Time is ripe for foreigner Crafty and Ready
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seven two year olds face Mr Starter in this year’s renewal of the Dye Job Sprint. This Restricted Stakes event carries a total purse of $980,000 and is a contest over a distance of six furlongs (1,200 metres). Below is the race analysis with the horses placed in post-position order. MY TIME […]
Exhilarate at her best over seven furlongs
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Exhilarate an 11-1 chance showed devastating form running in mud and water to win the Gladiator Trophy main event of the 10-race card at Caymanas Park on Saturday, December 7. Jockey Aaron Chatrie, who was aboard the speedy chestnut filly when she finished third behind, She’s A Maneater, in a Stakes race […]
St Lucia’s first race day features US$150,000 Pitons Cup
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club today (December 13) kicks off an ambitious effort to bring international horse racing to the Caribbean island with a five-race programme today (December 13) featuring the US$150,000 Pitons Cup. The race, a “buy-a-slot” event like the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) has drawn interest from […]
Good pay out for Cryptocurrency in RonRon Trophy
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jockey Oniel Mullings, after surviving a four-horse falling tangle in the penultimate race of 10 on Saturday at Caymanas Park, returned to the saddle in the nightcap to boot home the 3-2 favourite, Cryptocurrency to a narrow win in the Ron Ron Trophy. Holding a slim but tenuous lead inside the final […]
An overview of the race day of Saturday, December 7, 2019
Trainer Michael Thomas notches first seasonal win Trainer Michael Thomas saddled his first winner for the 2019 racing season, albeit by way of the stewards’ room. Francis’s charge Mount Zion King obliged in a Restricted Allowance event for native-bred five-year-olds and upwards non-winners of two over four furlongs (800m) straight. Ridden by new apprentice Marshall […]
Analysing the race day of Saturday, December 7 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The opening event was won in a driving finish by Two Steps Up ridden by the much-underrated Linton Steadman for trainer Randolph Scott. Twenty-one apprentice jockeys were licenced effective September 29, 2018, to commence life as practicing professionals and this race offered the first opportunity for another 21 to have the possibility […]
#US RACING: California Racing Board approves whip restrictions
The California Horse Racing Board approved what was described by its chairman, Gregory Ferraro, as “the most restrictive whip rule in North America and maybe the world” during its Thursday meeting at Los Alamitos. Under the approved rule, which will undergo a 45-day review period before possible adoption, a riding crop cannot be used more […]
More Friday, Sunday race days in 2020 as Wednesdays take a back seat
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Based on the 2020 calendar of race days proposed by the promoting company of racing, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, there are only two Wednesday cards planned in the year. This signifies a major break from the norm of promoting race days on Wednesdays and Saturdays. While Saturdays remain the race […]
Predictions/Odds for Saturday, December14, 2019 now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - To check out your winners on the Saturday (December 14) race programme at Caymanas Park just go to Quickgallop.com and press the PREDICTION/ODDS button at the top of the home page.
10 races on Saturday card
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The promoting company is offering 10 races on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The OVERNIGHT programme is now on Quickgallop.com. To view press the OVERNIGHT button at the top of the home page.