US RACING: VIDEOS of 12 race card at Gulfstream Park – Saturday, June, June 13, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com continues to keep its loyal readers connected with racing across the world. Today, Saturday, June 13, 2020 we feature all 10 races from Gulfstream Park, Florida, United States. VIEW AND ENJOY!
UK RACING: Jockey Cieren Fallon makes history on 200/1 winner
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Cieren Fallon helped create British racing history on Saturday as he rode 200-1 shot Intercessor to win a novice race at Newbury. Victory for Fallon, the son of retired six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon, saw him reportedly equal the record for the longest-priced winner of a British flat race. Intercessor's […]
UK RACING: Royal Ascot show must go on, says race chief
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Royal Ascot will take a big financial hit when it goes ahead behind closed doors next week but racing director Nick Smith says it is important to put on a show. The meeting, intimately linked with the British royal family, will also be missing its pageantry, with Queen Elizabeth II […]
UK RACING: Keep your hat on... designers face tough times without Ascot payday
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - From dress designers to hat makers to the hospitality sector, Royal Ascot is usually a lucrative source of income for a whole industry connected with one of Britain's most feted social and sporting events. However, Queen Elizabeth II will be absent this year, dresses will remain on their hangers and […]
US RACING: Asmussen becomes all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen became the all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs on Friday, saddling Drop Dead Gorgeous to a win in the first race for his 738th victory beneath the Twin Spires. Asmussen overtook Louisville native Dale Romans, who held the record since Nov. 12, 2017, when he surpassed […]
US RACING: California’s Jockey’s Guild not in favour of new whip rules, rues lack of communication
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jockeys competing in California won’t be allowed to strike a horse more than six times during a race, and then only in an underhanded position, according to a new rule approved by the California Horse Racing Board. The rule would allow no more than two strikes in succession using whips that […]
IRISH/UK RACING – Trainer Aidan O’Brien wins ninth Irish 1000 Guineas with Peaceful – as stallion Galileo records 85th Group One victory
Trainer Aidan O'Brien won his ninth Irish 1000 Guineas courtesy of Peaceful, who helped Galileo bag a record 85th Group One victory as a stallion. The 3/1 chance hit the front outside of the furlong marker and established a handy lead in a race which developed into something of a sprint. He was always in […]