PREDICTION/ODDS for Saturday, March 21 now posted on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON< Jamaica - With confirmation coming late this afternoon that there will be races on Saturday, Quickgallop.com has now posted the PREDICTION/ODDS for all runners on the 10-race card. To view press the PREDICTION/ODDS button at the top of the homepage.
US RACING: Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro to plead not guilty to doping charges
Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro, the top names in federal indictments unsealed last week tying the trainers into a doping scheme, will plead not guilty on their charges when they appear in a New York court on Monday. That's according to an Asbury Park Press investigation published Tuesday by reporter Stephen Edelson, who detailed that 12 […]
US RACING: Aqueduct is down after backstretch staff tests positive for coronavirus
The New York Racing Association announced Thursday that live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack will be suspended until further notice due to changing circumstances in the racing community relative to the coronavirus pandemic. A backstretch worker who lives and works at Belmont Park tested positive Thursday morning for the coronavirus. Following NYRA's Preparedness and Response Plan, the worker has […]
Saturday and Sunday cards on at Caymanas Park - two non-runners thus far for Saturday
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 a sort while ago. Nominations for the Sunday card takes place today with scratch time taking place shortly after. The Saturday card (March 21) is same card that was […]
Australian racing goes on amid pandemic
SYDNEY (AP) — It's arguably more popular in Australia than any other country, so it's no surprise that horse racing is continuing — minus the spectators — despite the increasing travel and other restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The multi-billion-dollar racing industry employs 250,000 part- and full-time workers in Australia, where there are more than […]
US RACING: Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro to plead not guilty to doping charges
Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro, the top names in federal indictments unsealed last week tying the trainers into a doping scheme, will plead not guilty on their charges when they appear in a New York court on Monday. That's according to an Asbury Park Press investigation published Tuesday by reporter Stephen Edelson, who detailed that 12 […]
Experiencing a spectator-less race day – a moment in time
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Even from three furlongs out, the sound of hooves beating on the race track at Caymanas Park could be heard. This occurrence is abnormal, as usually when a race is run at the park, the dominating sound is the thundering voices of punters giving support to their wagers or robustly berating jockeys, […]
A spectator-less race meet as apprentice Matthew Bennett rides 1st winner under such conditions – race day recap
KINGSTON, Jamaica - On a day when spectators were prevented from attending the racetrack to cheer on and wager on horses competing, due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Anthony Nunes-conditioned Toona Ciliata caused his own uproar with a superlative performance at Caymanas Park yesterday (March 17). Coming off a three-month break, […]
Toona Ciliata is the ‘King’ – double for trainer Anthony Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The cheers were not there yesterday (March 17) but certainly Toona Ciliata was and at his very best. Rated as the third best racer in the land, Toona Ciliata put away arch three-year-old rival of last year Sentient and others with disdain to win the 7 ½ furlong King’s Plate feature at […]
Double Crown makes it look easy – double for jockey Simon Husbands
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Double Crown gave a commanding effort to win the seventh race on today’s non-spectator race day at Caymanas Park. In a race reduced to five runners following the absence of My Classic Girl and Tomohawk, it was left to Step In Faith (Chris Mamdeen) to take the lead with Loose Ball the […]