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By Aldington "Junior" Murray September 6, 2025

Jamaica Election Day 2025 in Retrospect

Jamaica’s general election for 2025 has come and it has gone. When I look back to the elections of the 1970s, of the 1980s and of the 1990s, I have to …

Issue # 214

Jamaica Election Day 2025 in Retrospect

September 6, 2025

Post-election Thoughts

September 6, 2025

In praise of the Jamaican Political Debate of August 28, 2025

September 6, 2025

Pre-election Highlights

September 6, 2025

Terrible Century Awaits Cricket West Indies

September 6, 2025
By The Terrible Tout April 15, 2022

Eeether Or Eyether

For decades, Jamaican horsemen and purveyors of horseracing opinion have debated whether Jamaica should introduce a tote monopoly. The “debate” has proceeded on the premise that we currently have two players …

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By The Terrible Tout April 1, 2022

A Very Personal Horseracing Journey (Part II)

Monte’s Stitch’s 1972 Gold Cup weight-carrying feat was one of many by local champions those days.  No horse’s career was memorable without at least one weight-defying performance that could fuel arguments …

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By The Terrible Tout March 18, 2022

A Very Personal Horseracing Journey

Believe it or not (By Ripley) this is my 100th Public Opinion column. What better way to celebrate than to re-tell Part I of a story last told almost 20 years …

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By The Terrible Tout March 4, 2022

Does Horseracing Have A Future?

Now that the United Racehorse Trainers Association’s internal squabbles appear settled, there’s a sudden surge of public interest in the future of horseracing.  Unfortunately, this appears to be fixated on a …

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By The Terrible Tout February 4, 2022

Cycle Of Self-Destruction

On January 21 news broke that, again, unrest raged at Caymanas Park. Yet again, the fundamental bone of contention was the slow pace of purse increase negotiations and minimal offers made …

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By The Terrible Tout January 21, 2022

Speed Trap!

January is always the most difficult time for speed figure nerds like me. The calculation of track variants and corrected times in order to produce accurate speed figures becomes even more …

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By The Terrible Tout January 7, 2022

What’s New For 2022?

Happy New Year to all those who dressed up to go downstairs and bring in the New Year at home… 2021 went out with a bang at Caymanas Park as Anthony …

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By The Terrible Tout December 24, 2021

Yuletide Racing Reflections

’Tis the season and all that… It’s traditional to reflect on the year’s happenings as we draw to the end of yet another racing year. For me the standout performer must …

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By The Terrible Tout December 10, 2021

Forward Ever Backward Never

The most important factor in finding winners is the state of the going. It’s the horses’ main external contact so, as Dennis Brown might say, some like it hot; some like …

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By The Terrible Tout November 12, 2021

Konichiwa Seken!

Despite the obdurate obstacles of a pandemic, 2021 has been a breakthrough year for Japanese sport. Hideki Matsuyama’s historic victory in the Masters at Augusta in April gave Japan its first …

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Recent Posts

  • Jamaica Election Day 2025 in Retrospect
  • Post-election Thoughts
  • In praise of the Jamaican Political Debate of August 28, 2025
  • Pre-election Highlights
  • Terrible Century Awaits Cricket West Indies
  • Happy Birthday Marcus
  • Marcus Garvey and Women on his mission of Pan-African activism
  • I’m Sorry Mr. Garvey, No Back to Africa for me
  • Sahel States show that African liberation is alive and well
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