
Three years after initially building bridges with the Barbados Turf Club through a scholarship programme for talented Chinese horsemen and women, the internationally renowned China Horse Club has set its crosshairs on Saturday’s time-honoured Sandy Lane Gold Cup, Barbados’ highest profile race. The audacious tilt at the USD100,000 feature is also casting a spotlight on
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BEN WALDEN JR. JOINS ROYAL SAINT LUCIA TURF CLUB
One of America’s most recognized thoroughbred minds has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer for the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club. Ben Walden Jr. has immediately joined the management team of the Club with the first race day under his care being this Sunday’s Independence Day Race Day. In a career defined by high
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