#US RACING: Poor Air Quality Halts Racing In New York

Prompted by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.), the New York State Gaming Commission ordered Belmont Park and the other racetracks under its watch to stop all racing, training and workouts indefinitely because of the poor air quality in the tri-state area. A New York Racing Association spokesperson downplayed the thought that this move would put Saturday’s Belmont […]

#US RACING: Belmont Park Renovation To Entice Breeders' Cup To New York

The home of the third and final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is finally getting a major makeover. A little over a year from now, after it hosts the Belmont Stakes in 2024, Belmont Park is set to undergo a US$455 million renovation of everything from the track surfaces to a new, smaller grandstand […]

Exotics By The Punters For Sat, June 10, 2023

REGGAE 6 Race 1  - #7 Mine That Cat, #9 Don Almighty Race 2  - #7 Wilson Race 3  - #9 Ricky Ricardo Race 4  - #2 Reminiscn Bolo, #9 Magic Bullet Race 5 - #3 A Gift From Ben, #8 Jaguar Race 6  - All TOTAL $960 – SUBMITTED BY ARNOLD LUDFORD ============================================================================================= PICK […]

Lifetime Narrative – Trainer Joseph Thomas

KINGSTON, Jamaica – He has spent almost all of his adult life as a horseman at Caymanas Park. He was once a jockey, an assistant trainer, and now he is a conditioner of thoroughbreds. He openly admits that he cannot envisage a life away from horses, away from the race track, having started to visit […]

Further And Beyond Returns In Alsafra Trophy

KINGSTON, Jamaica – One of the major talking points going into the next race day (Sat, June 10, 2023) is the return of former top notch racer, Further And Beyond. Further And Beyond’s re-entry into competitive racing comes after a long period of recuperation from his various maladies, in fact, Further And Beyond has not […]

The Quick Whisperer’s Quinella Plus Wagers | Sat, June 10, 2023

RACE ONE #5 Another Bullet #6 Hecandance #9 Don Almighty THREE HORSE QUINELLA BOX $300 ======================================== RACE FOUR #6 Sizzling Sista K #7 Jaguar #8 Talona THREE HORSE QUINELLA BOX $300 ======================================== RACE EIGHT #2 Rainsville #5 Our Angel #7 Nefetari THREE HORSE QUINELLA BOX $300 ======================================== RACE TEN #5 Positive ID #6 Stomp The […]

Selected Gallops | Exercise - Wed, June 7, 2023

HORSE      EQUIPMENT     WORK      DISTANCE     TIME           A GIFT FROM BEN B Cantered out straight ABSOLUTE BLUE - Cantered out straight     ANNGELOS - Cantered (WP)     ANONYMOUS - Cantered/Strode 4F  0:50.4            ATOMICA - Cantered (WP)        AWESOME ANTHONY - Trotted         BERN NOTICE - Cantered - Chute       BLINKIN LIGHT - Trotted         BROWN SKIN GIRL - Trotted   BULLETPROOFCOFFEE - Cantered […]

One Move By Sir Kel Down The Straight Course

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seven-year-old bay gelding Sir Kel made all the running in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($400,000-$300,000) spread that also included native-bred six-year-olds and upwards (non-winners for four) and imported six-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of three) travelling 5 furlongs (1,000m) straight. Trained by Ryan Darby and ridden by Matthew Bennett, Sir Kel […]