#US RACING: EPICENTER THE 7-5 FAVOURITE FOR THE TRAVERS STAKES
Epicenter has been installed as the morning-line favorite for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course as he prepares to face the rivals who beat him in the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Winner of the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes just over three weeks ago at Saratoga and […]
#US RACING: JOCKEY JOHN VELAZQUEZ MAKES IT 1000 WINNERS AT SARATOGA
The numbers have never meant much to Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez. The one he got to on Aug. 25 might as he grows older. The 50-year-old Velazquez wrote another chapter in the Saratoga history books when he won his 1,000th career race at Saratoga Race Course. No one has ever won more. It came […]
FINAL PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022 ON QUICKGALLOP.COM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Ten races are to be contested on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Caymanas Park. The FINAL PROGRAM for this race day has been placed on the QUICKGALLOP.COM website. To view, press the FINAL PROGRAM button at the top of the QUICKGALLOP.COM home page.
TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR TRAINER |OWNER | BREEDER – BERT TOMLINSON
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The QUICKGALLOP.COM website and FaceBook page have received several tributes paid to the late owner, trainer, and breeder Percival ‘Bert’ Tomlinson. We share some of these tributes with our readers. SLEEP IN PEACE, SIR BERT! TRIBUTES PUBLISHED BELOW Samantha Abdul A great man has passed! I have so many fond childhood memories […]
#US RACING: IRAD ORTIZ JR, JOEL ROSARIO BOTH RECEIVE 3-DAY SUSPENSIONS
The final days of the Saratoga Race Course meet will be a little less hectic for jockeys Irad Ortiz Jr. and Joel Rosario as three-racing-day careless riding suspensions for both riders were announced Aug. 24. Rosario received an Aug. 28-Sept. 1 ban for his ride on Sassy Melissa , who was disqualified from third to fourth in the third […]
LIFELIKE GRAPHIC OF ACE COMMENTATOR BRIAN ‘SPUDDY’ RICKMAN
KINGSTON, Jamaica – THE QUICK GALLOPER was left smiling with joy when this graphic of ace commentator Brian ‘Spuddy” Rickman was located recently on Facebook. THE QUICK GALLOPER congratulates the graphic artist responsible for this lifelike caricature.
3-YEAR-OLDS: BABYLIKE GETS ANOTHER CHANCE, WITH SILENT MISSION THE MAIN DANGER
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The final race on the Saturday card of August 27, is a three-year-old (non-winners of two) contest going the distance of six furlongs. Twelve horses are entered with THE QUICK GALLOPER doing the analyses on all the starters. 1 -SIR TAJAY is a bay colt (April 15) by Traditional out of Lastochka trained […]
3-YEAR-OLDS: ANCHORMAN TO NAIL DOWN MAIDEN 6 ½ FURLONGS MAIDEN CONTEST
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thirteen horses are entered in a three-year-old maiden call, the fifth race on the Saturday program of August 27 at Caymanas Park. The distance of this contest is 6 ½ furlongs (1,300 metres). 1 – MILLINIUM STAR is a bay filly (February 18) by Storm Craft out of Running Star trained by Johnny […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME AAVA JAELYN - Cantered (WP) APHELIOS - Cantered (WP) ATOMICA - Cantered (WP) AWESOME PRINCE B Cantered (WP) BABYLIKE - Cantered (WP) BERN NOTICE - Ponied BOLD LEADER B Cantered (WP) BRINKS - Cantered (WP) BUZZ CITY LIGHT - Cantered (RND) CALCULUS - Cantered (WP) CAROL STRIKE - Cantered/Strode […]