Some facts and figures after the running of the 100th Jamaica Derby including the 2020 Classic season
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Some Derby facts and figures after King Arthur’s triumph in the 100th running of the historic blue riband event to include the 2020 Classic series of five races. 1 – King Arthur provided owner Carlton Watson with his first Derby victory. Watson’s best effort before King Arthur came in 2013 when Royal […]
Watch the video replay of the 100th running of the Jamaica Derby won by King Arthur
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Quickgallop.com provides for its many readers a video replay of the 100th running of the Jamaica Derby which was run today (October 31, 2020) at Caymanas Park. View, analyse and enjoy!
A Quick analysis of the 100th Jamaica Derby won in battling style by 18-1 outsider King Arthur
A Quick analysis of the 100th Jamaica Derby won in battling style by 18-1 outsider King Arthur KINGSTON, Jamaica – King Arthur ruled supreme as the 18-1 winner of the historic Jamaica Derby (12 furlongs) run at Caymanas Park earlier today (Saturday, October 31, 2020). Ridden by Phillip Parchment, trained by Wayne DaCosta owned by […]
The sloppy track, plus the tongue tie off made the difference for King Arthur winning the Derby – trainer Wayne DaCosta
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Since the restart of racing after the three-month break due to COVID-19 restrictions, trainer Wayne DaCosta has not been in the winners’ enclosure to greet his many winners. Well today, DaCosta made the short trip from the trainers’ room to the winners’ circle to meet and celebrate with his upset 18-1 winner […]
King Arthur, Phillip Parchment, Wayne DaCosta, Carlton Watson sit at the 100th Jamaica Derby round table
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The almost forgotten King Arthur obviously relishing the sloppy underfoot conditions used every weapon in his armoury to win the historic 100th running of the Jamaica Derby. King Arthur is owned by Carlton Watson, was ridden by Phillip Parchment, is trained by Wayne DaCosta and is groomed by Leon Walker. The winning […]
Heavy showers at Caymanas mean a wet and sloppy race track for Derby runners
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The rain started to pour down heavily at Caymanas Park about an hour ago and has continued to do so albeit at a steady drizzle. This wet race track will greet the now 10 starters in the Derby which is just one race away to be contested. Originally, 11 runners were nominated […]
England’s Rose at her ‘blooming’ best – wins SVREL Sprint
KINGSTON, Jamaica – England’s Rose from the rich purple bloodline of Natural Selection – Ahwhofah making her a full sister of She’s A Maneater, who has had several injury issues during her short career, bloomed majestically to emphatically take home the Caymanas Saturday fourth. That was England’s Rose fourth win from seven starts with her […]
Trainer Richard Phillipps returns to the winners' enclosure after absence of nearly 20 years
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Derby Day 2020 provided the setting for a return to the winners' enclosure by trainer Richard Phillipps. Trainer Phillipps, who has been away from racing for close to 20 years for various reasons watched with delight as jockey Dane Nelson pushed his charge Cartel to victory in the Caymanas third over long-time […]
Extruder gets the Seeking My Dream – the Caymanas Saturday second after disqualification of Tricky One
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The race day stewards stepped in on Derby Day to disqualify first by the post in the second race Tricky One ridden by Oshane Nugent. Tricky One rallied in deep stretch to nip Extruder (Robert Halledeen) on the line but then the stewards deemed that Tricky One had intimidated and caused interference […]
4-5 on Battle Dancer starts Derby Day (Oct 31) race card at the Park – Shepanza a Derby late-non-starter
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Punters got especially their exotic wagers off to a flying start when 4-5 on in the final betting Battle Dancer won the first of the 10 Derby Day races at Caymanas Park a short while ago. Battle Dancer after finishing 13th and 11th in his first two starts returned under the […]