#US RACING: Preakness to welcome 10,000 fans for 2021 event
A socially distant crowd limited to 10,000 will be welcomed by 1/ST and the Maryland Jockey Club for the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) May 15 at Pimlico Race Course. In a release, 1/ST and the MJC noted that the decision to include fans was made in consultation with and by approval of local and state health […]
SportMax feature on farrier Peter 'Metro' Dixon
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE DUBAI WORLD CUP
Mystic Guide (USA) - Godolphin’s Mike Stidham-trained Mystic Guide had an easy day at Meydan, jogging one circuit of the dirt track clockwise with a pony, sticking to the perimeter. Stidham and assistant Hilary Pridham arrived the previous evening from New Orleans and were on hand. "Everything has been fantastic and the horse was very […]
LOOK OUT FOR OVERNIGHT TOMORROW (WED, MARCH 24)
KINGSTON, Jamaica - With the race meet of Saturday, March 27, 2021 changed to Tuesday, March 30, 2021 due to the new hours of the COVID-19 curfew announced by the government last weekend, the OVERNIGHT for the Tuesday race day (March 30) will be made available tomorrow, March 24, 2021. Scratch time and final programme […]
California threatens to take 50% of jockeys' pay for misusing crops
Nearly six months after the state enacted the most stringent riding-crop rules in the U.S., the California Horse Racing Board is set to discuss and possibly vote on a proposal that would significantly increase the penalties for infractions. The proposed amendment to CHRB Rule 1688, Use of Riding Crop, could mean jockeys lose half their pay […]
SATURDAY RACING CANCELLED – MOVED TO TUESDAY (Mar 30)
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following the lockdown protocols announced yesterday (Sunday, March 21) by the Prime Minister, the race day planned for Saturday next (Mar 27, 2021) has been moved to Tuesday, March 30. The Overnight for the new race day of Tuesday, March 30 will be available on the afternoon of Wednesday (March 24) after […]
NOTICEABLE WEEKEND GALLOPS/EXERCISE
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 ACTION RUN & Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.3 CALCULUS - Cantered (WP) CHANDRA'S LAW T Cantered/Galloped - Chute 7F 1:32.2 DADDY JONES - Cantered/Galloped - Chute 7F 1:35.2 DOUBLE CROWN - Cantered (WP) FEARLESS CHAMPION - Cantered/Galloped - Round 5.5F 1:09.0 GLOCK - Cantered/Galloped - Straight 3F 0:35.4 GO DEH GIRL - Cantered […]
EASY TO WATCH REPLAYS – SAT, MARCH 20, 2021
FIRST RACE Winner Helicopter Jockey Chalrick Budhai Trainer Gordon Lewis Splits: 23.3 47.4 Final Time 1:08.2 SECOND RACE Winner Sniper Man Jockey Romario Spencer Trainer Lorenzo Robinson Splits: 24.1 49.2 Final Time 1:04.3 THIRD RACE Winner Saint Michael Jockey Paul Francis Trainer Johnny Wilmot […]
FIRST RACE Winner Sir Puddington JOCKEY Matthew Bennett TRAINER Ryan Darby SPLITS 24.3 48.3 1:15.0 FINAL TIME 1:37.2 SECOND RACE Winner Miss AJC JOCKEY Youville Pinnock TRAINER Phillip Lee SPLITS 23.2 FINAL TIME 48.4 THIRD RACE Winner Purple Wayne JOCKEY Dane Nelson TRAINER Robert Pearson SPLITS 24.1 48.1 1:14.2 FINAL TIME 1:42.2 FOURTH RACE Winner […]
QUICK RECAP OF SUNDAY (March 21)
BY THE QUICK GALLOPER ANTHONY THOMAS After yesterday’s (March 20) races, THE QUICK GALLOPER pointed out that joint champion jockey Anthony Thomas did not ride a winner from his eight rides – finishing second six times. Well, today was a completely different story as the man from St Mary booted home four winners. His winners on the […]