100th Jamaica Derby – 16 provisionally entered
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The historic 100th running of the Jamaica Derby is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Caymanas Park. The Racing Office of the promoting company today (Fri, October 2) issued the first list of provisional starters for the blue riband event. The 16 include the recent winner of the St Leger – […]
Tricky Sunday Overnight - Truly Amazing, the principals
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Roderick “Pilot” Francis Memorial Trophy is the feature event on Sunday’s eight-race programme, but it is the top-rated Non-Restricted Overnight Allowance call that is going to catch the attention of race goers. The race is over six furlongs (1,200m) and 10 runners are entered. This publication takes a closer look at […]
Now is the time for Double Jeopardy
KINGSTON, Jamaica - With no trophy race on offer, the non-winners of two Restricted Allowance event is the event of particular note on the 10-race programme tomorrow at Caymanas Park. Ten runners have been declared to contest the 5 ½ furlongs (1,100 metres) event. Below is the analysis of each runner and their chances of […]
Groom Leon Suckoo – years of service grooming horses
QG: (Quick Gallop): When did you start your career as a groom? LS: (Leon Suckoo): I got my groom’s licence in 1985 but I have been coming to the racetrack from I was a little boy. I love horses and from a very tender age, and I was not new to the grooming of horses […]
Nipster – a worthy winner of the St Leger
KINGSTON, Jamaica - It was widely expected to be a clash between, at the time, the two leading three-year-olds Wow Wow and Mahogany. That predicted scenario did not materialise in the 2020 edition of the 10-furlong Jamaica St Leger courtesy of another horse from the same shed row as Wow Wow. That was Nipster. Nipster […]
Two on the trot for Den Street
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Two-year-old bay colt Den Street is settling among the 2020 juveniles after scoring his second-consecutive win from as many starts in a Restricted Allowance 1 event competed for over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100m) on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Making his debut on September 12 over the same distance, Den Street won by […]
PREDICTION/ODDS for weekend race days - on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The PREDICTION/ODDS for the race meetings of Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 are ready and have been posted on Quickgallop.com. To view press the PREDICTION/ODDS button at the top of the Quickgallop.com home page. Good luck spotting winners!