#US RACING: TAPIT COLTS SELLS FOR US1.7m AT OCALA BREEDERS’ SALE
NOTE: All monetary figures are listed in United States dollars Lane's End Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds partnered to purchase a Tapit colt for $1.7 million during the third day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training to top the third day of selling. "We are looking for stallions and in this partnership, […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER ASSESSES THE 3-DAY EASTER RACING CARNIVAL – THE TRAINERS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The three-day Easter Racing Carnival (April 16 – 18), started with trainer Jason DaCosta leading in the trainers’ championship. DaCosta led current champion, Anthony Nunes, by $928,285 (according to official figures), while Nunes was $196,115 ahead of third-placed Gary Subratie. Below is the table of the top ten trainers before the Easter […]
TWO NEW BUYS SEAL NATURAL HATTRICK FOR CHAMPION TRAINER ANTHONY NUNES
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Champion trainer Anthony Nunes brought the curtains down on the three-day Easter Carnival of Racing with three wins on the trot at Caymanas Park on Easter Monday, April 18, 2022. The Nunes triple began with Aphelios in the fifth race ridden by Raddesh Roman. This was the first occasion that Aphelios was […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S FURTHER LOOK AT RACE DAY | MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022
OKAHUMPKA OBLIGES Eight-year-old chestnut gelding Okahumpka obliged as the favourite in a five-year-old and upwards Claiming ($180,000-$150,000) spread at the shortest competing distance at the Park - three furlongs (600m). Trained by Donovan Russell and ridden by Shane Richardson, Okahumpka was off to a good start, racing with Freedom for Eds (Anthony Thomas) and Princess […]
BLUE VINYL GIVEN THE NOD IN THREE-YEAR-OLD NON-TWO
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The three-year-olds are the beneficiary of three separate races of 10 on the Saturday programme of April 23. The seventh race on the day is for the non-winners of two category, at six furlongs, which sees the return of Blue Vinyl. THE QUICK GALLOPER’S goes through the nine starters entered in this contest […]
#US RACING: OCALA SALE FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS PICKS UP MOMENTUM
NOTE: All monetary figures are listed in United States dollars The pace picked up April 20 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, with the sale maintaining momentum throughout the day as two horses soared pass the seven-figure mark and the cumulative numbers continued to climb. At the halfway point of […]
#US RACING: MIDNIGHT BOURBON DIES IN HIS STALL AT FOUR YEARS
Midnight Bourbon, a four-time runner-up in Grade 1 races of the highest profile, died at his Churchill Downs barn stall Sunday, according to a report Wednesday. Trainer Steve Asmussen told Daily Racing Form the 4-year-old colt experienced “an acute gastrointestinal situation” that proved fatal. “It’s beyond sad,” Asmussen told DRF’s Marty McGee. Midnight Bourbon’s death came 22 days […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME ACTION ANN - Cantered (WP) ASURETY - Cantered (WP) ATOMICA - Cantered (WP) AVERY AND AYAN - Cantered out straight BERN NOTICE - Cantered (WP) BLUE VINYL B Cantered (RND) BRINKS - Hacked COLOUR ME TAN - Cantered/ Paced 6F 1:28.0 CRIMSON - Cantered (WP) CURLIN'S FLIGHT - Cantered out […]
THREE FIRST-TIMERS ON SATURDAY (APRIL 23, 2022) RACE CARD
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three newcomers will make their race track appearance on the Saturday programme of April 23, 2022. All three race in the third event, a three-year-year maiden special weight contest at 5 ½ furlongs. The three newbies are Code of Conduct, King Air and Jupiter Man. Code of Conduct is a three-year-old bay […]
FINAL PROGRAM FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 ON QICKGALLOOP.COM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The FINAL PROGRAM for the 10-race meet on Saturday, April 23, 2022, is ready and has been posted on QUIICKGALLOOP.COM. The feature race is the THE VICEROY TROPHY for Open Allowance | Graded Stakes horses. To view press the FINAL PROGRAM tab at the top of the QUICKGALLOP.COM home page.