TRAINERS’ RACE 2nd QUARTER – MAJOR GAINS BY PATRICK LYNCH | JASON DACOSTA LEADS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Patrick “Wacky” Lynch made a significant surge in the trainers’ race during the second quarter (April 1 – June 30) of the 2022 racing year. At the start of the second quarter Lynch occupied the ninth slot with seven wins and stakes earnings of $4,247,170 based on the statistics provided by […]
THE CLAIMING RACES | THE SAME IN SECOND QUARTER – PERCENTAGE DOWN
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The number of claiming races in the second quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2022) stood at 65, compared with 66 in the first quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2022). In the second quarter under review 217 races were run with 65 or 29.95 per cent of those races in the […]
NO WINNERS AS YET FOR ROBERT HALLEDEEN AT THISTLEDOWN (USA)
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After four rides at the Thistledown racetrack in Ohio, USA, jockey Robert Halledeen is still without a win. Halledeen began his Thistledown foray last Thursday (June 30) by finishing second by a short head on his first mount. Today (Monday, June 4), the man known in local racing circles as ‘Hardball’, had […]
SATURDAY – SUNDAY RACING NEXT – OVERNIGHTS ON QUICKGALLOP.COM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Saturday (July 9) and Sunday (July 10) are earmarked as the next race days at Caymanas Park. The Overnight dates for these two race days are listed below. RACE DATES OVERNIGHT DATES Saturday, July 9, 2022 Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Sunday, July 10, 2022 Wednesday, July 6, 2022
WINNING FAVOURITE PERCENTAGE REMAINS STEADY IN SECOND QUARTER
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The percentage of winning favourites in the second quarter (April 1 – June 30) of 2022 remains the same as in the first quarter (January 1 – March 31). The second quarter figure for the number of winning favourites stood at 92 from 217 races or 42.34 per cent. In the first […]
LONGTIME OWNER, HORSE RACING SUPPORTER MRS HILLIS NUNES PASSES ON
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Mrs Hillis Nunes, a longtime owner of racehorses, who dedicated most of her life to the sport of horse racing passed away yesterday. Mrs Nunes was in her early 90s. She is the wife of former champion trainer in Jamaica, Nigel Nunes, and the mother of champion trainer in Barbados Andrew, and […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S JAMAICA ST LEGER DAY (2022) REFLECTIONS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The QUICK GALLOPER has sifted through the full results of the 2022 Jamaica St Leger and has put together the following reflections on what was a riveting Classic race offering. 1 – For the trainer and rider of the winner Blue Vinyl, Patrick Lynch, and Raddesh Roman respectively, it was their first […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME A GIFT FROM BEN - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:48.4 ANCHORMAN B Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:51.1 ANNGELOS - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:50.2 ARTESIA - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:36.4 AVERY AND AYAN - Cantered/Galloped - Straight 3F 0:40.3 BABYLIKE - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.2 BEST DAUGHTER EVER - Cantered/Strode 7F 1:35.1 BIG BIG DADDY - Cantered/Galloped […]
GULFSTREAM PARK REPLAY SHOW | SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2022
#US RACING: BOB BAFFERT RETURNS TO SANTA ANITA AFTER SUSPENSION
With his 90-day suspension served, Bob Baffert was back on the scene at Santa Anita Park on Sunday morning. “It’s good to be back. A privilege to train at such a beautiful track,” said the Hall of Fame trainer, who was perched in the grandstand with wife Jill, trainers Tim Yakteen and John Sadler and […]