Walcott had brain tumour removed a few years ago but it has returned; a GoFundMe has been set up to help with treatment.
Rico Walcott
The $10,000 purchase is owned by the Culpepper Island syndicate which includes small-scale owners from all over the world.
The Barbados-born rider has a 24% win rate in his career and over 1,500 winners in western Canada where he has dominated.
A mixed bag of emotions and events as Alberta Thoroughbred racing gets underway after the COVID-19 delay; accident sidelines riders.
Rico Walcott rode Edison to victory this afternoon in the 85th running of the Canadian Derby at Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino. This is Rico’s second consecutive Canadian Derby championship following last year’s victory on Broadway Empire. Trainer Robertino Diodoro and owners Fouad El Kardy, Bob Butz and Rick Running Rabbit watched as Edison, from […]
The 2013 thoroughbred racing season at Northlands Park concluded Monday with Aces Again winning the $50,000 Harvest Gold Plate and Canaveral Leader winning the $50,000 Duchess of York. This season the all source per race handle increased by seven per cent over the 2012 season. “This year marked another successful thoroughbred season at Northlands Park,” […]
The biggest and richest day of the year was a day of dreams at Hastings Racecourse Sunday. From wealthy owner Peter Redekop to the struggling stable of trainer Brian (Spud) O’Connell, there were unforgettable thrills in the making before 10,000-plus fascinator and fedora-clad thoroughbred fans on BC Derby Day. Redekop won the $150,000 BC Derby […]
