Not retiring says 61-year-old Edward Jackson
KINGSTON, Jamaica - At age 61 and with only 12 winners to his name, jockey Edward Jackson said that retiring from the sport of horse racing now is not an option as the veteran rider said that his aim is to get more rides and hopefully, win more races. “Retiring…that’s not on the table right […]
Jockey Robert Halledeen - "I can control my weight"
KINGSTON, Jamaica - While jockeys are required to have strength, cardiovascular fitness, and specific handling skills because of the strenuous nature of their profession, they are faced with the pressure of maintaining a low body weight in order to participate in their sport as failure to ‘make weight’ for a given race can lead to […]
Jockey Phillip Parchment talks about his weight
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Since jockey Phillip Parchment decided to reduce his riding weight, his strike rate in terms of winners has improved significantly. From 94 rides this season, Parchment has ridden six winners, finished second six times, and third on 10 occasions. “It was a condition (weight issues) with which I have struggled soon after […]
Golden Wattle looks good on debut
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Champion and leading trainer Anthony Nunes rolled out the carpet with a three-timer at Caymanas Park on Saturday, August 28 including Golden Wattle who won the second two-year-old offering this season. Golden Wattle shed the maiden tag the first time asking by winning a native-bred two-year-old Maiden Special weight event over 800 […]
#UK RACING: Trainer Jessica Harrington fined for wrong horse mix-up
Jessica Harrington has been fined €2,000 for the mix-up which saw the wrong horse land a two-year-old maiden at the Galway Festival. Alizarine appeared to have run out an impressive winner of the Colm Quinn BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden on her racecourse bow on July 27, but it later transpired that the three-year-old Aurora Princess had mistakenly […]
A QUICK GALLOP update on race days – Overnights
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com provides an update for readers on the next two planned race days and when the OVERNIGHT programs will be made available. View list below. RACE DAYS OVERNIGHTS Saturday, September 11, 2021 Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - afternoon Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Thursday, September 9, 2021 - afternoon