#US RACING: Filly becomes 5th fatality this year at Golden Gate Fields
ALBANY, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old filly died Tuesday during training at Golden Gate Fields, making it the fifth thoroughbred fatality at the Northern California racetrack this year. Okoye's death was listed as an accident on the California Horse Racing Board's website. She was trained by Isidro Tamayo and finished fourth in her most recent […]
#US RACING: Kentucky horse farms challenge 'stallion cap' breeding limit
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Three prominent Kentucky horse farms challenged a rule Tuesday aimed at limiting the number of mares that a thoroughbred stallion breeds each year, calling it an anti-competitive restriction that threatens to disrupt the breeding industry. The farms filed a federal lawsuit in Kentucky to contest the "stallion cap" adopted by The […]
New Classic prep races – the Portmore, the Kingston; increase in purse money
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The promoting company of horse racing in Jamaica - Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) has made yet another change to this year's racing calendar as two new races have been added to the traditional preparation races for the Classics, dubbed The Road to the Triple Crown. The races are The […]
#US RACING: Watch the 10 races from Gulfstream Park for today Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Over 100 horses nominated to race on Sunday, February 28 - Overnight placed on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - There will be nine well supported races on the Sunday card of February 28. To view, the Overnight, press on the OVERNIGHT button at the top of the Quickgallop.com home page.
Regnant – a winner at first try
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The connections of first-time runner and winner Regnant are hopeful that the three-year-old colt can develop into a useful runner in the near future, possibly with Classic credentials. Bred by Midnight Hawk out of the Distorted mare Mama Blossom, Regnant, owned by O’Shaun Connection, trained by Victor Williams and ridden by Shane […]
Eroy makes amends
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Having endured a rocky patch with Eroy at the back end of last season, trainer Richard Azan is feeling better that his American-bred charge is back to his usual competitive self, heading up to the Open Allowance level. Azan’s sentiments came shortly after Eroy easily brushed aside a three-year-old and upwards Overnight […]
Gary Subratie continues pristine form – a review of Saturday, January 20, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Curiously named Vampire Rejection, the winner of the opening event, was the first of three successes for joint champion jockey Dane Nelson. Trained by Donovan Plummer and starting at odds of 5/2, the lightly raced five-year-old son of Soul Warrior dominated the early fractions and never looked likely to be overtaken in […]
Some of the newsmakers of Saturday, February 20, 2021
Vampire Rejection goes one better After finishing second by half a length to Time For A Kola over 7 furlongs (1,400m) on February 7, Vampire Rejection retuned half-furlong (100m) longer at 7 ½ furlongs (1,500m) and made one move to easily win the native-bred five-year-old and upwards Restricted Allowance V (non-winners of two) event. Jockey […]
Easy to watch local replays for Saturday, February 20, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica Quickgallop.com provides for its readers easy to watch replays of the 9 races contested on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Caymanas Park. FIRST RACE Winner - Vampire Rejection Jockey: Dane Nelson – Trainer: Donovan Plummer - Distance: 7 ½ furlongs - Splits 24.1 x 47.1 x 1:13.2 - Final Time 1:36.4 SECOND RACE […]