Gold Cup 2025 Analysis - Legacy Isle Lays Down The Gauntlett
This year’s Philip Feanny Gold Cup featured ten runners. With automatic qualification to the Mouttet Mile in December on the line, the race drew immediate attention once the weights were published. The Quick Galloper presents an analysis of the 2025 Gold Cup outcome.
A Quick Look At The YS Stud Farm
Nestled in the heart of St Elizabeth, YS Stud Farm stands as one of Jamaica’s most enduring pillars of thoroughbred excellence. Since its founding in 1955, the YS Estate has quietly shaped the island’s racing legacy, breeding, raising, and nurturing champions. The Quick Galloper takes a quick look at the YS Stud.
A Forward Step By Mark My Identity
Mark My Identity began his three-year-old season with a promising win on February 9, rallying from behind to take a maiden contest over seven furlongs. The chestnut colt, by Bern Identity out of Sweet Like Sugar, showed a closing style that suggested potential for the longer Classic distances ahead. At the time trained by the […]
Watch All Finishes – Saturday, October 4, 2025
The Quick Galloper presents all the finishes of the ten races contested at Caymanas Park on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Claims Made On Sunday, October 5, 2025
RACE THREE Trainer Marlon Pusey claimed horse #1 Solo Black for owner Raymond Townsend, from trainer Ricardo Brown for $500,000. One claim was submitted for Solo Black. Trainer Orville S. Johnson claimed horse #3 Veliki Vicki for himself, from trainer Lennis Shim for $500,000. One claim was submitted for Veliki Vicki. Trainer Oniel Markland claimed […]
Selected Gallops | Exercise For Sunday, October 5, 2025
HORSE EQUIPMENT WORK DISTANCE TIME ALCHEMY OF SOULS - Cantered (WP) BARNABY - Trotted BENEISON - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:51.2 BLYTHWOOD - Cantered (WP) BOSS MAN T & Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:51.4 BURNING HEDGE - Cantered/Galloped – Chute 3F 0:39.3 CHOO BLUE - Cantered/Strode 4F 0:52.0 D HEAD CORNERSTONE - Cantered/Galloped 5.5F 1:08.1 DIGITAL ONE - Cantered […]
Dick Cardenas Joins Exclusive 800 Club – Congrats
Dick Cardenas etched his name deeper into Caymanas Park history on Saturday, September 27, 2025, when he secured his 800th win on Jamaican soil. The milestone came over five furlongs straight, with the Byron Davis-trained Midnight Flight.
Dissecting Results Of Saturday, October 4, 2025
In 1967, there was the concept of devising a major race, which was neither an outright sprint nor a middle- distance journey but, given the opportunity, a winner could emerge from either category therefore, the seven-furlong course was thought ideal. The Gold Cup was inaugurated with major sponsor the Cigarette Company of Jamaica marketing the […]
Easy To Watch Replays - Saturday, October 4, 2025
FIRST RACE WINNER: Gelroy 6-1 JOCKEY: Jaheim Anderson TRAINER: Cashbert Khwalsingh DISTANCE: 6 furlongs MARGINS: 4 ¼ by 3 ¼ SPLITS: 24.0 x 49.4 x 1:03.2 FINAL TIME: 1:17.2 BREEDING: 4-Y-O CH C by Hedge Fund out of Crème De La ============================================================ SECOND RACE WINNER: Lion of Ekati 7-5 JOCKEY: Reyan Lewis TRAINER: Norman Smith […]
Claims Made On Saturday, October 4, 2025 ‘
RACE TWO Trainer Adrian Prince claimed horse #3 Lion of Ekati for owner Boss Baby, from trainer Norman Smith for $350,000. Three claims were submitted for Lion of Ekati. Trainer Byron Davis claimed horse #7 Splendid Vision for owner K&R Syndicate, from trainer Oral Hayden for $350,000. Twelve claims were submitted for Splendid Vision. RACE […]