Sir Neville Cenac, then Governor General of Saint Lucia, officially launching the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club

“The symbolism of today’s Pitons Cup cannot be lost on anyone. The running of the inaugural Pitons Cup stamps Saint Lucia as the newest member of the international racing family. More particularly, it launches the Pearl of the Caribbean development, a project of such breadth and sophistication it may not only regenerate Saint Lucia’s south, but be positively transformative to the nation as a whole.”