#US RACING: EPICENTER IS 6-5 FAVOURITE FOR PREAKNESS WITHOUT RICH STRIKE
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favourite for the Preakness Stakes, which will be run without Rich Strike. The surprise Derby winner at 80-1 is not in the field of nine for Saturday's $1.65 million race. Rich Strike's owner felt the two-week turnaround did not give […]
#UK RACING: JOCKEY FRANKIE DETTORI SET TO RIDE PIZ BADILE IN EPSOM DERBY
Jockey Frankie Dettori has been booked to ride Piz Badile in the Cazoo Derby at Epsom next month. The Ulysses colt has been kept fresh for the premier Classic since winning the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown in early April, with trainer Donnacha O’Brien ultimately deciding against a return to the Foxrock venue for the Derby Trial won by […]
2000 GUINEAS UPDATE: 26 ENTRANTS IN COLTS – GELDINGS CLASSIC
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The season’s second Classic event, the one mile, colts, and geldings, 2000 Guineas has 26 provisional entries left based on the latest update from the Racing Office at Caymanas Park. Below is the list of the 26: JAMAICA 2000 GUINEAS (Grade 1) Three-year-old colts and geldings - One Mile Sunday, June 5, […]
1000 GUINEAS UPDATE: FOURTEEN ENTRANTS LEFT IN FILLIES’ CLASSIC
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The season’s first Classic event, the one mile, fillies only, 1000 Guineas has 14 provisional entries standing based on the latest update from the Racing Office at Caymanas Park. Below is the list of the 14. JAMAICA 1000 GUINEAS (Grade 1) Three-year-old fillies - One Mile Saturday, June 4, 2022 HORSES WEIGHTS […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR SUNDAY, MAY, 15, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME AKA STORM - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:38.3 AMY THE BUTCHER - Cantered (WP) ATOMICA - Cantered/Strode 3F 0:39.0 AVERY AND AYAN - Cantered/Galloped 5F 1:10.0 BERNING RED - Cantered/Galloped 5.5F 1:08.2 BEST DAUGHTER EVER - Cantered/ Paced 8F 2:06.3 BIG BIG DADDY - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:50.0 BLUE SKY B Cantered/Galloped 5F […]
EASY TO WATCH REPLAYS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
FIRST RACE Winner Commissioner 5-1 JOCKEY Tevin Foster TRAINER Lincoln Lungs DISTANCE 4 furlongs 800 metres MARGINS ½ by 2 SPLITS 23.2 TIME 48.3 SECOND RACE Winner Joyful 1-1 JOCKEY Raddesh Roman (chance ride) TRAINER Patrick Lynch DISTANCE 4 furlongs 800 metres MARGINS 6 by 5 ¼ SPLITS 23.1 FINAL TIME 48.1 THIRD RACE Winner […]
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY RACE DAYS NEXT WEEKEND – OVERNIGHT TIMETABLE
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After the successful staging of the first ever three consecutive race days over the Easter weekend at Caymanas Park, racing enthusiasts are set and ready for another three days in a row over the upcoming Labour Day weekend. The specific race days are Saturday, May 21, Sunday, May 22, and Monday, May […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S ANALYSIS - FINAL 5 RACES | SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE QUICK GALLOPER analyses the last five races on the card of Saturday, May 14, 2022. RACE SEVEN – This was Division One of a maiden condition call for three-year-olds with 11 starters, of which six were first-time starters. One of those newcomers Flight Time with Andre Martin aboard for veteran conditioner Wilfred Chin sat off […]
RESPECT PAID TO CHRIS ARMOND AT CAYMANAS PARK WITH FLAG-LOWERING CEREMONY
KINGSTON, Jamaica - SUPREME Ventures Racing & Entertainment Limited (SVREL), the sole promoter of horse racing in Jamaica, hosted a flag-lowering ceremony to honour the late Christopher Armond, who was a stalwart in the sport. The brief ceremony took place at the track before the start of the races on Saturday, May 14. Armond, popularly […]
I WAS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY CHRIS ARMOND – SportMax’s LANCE WHITTAKER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - WITHOUT doubt, Chris Armond’s excellence across the horse racing landscape and life in general has left an indelible mark in many places and on many people. Armond, who succumbed to a short illness last Wednesday at 67 years old, was one who effortlessly endeared people to himself, as his commentary and administrative […]