The Golden Cesta Award is an honorary award for the Jai-alai player with the most singles game wins for a week. The award was conceived by Pauly, a well known Jai-alai announcer and promoter at Magic City Jai-alai who also had a big following when working at Dania Jai-alai. Pauly is the originator of the reference to Machu Picchu when a player’s shot hits high out-of-bounds, such as the overhead netting. Golden Cesta Award winners are shown beginning with week 11 of the inaugural 2018 season at Magic City.
Douglas won the Golden Cesta Award for 14 of the 18 weeks he played during the 2019 meet and even won 10-consecutive weeks from Week #7 through #16. Douglas also holds the record with 19-singles game wins in a week during Week #8 in 2019. These are amazing accomplishments for any professional Jai-Alai player! Congratulations Douglas!
Note: Tie-breaker rules change starting 2021: when there is a tie for most wins, the Golden Cesta Award goes to the tied player with the highest singles win % for that week. Prior to 2021, when there was a tie for most wins, the Golden Cesta Award went to the tied player with the highest % ITM for the week.
Last Modified: November 23, 2022 5:15 pm
Number of Golden Cesta Award Wins
The number of Golden Cesta Award Wins at Magic City Jai-Alai since week 11 of 2018. This is an honorary weekly award for the highest number of wins for the week. Thru 2022 Douglas is indeed the GOAT of Magic City Jai-Alai pari-mutuel game history (aka Pelota games).| Player | # of GC Award Wins |
|---|---|
| Douglas | 38 |
| RonRon | 18 |
| Carballo | 10 |
| Bueno | 7 |
| Jeden | 7 |
| Anderluck | 7 |
| Ben | 7 |
| El Barba | 6 |
| Ikeda | 6 |
| Goixerri | 6 |
| Aratz | 4 |
| Juice | 3 |
| Diaz | 2 |
| Bradley | 2 |
| Benny | 2 |
| CRB | 2 |
| Manu | 2 |
| Spinner | 2 |
| Cool Fitness | 2 |
| Vuelo | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Kubala | 1 |
| Asier | 1 |
| Julen | 1 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Inaki | 1 |
| Nicolas | 1 |
| Flores | 0 |
Last Modified: November 23, 2022 5:14 pm
Golden Cesta Award Winners
Golden Cesta Award winners at Magic City Jai-Alai since September 12 of 2018. The Golden Cesta Award goes to the winner of the most singles games each week. SayHiLi did not include the early part of 2018 in the database as it was the first season of this development Jai-Alai program and players were still on the low end of learning curve on their Jai-Alai training and abilities (2018 Week 1 began July 1).| Year | Week | Player | # of Wins | % ITM | % Wins | Tiebreaker Info, etc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | Anderluck | 12 | 70.7 | 27.9 | |
| 2018 | 12 | Bradley | 12 | 55.3 | 31.6 | |
| 2018 | 13 | Carballo | 11 | 50.0 | 34.4 | |
| 2018 | 14 | Ben | 8 | 56.8 | 21.6 | Ben - wins tied with Asier and went to % ITM tiebreaker |
| 2018 | 15 | Juice | 11 | 50.0 | 30.6 | |
| 2018 | 16 | Juice | 10 | 61.1 | 27.8 | |
| 2018 | 17 | Asier | 10 | 48.8 | 23.3 | |
| 2018 | 18 | Ben | 9 | 48.8 | 20.0 | |
| 2018 | 19 | Carballo | 10 | 47.8 | 21.7 | |
| 2018 | 20 | Bradley | 9 | 45.9 | 24.3 | |
| 2018 | 21 | Juice | 7 | 55.2 | 24.1 | |
| 2018 | 22 | Diaz | 5 | 50.0 | 25.0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | Jeden | 10 | 70.4 | 37.0 | Jeden - wins tied with Kubala and went to % ITM tiebreaker |
| 2019 | 2 | Kubala | 11 | 71.0 | 35.5 | |
| 2019 | 3 | Carballo | 18 | 85.2 | 66.7 | |
| 2019 | 4 | Douglas | 11 | 75.0 | 30.6 | Douglas wins 1st week of his professional career |
| 2019 | 5 | Douglas | 13 | 72.2 | 36.1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | Carballo | 13 | 55.6 | 36.1 | |
| 2019 | 7 | Douglas | 18 | 77.8 | 50.0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | Douglas | 19 | 75.0 | 52.8 | |
| 2019 | 9 | Douglas | 9 | 57.1 | 32.1 | |
| 2019 | 10 | Douglas | 10 | 48.3 | 34.5 | |
| 2019 | 11 | Douglas | 10 | 67.9 | 35.7 | |
| 2019 | 12 | Douglas | 13 | 50.0 | 46.4 | |
| 2019 | 13 | Douglas | 13 | 69.0 | 44.8 | |
| 2019 | 14 | Douglas | 13 | 62.1 | 44.8 | |
| 2019 | 15 | Douglas | 9 | 83.3 | 50.0 | |
| 2019 | 16 | Douglas | 10 | 66.7 | 55.6 | |
| 2019 | 17 | RonRon | 7 | 66.7 | 38.9 | |
| 2019 | 18 | Douglas | 6 | 61.1 | 33.3 | Douglas - wins tied with Ikeda and went to % ITM tiebreaker |
| 2019 | 19 | RonRon | 7 | 61.1 | 38.9 | |
| 2019 | 20 | Douglas | 7 | 50.0 | 38.9 | Douglas - wins tied with Anderluck and went to % ITM tiebreaker |
| 2019 | 21 | Anderluck | 7 | 59.1 | 31.8 | |
| 2020 | 1 | Ikeda | 10 | 68.2 | 47.6 | |
| 2020 | 2 | Diaz | 5 | 43.5 | 21.7 | |
| 2020 | 3 | Bueno | 6 | 45.5 | 27.3 | |
| 2020 | 4 | Ikeda | 5 | 61.1 | 27.8 | |
| 2020 | 5 | Anderluck | 5 | 41.7 | 20.8 | |
| 2020 | 6 | El Barba | 4 | 38.9 | 22.2 | |
| 2020 | 7 | Tennessee | 7 | 50.0 | 31.8 | |
| 2020 | 8 | RonRon | 5 | 66.7 | 27.8 | |
| 2020 | 9 | Carballo | 5 | 91.7 | 41.7 | |
| 2020 | 10 | Bueno | 6 | 47.8 | 26.1 | |
| 2020 | 11 | RonRon | 13 | 75.0 | 46.5 | |
| 2020 | 12 | RonRon | 15 | 75.0 | 53.6 | |
| 2020 | 13 | Douglas | 14 | 64.3 | 50.0 | |
| 2020 | 14 | Douglas | 18 | 82.1 | 64.3 | |
| 2020 | 15 | Douglas | 13 | 60.7 | 46.4 | |
| 2020 | 16 | RonRon | 10 | 58.3 | 41.7 | |
| 2020 | 17 | Douglas | 12 | 65.4 | 46.2 | |
| 2020 | 18 | Ben | 13 | 44.9 | 26.5 | |
| 2020 | 19 | Douglas | 11 | 78.6 | 39.3 | |
| 2020 | 20 | RonRon | 12 | 72.2 | 66.7 | |
| 2020 | 21 | Douglas | 11 | 84.2 | 57.9 | |
| 2020 | 22 | Douglas | 10 | 66.7 | 41.7 | Douglas - wins tied with El Barba and went to % ITM tiebreaker |
| 2020 | 23 | RonRon | 9 | 79.2 | 37.5 | |
| 2020 | 24 | El Barba | 6 | 58.3 | 25.0 | |
| 2020 | 25 | El Barba | 9 | 58.3 | 37.5 | |
| 2020 | 26 | El Barba | 7 | 58.3 | 29.2 | |
| 2020 | 27 | Douglas | 9 | 77.8 | 50.0 | |
| 2020 | 28 | Bueno | 8 | 34.5 | 27.6 | |
| 2020 | 29 | Jeden | 9 | 59.1 | 40.9 | |
| 2020 | 30 | Douglas | 6 | 75.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | Vuelo | 3 | 66.7 | 33.3 | Vuelo - wins as tied on % Wins but had higher % ITM |
| 2021 | 2 | Douglas | 4 | 55.6 | 44.4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | Ikeda | 3 | 75.0 | 75.0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | CRB | 3 | 50.0 | 37.5 | CRB - wins as had highest Win % |
| 2021 | 5 | RonRon | 4 | 66.7 | 44.4 | |
| 2021 | 6 | RonRon | 4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | |
| 2021 | 7 | RonRon | 4 | 66.7 | 44.4 | |
| 2021 | 8 | RonRon | 5 | 66.7 | 55.6 | |
| 2021 | 9 | RonRon | 3 | 66.7 | 33.3 | RonRon won on 2nd tiebreaker of % ITM over Ikeda |
| 2021 | 10 | RonRon | 7 | 88.9 | 77.8 | |
| 2021 | 11 | Anderluck | 5 | 53.6 | 17.9 | Week 1 Regular Season |
| 2021 | 12 | RonRon | 7 | 66.7 | 58.3 | |
| 2021 | 13 | Ben | 8 | 33.3 | 22.2 | |
| 2021 | 14 | Douglas | 4 | 70.0 | 40.0 | won on tiebreaker against 3-others, missed 1-perf |
| 2021 | 15 | Ikeda | 7 | 50.0 | 38.9 | |
| 2021 | 16 | Anderluck | 6 | 46.2 | 23.1 | |
| 2021 | 17 | Kubala | 5 | 50.0 | 22.7 | |
| 2021 | 18 | El Barba | 7 | 66.7 | 38.9 | |
| 2021 | 19 | Douglas | 2 | 75.0 | 50.0 | short week - only 2-performances |
| 2021 | 20 | Douglas | 4 | 62.5 | 50.0 | |
| 2021 | 21 | RonRon | 3 | 50.0 | 37.5 | |
| 2021 | 22 | El Barba | 6 | 58.3 | 50.0 | |
| 2021 | 23 | Douglas | 4 | 88.9 | 44.4 | |
| 2021 | 24 | Benny | 6 | 83.3 | 50.0 | |
| 2021 | 25 | Ben | 4 | 50.0 | 33.3 | |
| 2021 | 26 | Bueno | 4 | 57.1 | 28.6 | |
| 2021 | 27 | Carballo | 3 | 71.4 | 42.9 | short week - only 3-performances |
| 2021 | 28 | Douglas | 2 | 57.1 | 28.6 | won tie-breaker |
| 2021 | 29 | Julen | 4 | 70.0 | 40.0 | Julen's 1st GC |
| 2021 | 30 | Douglas | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | Douglas nosed out Cool Fitness on ITM tiebreaker by winning final game of week |
| 2021 | 31 | Jeden | 4 | 83.3 | 66.7 | |
| 2021 | 32 | Douglas | 3 | 100.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2021 | 33 | Anderluck | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | only played 2 of 3 perf |
| 2021 | 34 | Ben | 4 | 85.7 | 57.1 | |
| 2021 | 35 | Jeden | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | |
| 2021 | 36 | Douglas | 3 | 83.3 | 50.0 | won on ITM tiebreaker |
| 2021 | 37 | Benny | 4 | 77.8 | 44.4 | |
| 2021 | 38 | Douglas | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 1-2 | Douglas | 5 | 70.0 | 50.0 | wks 1-2 combined as wk 1 a short week |
| 2022 | 3 | Bueno | 4 | 66.7 | 44.4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | Bueno | 3 | 37.5 | 37.5 | |
| 2022 | 5 | Jeden Robin | 2 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 3-way tie (%wins & highest %ITM) had Goixerri in the running but he's out as Jeden & Robin had higher place % |
| 2022 | 6 | CRB | 2 | 66.7 | 33.3 | |
| 2022 | 7 | Ikeda | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | Carballo | 3 | 37.5 | 37.5 | |
| 2022 | 9 | Goixerri | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | Carballo | 4 | 62.5 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | Manu | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | Carballo | 4 | 71.4 | 57.1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | Douglas | 4 | 83.3 | 66.7 | |
| 2022 | 14 | RonRon | 5 | 83.3 | 83.3 | |
| 2022 | 15 | Goixerri | 2 | 83.3 | 33.3 | |
| 2022 | 16 | Aratz | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 17 | Carballo | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 18 | Jeden | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | won tie-breaker against Kubala |
| 2022 | 19 | Goixerri | 3 | 83.3 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 20 | Aratz | 3 | 55.6 | 33.3 | |
| 2022 | 21 | Goixerri | 2 | 66.7 | 66.7 | did not play in last 3-singles games |
| 2022 | 22 | Inaki | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 23 | Manu | 4 | 83.3 | 66.7 | |
| 2022 | 24 | Aratz | 4 | 83.3 | 66.7 | |
| 2022 | 25 | Bueno | 2 | 66.7 | 33.3 | Bueno won on tie-breaker, best quiniela %, was tied with 4-others with 2-wins |
| 2022 | 26 | Jeden Douglas | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2-tied on this short 1-day week |
| 2022 | 27 | Cool Fitness | 3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | CONGRATS Cool! |
| 2022 | 28 | Nicolas | 2 | 50.0 | 33.3 | Nicolas beat Flores on in-the-quin tiebreaker |
| 2022 | 29 | Anderluck | 4 | 60.0 | 40.0 | |
| 2022 | 30 | RonRon | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 31 | Aratz | 4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
| 2022 | 32 | Goixerri | 4 | 66.7 | 66.7 | |
| 2022 | 33 | Douglas | 2 | 75.0 | 50.0 | Douglas beat RonRon on in-the-Quin tie-breaker |
| 2022 | 34 | Ben | 3 | 42.9 | 42.9 | |
| 2022 | 35 | Spinner | 2 | 75.0 | 50.0 | won tie-breaker wins his 1st GCA |
| 2022 | 36 | Douglas | 3 | 66.7 | 50.0 | won %ITM tie-breaker (2-others had 3-wins) |
| 2022 | 37 | Spinner | 2 | 100.0 | 33.3 | won %ITM tie-breaker against several others |
| 2022 | 38 | Ikeda | 3 | 55.6 | 33.3 | |
| 2022 | 39 | Cool Fitness Goixerri | 3 3 | 66.7 66.7 | 50.0 50.0 | identidal records for these two |