Foreigner Eroy gets off the mark in mid-week first – as Tomohawk fails to produce
KINGSTON, Jamaica – US bred Eroy after six tries found a path to the winners’ enclosure in the first of eight races on the mid-week card at Caymanas Park. Judiciously ridden by rising apprentice Anthony Allen and trained by Richard Azan, Eroy won a Restricted Allowance event contested at a distance of nine furlongs and […]
1:30 pm post time for first race on today's (March 4) mid-week card - as Samantha Fletcher returns
KINGSTON, Jamaica - There are eight races on today's Wednesday card at Caymanas Park. The first race has a post time of 1:30 pm. Today's sees the return to competitive riding of Samantha Fletcher. Fletcher has been out of the saddle since late last year when she had a nasty fall from one of her […]
Now is the time for Tomohawk
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The postponed race meeting from Saturday, February 29, due to an illness/virus currently circulating on the Caymanas Park complex, has gathered eight races that will be run tomorrow, Wednesday (March 4). With no trophy race on offer, Quickgallop.com previews the three-year-old and upwards non-winners of two contest, with the seven horses travelling […]
New rule for use of tongue tie
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) has decided to change the rule regarding the use of the tongue tie on horses officially declared to race. At present, when the tongue tie is declared for use on a horse, and the tongue tie becomes loose, especially when the horse is at the starting gate, […]
Government’s Veterinary Services Division weights in on illness affecting horses at Caymanas Park
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Veterinary Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries says it is not aware of any available laboratory results confirming the presence of any virus affecting horses at Caymanas Park at this time. In a response last weekend to media reports relating to an illness among horses […]
A closer look at the race meeting of Wednesday, February 26, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Away since last November 2019, Rojorn Di Pilot’s preparation was spot on by trainer Wayne DaCosta for the sprinter’s return. Former six-time champion jockey Omar Walker put him in the front rank, and the colt sped to victory by a comfortable three lengths to get the Ash Wednesday (February 26) card underway. […]
US RACING: Veteran Quarter Horse jockey dies after spill
Richard Gamez, a longtime Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockey in the southwest, died early Monday as the result of injuries sustained in a Sunday spill during the fifth race at Rillito Park in Arizona. He was 67. Gamez was on the lead with favorite Drama is Overrated in a 5 ½-furlong race for Thoroughbred maidens […]
PREDICTION/ODDS for Wednesday race meet of March 4 now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Want to find a winner? You can check out the PREDICTION/ODDS for the eight races on offer on the midweek card (Wednesday, March 4) on Quickgallop.com. Press the PREDICTION/ODDS button/tab at the top of the Quickgallop.com homepage and have a better chance of finding the winners.
FINAL PROGRAM for race meet of Wednesday, March 4, 2020 now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - There are eight races on tap on the Wednesday program of Wednesday, March 4. The FINAL PROGRAM is available on Quickgallop.com. To view press the FINAL PROGRAMME button/tab at the top of the home page.
Notable gallops, workouts for Friday (Feb 28) and Saturday (Feb 29) 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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 DENDEN – three-year-old bay colt by Nasheet – Rushing Force Cant 9f *Gal Last 4f 503 DRACARYS (B) – three-year-old bay colt […]