Review of the race day that was Saturday, February 6, 2021
Second-generation trainer Ryan Darby’s good form in the last quarter of 2020 continued into the early 2021 season as Top Shelf (Omar walker), whom he acquired on the January 16, won the opening event for the hard-working conditioner to enjoy this year’s fourth trip to the winners’ enclosure with excellent prospects for a second on […]
A Quickgallop look at the race day of Saturday, February 6
Top Shelf holds on A beaten favourite over 7 ½ furlongs (1,500m) on last, the Ryan Darby-conditioned Top Shelf returned going a furlong (200m) shorter at 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m) and was able to hold off rivals to win a three-year-old and upwards Claiming ($850,000-$800,000) event. Ridden by Omar Walker, Top Shelf (Soul Warrior – […]
#TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RACING: Arsalan the big upsetter in Santa Rosa feature last weekend
The Lester Alexis-trained three-year-old Arsalan created a stir at Santa Rosa Park, Arima on Saturday (February 6) when he got up in the shadow of the post to pip the 1-5 favourite Super Bird in the feature Royal Colours Classic over 1,350 metres on the main track. However, the market said it all when Arsalan […]
US RACING: Six-timer for Irad Ortiz Jr at Gulfstream Park
Two-time defending Championship Meet titlist Irad Ortiz Jr rode six winners on Saturday’s 12-race programme at Gulfstream Park. After notching a natural hat-trick with victories aboard Hard Game in race 2, Noble Empire in race 3 and Bourbon in May in race 4, Ortiz scored aboard Great Island in race 6, the US$100,000 Suwannee River, […]
#US RACING: Candy Man Rocket soars in Sam F Davis
In a battle of three-year-old colts from the Bill Mott barn, it was Candy Man Rocket who outran stablemate Nova Rags to the wire Saturday (February 6), winning the Grade 3, US$250,000 Sam F Davis Stakes. Candy Man Rocket — named both for sire Candy Ride and for owner Frank Fletcher’s long-haired German Shepherd, Rocket […]
#US RACING: It’s a Bob Baffert one-two in San Vincente led by Concert Tour
Odds-on favourite Concert Tour prevailed over stablemate Freedom Fighter in a thrilling stretch duel to win the Grade 2, US$200,000 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park and provide trainer Bob Baffert a one-two finish in the seven-furlong heat for three-year-olds. It will likely be on to the Kentucky Derby trail for both Concert Tour […]
Easy to watch local replays for Sunday, February 7, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com provides for its readers easy to watch replays of the nine races contested on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Caymanas Park. FIRST RACE It’s All I SECOND RACE Time For A Kola THIRD RACE Lord Ashton FOURTH RACE Born Diplomat FIFTH RACE – Musketoon SIXTH RACE – Redford SEVENTH RACE – […]
Easy to watch local replays for Saturday, February 6, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com provides for its readers easy to watch replays of the 10 races contested on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Caymanas Park. FIRST RACE Top Shelf SECOND RACE Subbie THIRD RACE Princess Lauren FOURTH RACE Striking Lady FIFTH RACE Zi Beast SIXTH RACE In The Blood SEVENTH RACE Executive Chief EIGHTH RACE […]
Notable weekend exercise/gallops
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021 BILLY WHIZZ B & Cantered/Galloped 6F 1:18.1 CRAFTY AND READY BT Cantered/Galloped - Straight 3F 0:37.0 CRIMSON - Cantered (WP) DOUBLE CROWN - Trotted KING ARTHUR - Trotted NIPSTER - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:35.2 ONEOFAKIND BT Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:38.3 PATRIARCH - Trotted/Hacked PEKING CRUZ - Cantered (WP) PRINCE CHARLES V Cantered/ Paced […]
Next race day – Saturday, February 13 – lookout for Overnight on Tuesday, February 9
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The next race day is scheduled for Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Caymanas Park. There will be no Sunday racing this weekend. The OVERNIGHT for the Saturday (Feb 13) race meet will be made available on Quickgallop.com by tomorrow evening, Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The next planned race day is CHAMPIONS DAY, […]