The health protocols for when racing resumes on Saturday (June 20)
KINGSTON, Jamaica - AFTER a three-month break, horses, jockeys, grooms, trainers, and owners return to Caymanas Park for competitive racing on Saturday next (June 20). Based on the 10-race day projection recently issued by the racing office of promoting company, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), eight races will be offered on the first […]
Wow Wow in good nick – the break has helped – trainer Gary Subratie
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Champion two-year-old of last year and the winter book favourite for the 2020, 2000 Guineas event (one mile) Wow Wow is in tune for the Classic races following the three-month break in racing due to COVID-19. Racing came to a halt on March 21 and resumes on Saturday next (June 20) after […]
Trainers welcome the return of racing – say they want to go
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After a three-month break from racing, trainers and other professionals are on the bit for the return of competitive racing on Saturday next (June 20). Here are their views. TRAINER GARY SUBRATIE: I feel ecstatic about the return of racing. We, the horse people need it, and Jamaica needs it. We have […]
Grooms having some difficulties paying insurance – president Fabian White
KINGSTON, Jamaica - FOLLOWING the waiving of licensing and registration fees by the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), grooms were left with the task of paying for their insurance. The paying of the insurance fee is a mandatory procedure required for grooming horses in Jamaica. When asked in an interview with this publication, president of the […]
Champion trainer Anthony Nunes says his horses have done well during the three-month break
KINGSTON, Jamaica - DESPITE the recent shutdown of operations at Caymanas Park champion trainer Anthony “Baba” Nunes says his barn is still in full flight, and his horses are ready to race on Saturday. Racing returns on Saturday next (June 20), after a three-month suspension due to COVID-19. “What was difficult is when you don’t […]
Trainer Wayne DaCosta concerned about the absence of Classic preps, Governor’s Cup
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trainer Wayne DaCosta says while he welcomes the return of racing at Caymanas Park, the absence of the major preparation races leading up to the delayed 2020 Classic series of races could be a massive factor in the readiness of his horses for competition. On March 21, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment […]
No Overnight today for Saturday (June 20) race meeting
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There will be no Overnight racing programme for today (June 16) for the Saturday race meeting of June 20. Quickgallop.com was just informed that the Overnight programme will be issued tomorrow instead by the promoting company. Final programme will be issued on Thursday (June 18), according to the official who spoke with […]
UK RACING: Battaash crowning moment of Jim Crowley’s Royal Ascot treble, Circus Maximus nips Terebellum in Queen Anne Stakes
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Jim Crowley stole the show on the first day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday, riding three winners including a sparkling victory on Battaash in the Group One King's Stand Stakes. Battaash's win brought the 34-year-old the most joy and a sense of relief too as the duo put behind them […]
US RACING: Security guard implicated as ‘inside man’ for robbery at Aqueduct in March
According to court documents, a security guard at Aqueduct was charged as the 'inside man' who posed as a victim in the robbery that occurred about 10 p.m. on the night of March 7 following the running of the Gotham Stakes. Two criminal complaints were unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Lamel Miller, […]
UK RACING – ROYAL ASCOT: Battaash finally crowned Ascot's king sprinter at third attempt
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Battaash put two years of near misses behind him as he took the King's Stand Stakes at the third time of asking on the opening day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday (June 16). Jockey Jim Crowley and trainer Charlie Hills had found Blue Point too good in the past two […]