UK RACING: Queen hails Royal Ascot for putting on a show
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II said Royal Ascot would "remain one of Britain's finest sporting occasions" despite being forced behind closed doors as the meeting got under way on Tuesday (June 16). The 94-year-old monarch is missing the five-day event for the first time in her 68-year reign. The Queen, whose horse […]
UK RACING: Three races to savour at Royal Ascot
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Royal Ascot goes ahead on Tuesday (June 16) despite being behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here AFP Sport picks out three races which could light up the five-day meeting: TUESDAY King's Stand Stakes - Punters believe this is the year that top sprinter Battaash will add the […]
UK RACING: Royal Ascot lacks special feeling this year, says leading trainer Johnston
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Stripped of its immaculately-dressed crowd and with reduced prize money due to the coronavirus pandemic, it may be hard to feel "Royal Ascot is as special this year", record-breaking trainer Mark Johnston admits. The 60-year-old Scot has experienced the virus at close quarters, having suffered from it himself, being laid […]
Look out for Overnight on Tuesday (June 16), as local racing set to return on June 20
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After many months of waiting and a lot of suffering, racing is expected to return to Caymanas Park on Saturday next at Caymanas Park. A spokesperson for the promoting company, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited indicated to this website that as of now nominations for a Saturday race day will be […]
US RACING: VIDEOS of 10 race card at Gulfstream Park – Sunday, June 14, 2020
US RACING: VIDEOS of 10 race card at Gulfstream Park – Sunday, June 14, 2020 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com continues to keep its loyal readers connected with racing across the world. Today, Sunday, June 14, 2020 we feature all 10 races from Gulfstream Park, Florida, United States. VIEW AND ENJOY!
US RACING: VIDEOS of 12 race card at Gulfstream Park – Saturday, June, June 13, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com continues to keep its loyal readers connected with racing across the world. Today, Saturday, June 13, 2020 we feature all 10 races from Gulfstream Park, Florida, United States. VIEW AND ENJOY!
UK RACING: Jockey Cieren Fallon makes history on 200/1 winner
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Cieren Fallon helped create British racing history on Saturday as he rode 200-1 shot Intercessor to win a novice race at Newbury. Victory for Fallon, the son of retired six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon, saw him reportedly equal the record for the longest-priced winner of a British flat race. Intercessor's […]
UK RACING: Royal Ascot show must go on, says race chief
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Royal Ascot will take a big financial hit when it goes ahead behind closed doors next week but racing director Nick Smith says it is important to put on a show. The meeting, intimately linked with the British royal family, will also be missing its pageantry, with Queen Elizabeth II […]
UK RACING: Keep your hat on... designers face tough times without Ascot payday
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - From dress designers to hat makers to the hospitality sector, Royal Ascot is usually a lucrative source of income for a whole industry connected with one of Britain's most feted social and sporting events. However, Queen Elizabeth II will be absent this year, dresses will remain on their hangers and […]
US RACING: Asmussen becomes all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen became the all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs on Friday, saddling Drop Dead Gorgeous to a win in the first race for his 738th victory beneath the Twin Spires. Asmussen overtook Louisville native Dale Romans, who held the record since Nov. 12, 2017, when he surpassed […]