US RACING: Santa Anita gives all profit from Friday (March 20) race meet to assist COVID-19 pandemic effort
There was doubt heading into Friday (that California’s active Thoroughbred tracks, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, would continue to race given a “stay at home order” handed down by Gov. Gavin Newsom. First post arrived, however, and the races continued at both tracks operated by The Stronach Group, which has allowed only essential […]
FINAL PROGRAM for Sunday, March 22, now on Quickgallop.com - no Overnight
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The FINAL PROGRAM for the race meet of Sunday, March 22, 2020 is now posted on Quickgallop.com. Press the FINAL PROGRAM button/tab at the top of the homepage to view. Please note there is NO OVERNIGHT.
Stakeholders say racing must go on
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The race meetings for Saturday (March 21) and Sunday are to go ahead as planned after the racing stakeholders met at Caymanas Park yesterday. Nominations for the Sunday card takes place today with scratch time taking place shortly after. Present at the meeting were representatives of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission […]
Peking Cruz can rebound in Overnight Allowance contest
KINGSTON, Jamaica - No trophy race is being offered on the 10-race programme, making the non-restricted Overnight Allowance contest the event to pay attention to by punters tomorrow at Caymanas Park. With the scratches of both Anaso and Nuclear Thunder, nine runners will face the starter in the three-year-old and upwards race going five-and-a-half furlongs […]
A look at the race meeting of Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Super Mal wins the first race on no-spectator race day KINGSTON, Jamaica - With the spread of (COVID-19), racing was forced to run without spectators for the first time in the 61-year history of Caymanas Park. Super Mal, trained by Steven Todd and ridden by apprentice Mathew Bennett, had the unique distinction of winning the […]
The Analysis of the spectator-less race day
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following the agreement to observe all the protocols set by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to combat COVID-19, the promoting company Supreme Venture Racing & Entertainment Limited provided some measure of support for industry players by deciding to stage the race card scheduled for Saturday, March, 14 on Tuesday, March 17. […]
US RACING: Gulfstream Park puts COVID-19 protocols in place – no racing today (March 20) – returns tomorrow (March 21)
After multiple jockeys, including Eclipse Award winner Irad Ortiz Jr., announced intentions not to ride at Gulfstream Park amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the track announced it will take Friday off from racing before returning Saturday under increased safety protocols. A track news release reads as follows: At Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park West and Palm Meadows, […]
UK RACING – Aidan O’Brien skips Dubai World Cup
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has decided not to take his contenders to Meydan for the lucrative March 28 Dubai World Cup night card. Europe's Racing Post reported Thursday that O'Brien cited "concerns over international travel" amid the coronavirus pandemic. O'Brien had a number of well-known contenders listed among likely contenders on the $35 million program: Magic Wandand Circus Maximus […]
US RACING: Jamaica’s Rajiv Maragh takes a break from the saddle, so too Irad Ortiz Jnr
Jockey Rajiv Maragh also took to Twitter to announce that he will no longer be race riding, effective immediately, "for the best chance of staying healthy for myself and family." While Maragh did not specifically mention the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, he said the hiatus will last "until things are in better order," hinting at the […]
British racing braces for coronavirus fallout
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British horse racing is preparing itself for tough times ahead after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered racecourses, putting jobs at risk and leaving the industry in limbo. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced on Tuesday the sport would be suspended until the end of April. Racing has faced severe crises before, […]