Nelson boots 4 winners in Canada

Jockey Dane Nelson. August 25, 2026 Jamaican ace takes Juvenile Stakes and Oaks at Century Mile FOUR-TIME Jamaican champion jockey Dane “Warrior Chief” Nelson enjoyed his best weekend yet this season at Century Mile racetrack in Edmonton, Canada, riding four winners including two Stakes races on Friday and Saturday, August 21-22, 2026. Nelson, who won three riding titles in Canada (two at Century Mile and one at Century Downs), showed his class on both nights to take the CAN$50,000 Canadian Juvenile Stakes and the CAN$100,000 Century Casino Oaks. On opening night Nelson got the job done aboard Cowboy Now in the Canadian Juvenile Stakes over six furlongs. Cowboy Now was squeezed for room approaching the distance but Nelson angled out in mid-stretch and the bay gelding got up in the final strides to beat Bakken Town (Enrique Gonzalez) by a half-length. The winning time was 1:12.4. The highlight came 24 hours later when Nelson guided 4-5 favourite Playful to an easy victory in the Century Casino Oaks over 1 1/8 miles. Playful sat off the early pace, then circled rivals on the final turn before drawing off to win by 4½ lengths over Sixty Six (Kyle Carter) in 1:53.3. He had two more earlier on the 12-race Saturday card — Puttingonthefoil, who won an Optional Claiming over one mile and 70 yards by 1¼ lengths over Titian (Amadeo Perez) in 1:43.0; and Glava who took the Starter Optional Claiming over six furlongs by a length over Jeff Fa (Kyle Carter) in 1:10.3. With those four winners Nelson took his seasonal tally to 23 winners at Century Mile and 24 overall, after recently winning the CAN$125,000 Manitoba Derby aboard Western Warrior at Assiniboia Downs. Jamaica's lone competitor on day two of the ATP Kingston 2 Challenge lawn tennis competition, John Chin, lost a close battle with American teenager Be... Entertainment, Latest News Reggae star Chuck Fenda brought fire, fury and a formidable catalogue of hits to Germany as he delivered an electrifying performance before 7,000 fans... Entertainment, Latest News KINGSTON, Jamaica—Six decades after Tastee first introduced its now-iconic patty to Jamaicans, the beloved homegrown brand is inviting the nation to c... Cannabis features heavily among patients with psychosis and schizophrenia Eleven years after Jamaica decriminalised ganja, the use of the substance features heavily among patients presenting with psychosis and schizophrenia.... International News, Latest News SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)—Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting "the... KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two men have been charged with possession of criminal property following two separate incidents in St James last week. Charged are 3... KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says artificial intelligence (AI) should not be viewed as a replacement for court officials but rather as ... Howard Campbell When Elaine Grant-Bryan settled in Atlanta in 1990, that city was long acknowledged as the mecca of black empowerment in the United States. She joined... Facebook Twitter Instagram Polls Recent Posts Archives