Father Patrick the choice even with apprentice on
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A competitive field of seven runners go postward to contest the Blumenthal Trophy, a three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance/Graded Stakes event honouring one of best horses to race at the Park, on tomorrow’s nine-race card. The race will be run over 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m) for a total purse of $1.5 million. […]
Make Up Artist faces hard task first time in Overnight Allowance
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After four-consecutive victories, trainer Jason DaCosta’s talented filly Make Up Artist takes on rivals for the first time at the Overnight Allowance level in what is expected to be her hardest test to date, especially travelling 7 ½ furlongs (1,500m). The analysts of this publication take a closer look at each runner […]
I am a happy man – Kenneth Kaple groom of She’s A Wonder
KINGSTON, Jamaica - When the stables of trainer Ian Parsard was visited three days after the victory by She’s A Wonder in the Jamaica Oaks on Saturday, August 7, 2021, the filly was standing tall in her stall as if nothing had happened. It was plain for all to see that the happiness and talent […]
She’s A Wonder in the Oaks; the right decision – Ian Parsard
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trainer Ian Parsard, who saddled She’s A Wonder to win two legs of the fillies’ Classics (Jamaica Oaks and 1000 Guineas), said, after much contemplation, that the team at the stables made the right decision to run the filly in the Oaks (10 furlongs) and not the Jamaica Derby (12 furlongs). “I […]
Additional racing news from the Derby/Oaks race day
Laban in easy romp Four-year-old bay colt Laban, trained by Richard Azan, produced a brave and powerful win in the Seeking My Dream Overnight Allowance call over six furlongs (1,200m). In the capable hands of champion apprentice Oshane Nugent, Laban showed good speed at the off and disputed the early lead with Drummer Boy (Abigail […]
Derby/Oaks Day full review by THE QUICK GALLOPER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The bold and historic decision to stage two Classic races, the 101st Jamaica Derby and the Jamaica Oaks on the same race card certainly had the impact of piquing the interest of the pundits in no uncertain terms, but the sales return predicted may not have lived up to the expectations of […]
A further analysis of the August 9, 2021 race day
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Winning 4/5 favourite Bala Gris (Dick Cardenas), trained by Patrick Lynch, prior to this front-running success in the 1400-metre opening event, last won on March 17, 2020 and has only had seven races since. Two of which were on April 19 and July 31 this year. This third victory in Bala Gris’ […]