KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Quick Galloper has compiled a list of facts and figures based on the 10 horses nominated to participate in the Jamaica Cup. This Grade One contest will be run over 9 ½ furlongs on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Caymanas Park.
1 – There is only one filly, Atomica, in the 2022 Jamaica Cup.
2 – There are two – three-year-olds – Atomica and Blue Vinyl in the 2022 Jamaica Cup.
3 – At age 12, Hover Craft is the by far the oldest horse participating in the 2022 Jamaica Cup.
4 – There are two foreign-bred horses in the 2022 Jamaica Cup, I Am Fred and Classical Orb.
5 – There are three Derby winners in the 2022 Jamaica Cup – Atomica, King Arthur, and Calculus.
7 – There are five Classic race winners in the 2022 Jamaica – Atomica, King Arthur, Calculus, Miniature Man, and Blue Vinyl.
8 – The horse with the most wins going into the 2022 Jamaica Cup is Hover Craft. This 12-year-old’s career presently stands at 149 starts with 22 victories.
9 – The horse with the least amount of wins going into the 2022 Jamaica Cup is Classical Orb. This importee has a career record of 12 starts and two first-place finishes.
10 - The dominant stallion in this year’s Jamaica Cup is Nuclear Wayne, who has two of his offspring entered, namely Crimson, and Atomica.
