Gully Bop expects big Caymanas crowd

Gully Bop on Wednesday said he was expecting “likkle more” than the 7,500-strong crowd that turned out for Sting 2014, as he prepares to headline tomorrow’s McKay Security Caymanas Live Entertainment Series at Caymanas Park.

“From mi born, mi neva guh ova deh. Mi don’t know weh in deh look like. Mi neva guh Caymanas Park yet, but mi duh Sting ah Portmore, an mi expect likkle more people than Sting,” the overnight dancehall sensation told THE WEEKEND STAR.

A Sting-like crowd at the Portmore racetrack would swell Caymanas Park’s Saturday attendance by more than 50 per cent. The racetrack attracts an average crowd of 5,000 for Saturday racemeets.

“Caymanas thing nuh so expensive like Sting. Dat almost free, and Gully Bop a deh deh. From Gully Bop deh deh, dat a guh sell off, straight up,” the new dancehall star added.

Gully Bop joins a select group of artistes to grace the McKay Security Caymanas Live Series, which started with Busy Signal. Other top acts to have appeared on the series included I-Octane, Spice, Tifa, Kalado and Alkaline.

Though he shot to stardom last November, a month before headlining Sting 2014, Gully Bop is a 50-year-old veteran formerly known as Countryman.

Father

Father of three children, now adults – 27 and 25-year-old girls, and a 22-year-old son – Gully Bop said he has done his homework on Caymanas Park, which regards itself as offering “family entertainment”.

“Let me explain this thing. I am a very intelligent deejay; those songs you hear playing, don’t expect to hear that out of my mouth at Caymanas Park. I don’t deejay those things at VIP events. It’s a different crowd. You have to know how you are going to talk. A nuh Sting thing. All the prime minister could be in the crowd. You have to be very careful,” he said.

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Gully Bop expects big Caymanas crowd

Gully Bop expects big Caymanas crowd

Gully Bop on Wednesday said he was expecting “likkle more” than the 7,500-strong crowd that turned out for Sting 2014, as he prepares to headline tomorrow’s McKay Security Caymanas Live Entertainment Series at Caymanas Park.

“From mi born, mi neva guh ova deh. Mi don’t know weh in deh look like. Mi neva guh Caymanas Park yet, but mi duh Sting ah Portmore, an mi expect likkle more people than Sting,” the overnight dancehall sensation told THE WEEKEND STAR.

A Sting-like crowd at the Portmore racetrack would swell Caymanas Park’s Saturday attendance by more than 50 per cent. The racetrack attracts an average crowd of 5,000 for Saturday racemeets.

“Caymanas thing nuh so expensive like Sting. Dat almost free, and Gully Bop a deh deh. From Gully Bop deh deh, dat a guh sell off, straight up,” the new dancehall star added.

Gully Bop joins a select group of artistes to grace the McKay Security Caymanas Live Series, which started with Busy Signal. Other top acts to have appeared on the series included I-Octane, Spice, Tifa, Kalado and Alkaline.

Though he shot to stardom last November, a month before headlining Sting 2014, Gully Bop is a 50-year-old veteran formerly known as Countryman.

Father

Father of three children, now adults – 27 and 25-year-old girls, and a 22-year-old son – Gully Bop said he has done his homework on Caymanas Park, which regards itself as offering “family entertainment”.

“Let me explain this thing. I am a very intelligent deejay; those songs you hear playing, don’t expect to hear that out of my mouth at Caymanas Park. I don’t deejay those things at VIP events. It’s a different crowd. You have to know how you are going to talk. A nuh Sting thing. All the prime minister could be in the crowd. You have to be very careful,” he said.

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Gully Bop expects big Caymanas crowd

Sir Von to rule at Caymanas Park today

WITH the condition and distance quite suitable to her style of running, the Western Syndicate dark bay filly Awesome Camille looks the prime candidate for success in the Overnight Allowance contest, the highest rated race on the 10-race card at Caymanas Park today.

The three-year-old and upward event was promoted to highlighter status following the abandonment of scheduled Reggae Trophy (Gr I) feature, which failed to attract the required number of entries to be carded.The Overnight Allowance dash that is posted as the seventh race on the card has attracted a competitive field of seven runners going 1,000 metres round. The expected sizzling contest has attracted a number of other runners who will also enjoy the cracking short sprint that also includes Sir Von, Smokin Man, Runjohnny Run, Rio Cobre and Sunlight Express. Post time for the speedfest is scheduled at approximately 3:55 pm, with first post at 12:45 pm.Awesome Camille, a four-year-old filly by Vanadium out of Lady T (Natural Selection) and bred by Joseph & Mrs Shirley McKesey, has been well prepared by her trainer Gary Subratie. A bullet run of 34.1 seconds over 600 metres in the filly’s final work on Sunday shows ominous signs to her six rivals of her readiness to open her four-year-old career with a win after three previous failed attempts.Before her return to active duty this season Awesome Camille reeled off three consecutive wins in the middle part of last season, and only failed to make it four at the higher level in Open Allowance by her impressive imported stablemate Noon It Is. Coming in at 52.5kg for the leading jockey Omar Walker, Awesome Camille looks irresistible at the weights.Nonetheless, the imported six-year-old horse Sir Von despite topweight of 57.0kg must not be discounted, as the very capable son of Even The Score also truly loves this short sprint. He was declared lame in his last attempt to race on June 8, but should he recover fully from his lameness, they may all have to play second fiddle to this well bred and versatile horse, who has the distinction of defeating Mark My Word over 2,000 metres two seasons ago.Prepared for the races by champion and leading conditioner Wayne DaCosta, Sir Von, owned by Von G White, is also the fastest in the line-up over 1,000 metres round. Dane Nelson, who rode Awesome Camille for her last win over 1,000 round in August of last year, will now be atop Sir Von.Despite his heavy impost though, with the forceful pilot Nelson up to navigate the way forward, a repeat of the 59.3 seconds posted on New Year’s Day, will come as a tribute to this capable multifaceted racer.Ones To WatchRace 1 Gold Price (Shane Ellis)Race 2 Tantaloo (Dane Nelson)Race 3 Justin On Fire (Dane Nelson)Race 4 The Real Rhythm (Richard Mairs)Race 5 Peteswildone (Omar Walker)Race 6 Soon Come (Rayan Wilson)Race 7 Sir Von (Dane Nelson)Race 8 Flying Marshall (Omar Walker)Race 9 Let De Cat Purr (Richard Mitchell)Race 10 Jovoun The Master (Shane Ellis)Javine ridden by Omar Walker wing the Dr Clifford Grey Memorial Cup feature in a 7-1 upset at Caymanas Park on Wednesday. (PHOTO: HURBUN WILLIAMS)

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Sir Von to rule at Caymanas Park today

Commanding Chief fancied for Caymanas Park feature

THE 10th running of the Sports Journalists Of Jamaica Trophy for purse of $92,000 among $350,000 — $300,000 claimers is set to highlight the 12-race card at Caymanas Park today.

Post time for the event is set at approximately 2:15 pm with first post at 12:15 pm.Four other supporting feature races are carded, headed by the $786,5000 Tsetsi ‘Lights Out’ Davis Trophy for Open Allowance runners; the $715,000 Eddie Black Memorial Cup programme opener, a maiden special weight contest for native-bred and imported two-year-olds; the $516,000 Valbert Marlowe Memorial Cup, a Restricted Allowance III for native-bred four-year-olds upward (NW3 O/T), and the $715,000 Track Price Plus ‘Dig-Out’ Handicap, a maiden condition race for native-bred three-year-old fillies, Division II.Probably not the most competitive race on the card the Sports Journalists event has brought some useful under performers together for the 1,200 metres call for three-year-old and upward and native-bred five-year-old (NW3) that could make the event interesting. Based on current form, recent winner Jarreau, now owned and trained by Renex Burrell, must be looked at seriously as a winner. When prepared as a two and three-year-old the Dayton Flyer chestnut gelding promised much but never really materialised into something special with only a solitary win.However, after posting his second win as a $250,000 claimer on last, he looks as though he has found his class at last and even stepping up a bit in claiming scale to $350,000 should not prevent him from following up with another quick win.Jockey Richard Mitchell, who was aboard on last when winning over today’s distance, will continue in the irons. If there is any danger in the field Si Puedo, the mount of the leading jockey Omar Walker, should be it.Now six years old, Si Puedo at this level is no back number as was seen on last when running over today’s distance at the higher level.Prepared by Ryan Darby for S&G Stables, Si Puedo, despite the barrier one draw, possesses enough speed to escape being boxed in, and if allowed to chart the course, could hold on for his 10h career win.Katherinethegreat, the mount of Clive Lynch, and Serious Business with Dane Nelson up cannot be discounted.In the Tsetsi ‘Lights Out’ Davis Trophy penultimate race going 1,820 metres with a post time set at approximate 5:25 pm, a field of six will run. Still to establish himself as a genuine ‘A’ Class campaigner, Commanding Chief pits his obvious class against a good field of Open Allowance horses by heading the handicaps with 57.0kg.Prepared by Everal Francis for Doks Stables, the progressive son of War Marshall out of She Knows Beau (Beau Genius) bred Paul Chen is on the hunt for back-to-back wins and declared without the visors in his attempt to overturn his recent five-year-old debut loss to Reasonable Press.In that defeat Reasonable Press carried 57.0kg to Commanding Chief’s 56.0kg. Going longer today the weight difference favours Reasonable Press, who comes in at 52.0kg benefitting from the apprentice Orlando Foster’s 3.0kg claim, and this could be significant.Jockey Shane Ellis, who has the somewhat onerous task of getting Commanding Chief to the winning post ahead of the field, will not have only Reasonable Press to think about, but also the lightly weighted Uncle Donny to be ridden by the leading rider Omar Walker.The 2,000 Guineas winner of last season was a two-length loser to the bang in form Timeforarms going 1,600 metres. However, with the distance increased, so will be his chances of claiming victory, as he won over the two-turn sprint distance on March 30.Ones To WatchRace 1 Janiboutice (Dane Nelson)Race 2 The Professional (Paul Francis)Race 3 Sirmandi (Paul Francis)Race 4 Cruiser (Richard Lunan)Race 5 Jarreau (Richard Mitchell)Race 6 Shinning Gold (Ruja Lahoe)Race 7 Luminous Trieste (Andre Martin)Race 8 Amanda Panda (Andre Martin)Race 9 Silver Sands (Dane Nelson)Race 10 Bluemountian Man (Jevvanne Anderson)Race 11 Commanding Chief (Shane Ellis)Race 12 Reign Of Deftiny (Dane Nelson) Jockey Shane Ellis takes filly Princess Shaneil to an impressive three-year-old maiden victory going 1,600 metres at Caymanas Park on Wednesday. (PHOTO: HURBUN WILLIAMS)

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Commanding Chief fancied for Caymanas Park feature