Prince Sammo, Omar Walker start Saturday/Sunday weekend of racing at 9-5
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After morning line favourite Balazo non-started, it was easy sailing for Prince Sammo and Omar Walker in the first race of 11 on the Saturday card at Caymanas Park. Prince Sammo trained by Colin Ferguson went straight to the lead in the Optional Claimer ($250,000 - $200,000) run over five furlongs round. […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – As soon as the race is run, you get the results on Quickgallop.com. As soon as a race is made official and the dividends are made known – Quickgallop.com - is the first to post. Keep in touch – get your results on Quickgallop.com.
Mahogany faces tough assignment
KINGSTON, Jamaica - In his sternest test to date, three-year-chestnut gelding Mohagany old chestnut from the in-form barn of trainer Ian Parsard takes on a more than useful field of overseas-bred horses. The test for Mahogany comes in a three-year-old non-winners of three for local-bred horses and a three-year-old and upwards non-winners of three for […]
Superluminal on course for trophy win
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Alexander Hamilton Trophy contest for horses at the Open Allowance level has attracted six starters. To be run over a distance of a mile or 1,600 metres, this trophy encounter pits together some very experienced warriors against some younger newcomers to the class. Below is an assessment of the six horses […]
Another walk in the park for Sentient
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Overnight Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upwards is the highest-rated offering on Saturday’s (February 15) card at Caymanas Park. In this one-mile (1,600 metres) event, 10 starters have been entered. Below is a preview of those 10 runners in their post-position order. 1 – DONTAE: {6-year-old b h by Fearless Vision […]
Trainer Adin “Dreddie” Williams tells of his life and times in racing
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Triple Derby-winning groom/trainer Adin Williams has had a long association with horse racing in Jamaica. In the interview below, Williams shares his achievements and accomplishments in horse racing. QUICK GALLOP: What is your background information? WILLIAMS: Well, to begin with, my name is Adin Emanuel Williams. I was born in Green River, […]
Wow Wow on target after come from behind win – it’s now nine in a row
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Wow Wow, the champion two-year-old of last year, returned to the track on Saturday last (February 8) and continued from where he left off — a winner. Contesting a distance of six and a half furlongs (1,300 metres), Wow Wow this time displayed his versatility by winning with a clocking of 1:18.2, […]
Apprentice Oshane Nugent gets off the mark
KINGSTON, Jamaica - “The feeling for me was great. It puts me on a pedestal that gives me an extra zip to work much harder, getting into an already overcrowded jockey’s profession to become successful. This win shows me how responsible, trustworthy, and efficient a rider I am.” Apprentice Oshane Nugent made the above comments […]
After pain and more pain jockey Romero Maragh wins at Gulfstream
Romero Maragh celebrated a “special” moment in the Gulfstream Park winners’ circle Wednesday (February 12) when the 19-year-old apprentice jockey rode his first winner since fracturing two vertebrae in a January 31, 2019 spill. Maragh, who underwent surgery to fuse four vertebrae, made his return to riding on January 19 at Gulfstream before scoring aboard […]
Universal Boss getting better as a gelding
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Universal Boss looked fully recovered from his recent gelded alteration when he recorded his first win as a four-year-old at Caymanas Park on Saturday, February 8. A full brother to speedball five-year-old Patriarch, Universal Boss in his latest run, going 1,400 metres, appeared much better equipped for the job. He completed seven […]