Notable gallops, works for Saturday, March 7, Sunday, March 8 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com keeps its readers updated on the morning gallops and other works, following, especially, the preparation of the three-year-olds as they go after Classic glory. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 Bruce Wayne –Cant 9f Strode Last 5f 1062 Crafty And Ready (B) –Cant 9f Gal Last 4f 484 ridden Dejae’s Boy –Gal Flat […]
US RACING: More than 2 dozen horse racing professionals charged in drug scheme
NEY YORK, USA - More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in what authorities described Monday as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. Trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes the 3-year-old champion, was charged with administering performance-enhancing drugs to that horse […]
US RACING: Trainer of Maximum Security – Jason Servis said to cover up using performance enhancing drugs on his horses
Maximum Security is a horse both famous and infamous, and that was before Monday's bombshell unsealing of documents by the U.S. District Attorney's office in New York that claim trainer Jason Servis covered up performance-enhancing drug use in the champion colt. Servis had long been suspected of doing something to seemingly boost the talent of horses […]
OVERNIGHT REMINDER for Saturday and Sunday racing
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Users of Quickgallop.com are reminded that there will be Saturday (March 14) and Sunday (March 15) race meets. The Overnight for the Saturday meet is set for Tuesday, March 10, and the Overnight for the Sunday meet is to be made available on Wednesday, March 11. As usual Quickgallop.com will post the […]
US RACING: King Guillermo a 45-1 upset winner of the Tampa Bay Derby
King Guillermo tied for the biggest upset yet on the 2020 Kentucky Derby trail when crossing the wire a 45-1 winner of Saturday’s Grade 2, US$400,000 Tampa Bay Derby. And he looked much the best after sitting close to another longshot, pace-setting Relentless Dancer, before going by for a decisive score at Tampa Bay Downs. For […]
US RACING: US$1.8 million three-year-old filly Gamine makes auspicious debut at Santa Anita
Before Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old filly Gamine made her debut Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita Park, the respected clocker Gary Young told XBTV, “She’ll be 1-9, and she will run like a 1-9 shot.” That she did. The $1.8 million sales topper lived up to the expectations not just of Young but of her many backers […]
US RACING: Mischevious Alex takes the Gotham
After Mischevious Alex’s dominant effort Feb. 1 in Gulfstream Park’s Swale Stakes (G3), trainer John Servis identified Aqueduct’s Grade 3, US$300,000 Gotham Stakes as a race that would fit the speedy colt “really well.” The 3-year-old proved his trainer right Saturday when taking the Gotham by 2 ½ lengths and earning 50 points toward starting […]
US RACING: Authentic wins San Felipe Stakes for Bob Baffert
Put to the test Saturday in the Santa Anita Park stretch, Authentic didn’t dip, duck or dodge as when last seen on the 2020 Kentucky Derby trail. The Bob Baffert trainee proved he’s the real deal by winning the Grade 2, US$400,000 San Felipe Stakes. Aside from a mild bobble at the start, the Into […]
Dane ‘Warrior Chief’ Nelson caps four-timer on Sea Cruise in Caymanas nightcap
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Dane Nelson returned to his magnetic form riding a four timer among the 10-races on offer at Caymanas Park earlier today. Nelson closed his four winners aboard the Spencer Chung trained Sea Cruise who won a Maiden Condition event run over seven furlongs. Earlier in the day, Nelson first delivered on […]
Triple for Dane Nelson as Patriarch runs out an easy winner of ninth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was smooth sailing for Patriarch and Dane Nelson in the ninth race at the Park. Trained by Fitzgerald Richards, Patriarch as expected shot into the lead in the field of four as Trevor’s Choice and God of Love were declared late non-starters. Patriarch was easy on the lead in the five-furlong […]