Jockey Mike Smith wins record 217th Grade 1 race
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Omaha Beach won the US$300,000 Malibu Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths on opening day at Santa Anita, giving Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith a record 217th Grade 1 victory. Smith surpassed the mark set by retired Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey to become thoroughbred racing's all-time Grade 1 stakes-winning jockey. […]
Nine races to start the year on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 - Overnight on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - There are nine races on the first race day of 2020 next Wednesday, January 1. To view the entries click the OVERNIGHT button at the top of the Quickgallop.com home page.
Dane Dawkins closes 2019 with a triple on Coco Chanel, double for trainer Ian Parsard
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Dane Dawkins after switching Coco Chanel from the inside rails to mid-track came with a searing run to flash by the then leaders at the ½ furlong pole winning in the end by 2 ¾ lengths. Coco Chanel, trained by Ian Parsard and going off at starting odds of 5-1 provided […]
Dunrobin in sharp performance takes Overnight Allowance contest
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In what was a sharp and well-tuned performance, Dunrobin benefitting from a substantial pull in the weights, carved out a ¾ length victory in the day’s eighth event. Ridden by Trevor “Slicer” Simpson and trained by Owen Sharpe, Dunrobin was not asked to go with the early leader American Invader (Omar Walker […]
Outgoing champion Anthony Thomas makes use of chance ride on Storm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – With Dane Nelson not riding on today’s (December 28) card at Caymanas Park, champion jockey Anthony Thomas got a chance ride on the Oneil Markland trained Storm in the seventh event and made winning use of the opportunity. Racing in a $750,000 - $700,000 claiming race, Storm went out in front as […]
Double for Dane Dawkins as well furnished Mahogany easily wins 4th event in smashing time
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Mahogany set the cats among the pigeons at Caymanas Park moments ago in the fourth of nine races with an electrifying run in a two-year-old maiden contest run over 5 ½ furlongs. Mahogany shot out of the starting gates and was never challenged throughout, winning in a time of 1:04.3, which is […]
Twilight Eruption wins the second event on Saturday card for apprentice Roger Hewitt, trainer Byron Davis
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After sitting behind front runners Rundazzle (Trevor Simpson -5-2) and Rohan’s Cattleya (Anthony Thomas – 7-2), Twilight Eruption with apprentice Roger Hewitt in the saddle wore down Rundazzle to win the second of nine races on the final race day of 2019. Trained by Byron Davis, Twilight Eruption won a Restricted Allowance […]
Chris Mamdeen, Patrick Lynch get last race day of 2019 started with Smarty Tradition at 6-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The last race day of 2019 is now underway at Caymanas Park with the first race going to the Patrick Lynch trained Smarty Tradition. With champion jockey elect apprentice Christopher Mamdeen in the saddle, Smarty Tradition starting at odds of 6-1 came with a strong late run to get by leader Classy […]
Overnight Allowance on Saturday a difficult knot
KINGSTON, Jamaica - With no trophy race on the nine-race programme, by default, the Restricted Overnight Allowance event to be contested over five-and-a-half furlongs (1,100m) takes centre stage at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Eight runners are nominated to compete in the three-year-old and upwards offering as they vie for the $1 million in total purse money. […]
No need to look beyond Mahogany in two-year-old contest on Saturday
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Nine native-bred two-year-olds contest a maiden special weight event over five-and-a-half furlongs (1,100m) tomorrow at Caymanas Park as the curtains come down on racing for 2019. Below is an analysis of the runners entered. LORD OF AJAHLON: (2-y-o gr g – Storm Craft – Crucial Cat) – Was a late non-starter after […]