Who knew this..Jam had largest stud farm in world..

[Karl]

Not sure, I am not interested in the family link, just the information on the existence of a large stud farm in St Elizabeth, I knew that the area from gutters all the way down the valley to alligator pond side was. Prime horse raising area both in Spanish times and all the way through to the early part of the 20th century, that is pretty much all gone now.

All the horses for Cortez's conquest of Mexico came from horse farms in Jamaica, I read in a few books where after the Spanish left jamaica horses, cattle and hogs were so numerous that their carcasses in some places were literally like a carpet laid out upon the field, I probably am exaggerating a little on that one, but something like that.

If memory serves me right the Stud Farm is on the road between Black River and Mountain Side! Never knew of one on the Gutters through Southfield or Gutters through Alligator Pond area.

We have other Stud Farms. Our breeders - There was once a Breeders Association - (Do not know if it is still in existence - Think Lucius White was/is the president???).

A few months past I was invited on a trip into the Orlando, Florida area with an investor in the JA racehorse industry as he visited stud farms seeking young horses and retired stallions.

[Karl]

Nice!
Good post, sir! Shall send on the link to some friends.

[Karl]

..and at Little Ascot - outside of New Market, St. Elizabeth

Arthur Jones the jockey was fan favorite there. Think that race track which ran across the then 'dirt road' ran through St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. I remember that the road was opened between races and closed during a race.