Four Jamaican jocks win 10 races over three days on North American circuit

Four Jamaican jockeys have won a total of 10 races over the past three race days on the North American circuit. The inform Robert "Hard Ball" Halledeen recorded a double on Monday's 8 race card at Thistledown in Ohio.

He captured the 4th event astride the 4-1 chance Divas Power and notched a quick double in upset fashion aboard the 16-1 shot Gibby My Corn who came from off the pace on the outside in the very next race to snatch victory in a driving finish.

The race was an allowance event over 6 furlongs for a purse of $35,800. Overall, it was Halledeen's 24th victory on the US circuit this year. The season at Thistledown ends on October 13.

Meanwhile, in Canada, 4-time Jamaican champion Dane Nelson landed a triple on Saturday's 9 race card at Century Downs in Alberta to remain at the top of the pack in the race for the jockey's championship.

Nelson who won his first title at Century Mile in Edmonton last month, captured the first and third races before closing out his triple in the 7th event aboard the 3-5 favourite Kauai Dan in the allowance optional claiming contest over 7 furlongs. The race had a purse of $19,500.

It was Nelson's 13th victory of the season which ends on October 29. He's 5 wins clear of Barbadian Antonio Whitehall in the jockey's championship. 

Another Jamaican jockey also plying his trade at Century Downs, Andre Martin, visited the winner's enclosure as well.

He won the opening event on Sunday's 8 race card, guiding home Lightning Anna at 6-1 over 7 and a half furlongs.

Over at Hastings in Vancouver, 2019 Jamaican champion Christopher Mamdeen who is doing his first stint in Canada, had his best day at that track on Saturday where he guided home three winners.

Mamdeen won the first two races and then completed his treble in the 7th and final event astride the 4-1 chance Neighneigh who exploded in deep stretch to take the allowance optional claiming contest.

All three victories were over 6 and a half furlongs and conditioned by trainer Robert Maybin. Mamdeen was recording his 8th win from 38 rides so far for the season which is set to close on October 15.