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A view through into the betting Windows as Punters place their bets at the Caymanas Park Horse Track, Portmore, Jamaica, 2016.

A view through into the betting Windows, where 'Punters' can be seen wagering their bets at the Caymanas Park Horse Track, Portmore, Jamaica, 2016. Bets names range from the Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Rolling Triple, Hi Five, Sunrise 6 & Twilight 6, and the Superfecta, to name a few.

Punters at the track, Caymanas Park, Jamaica April 23 2016.

Punters watching the re-run of a horse race on a TV screen at the Caymanas Park Horse Race Track, Jamaica. The betting area of Caymanas Park Track Jamaica is a heady hot atmosphere. Situated on the south side of the island temperatures are often in the high 90s. Being close to Kingston, Caymanas Park attracts large crowds from the city and around the Island, especially on event days such as the Jamaica Derby. Food vendors and betting, crowds of people stand around the TV screens to watch the replay of the previous race. Jamaica is a. 23 April 2016.

making bets at Caymanas Park Race Track. December 7. 2013.

The walls of the stadium are adorned with posters of the champion jockeys -Jockey Dick Cardenas seen here on the wall- they are often revered and worshipped by the patrons and punters at the track.

Excited Spectator rushes to towads the track as a race finishes, at Caymanas Park Race Track, Gregory Park, St Catherine, Jamaica, West Indies.

Excited Spectator rushes to towards the track as a race finishes, at Caymanas Park Race Track, Gregory Park, St Catherine, Jamaica, West Indies. Caymanas Park is the only race track left in Jamaica (there once were several dotted around thew island). It is mentioned in 'The Pioneer's' 1969 song "Long Shot", in the line "What a weeping and a wailing down at Caymanas Park." which was also covered by The UK band The Specials in 1992. In March 2017 Caymanas Track Limited (a Jamaican Govenment owned agency) divested to the privately owned Supreme Ventures LTD, who also own the Jamaica National Lottery. Caymanas Park Track, Jamaica, December 2013.

Card players Spanish Town Jamaica - 2002

Card players in a house on the backstreets of Spanish Town, Jamaica. 2002.


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