Mid-week racing starts with Nuclear Thunder at 8-1, big Hi-5 pay out

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The nine race Wednesday (December 18) card at Caymanas Park got underway to a rollicking start a short while ago when 8-1 chance Nuclear Thunder winning at odds of 8-1. Ridden by leading rider Christopher Mamdeen and trained by veteran Phillip Elliott, Nuclear Thunder set off in front in the $450,000 - […]

US RACING: America’s Joy the name given to American Pharoah US$8.2 million filly

A record-breaking $8.2 million filly by American Pharoah, purchased at the most recent Keeneland September yearling sale by Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm, now has a name. According to the BloodHorse's Ron Mitchell, the half-sister to top sire Into Mischief and multiple champion Beholder will be known as America's Joy. Todd Quast, farm manager for Whisper Hill […]

A closer look at the race day of Saturday, December 14

Dada’s Nala comfortable in victory After finishing ninth by 11 lengths in an Overnight Allowance event on November 23 over seven and a half furlongs (1,500m), five-year-old bay mare Dada’s Nala stepped down to contest a claiming ($650,000-$600,000) and made light work of rivals at the same distance. Dada’s Nala (Distorted – My Girl Nala) […]

Mr Universe, Exhilarate clash in Open Allowance sprint

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A competitive Open Allowance event highlights the nine-race programme at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Seven runners are down to take part in the $1.15-million event for three-year-olds and upwards contest, going the minimum trip on the round course of five furlongs (1,000m). Below is an analysis of the runners in this race. BRUCE […]

God of Love in easy romp

KINGSTON, Jamaica - After the recent Caribbean Sprint Championship when he finished in fourth place, three lengths behind Another Bullet over six furlongs (1,200m), three-year-old bay gelding God of Love returned to the races but down in class on Saturday. God of Love competed in a high-claiming ($1,000,000 - $850,000) event for three-year-olds and upwards, […]

US RACING: War Story upends Bodexpress at Gulfstream

A hot early pace Saturday in Gulfstream Park’s Grade 3, $100,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes cost both pace-setting Bodexpress and Prince Lucky, who was pulled up and out of the race early. But it also cleared the way for a veteran who's still got it after all these years. War Story, running for the first time […]

It’s five for Dane Nelson!

KINGSTON, Jamaica – This is a short post to inform readers of Quickgallop.com that jockey Dane Nelson has just ridden his fifth winner from eight races on the Saturday card at Caymanas Park. Nelson’s fifth winner was the Dennis Lee trained Just Trick Me. There is nothing more to say.