Attorney: New York Times' Justify story 'short on facts
An attorney representing trainer Bob Baffert on Thursday issued a statement, in the form of a letter to New York Times reporter Joe Drape, calling Drape's article revealing Justify failed a drug test before the 2018 Triple Crown run "long on sensationalism" and "short on facts." Drape reported that Justify tested positive for a high […]
Baffert: Justify's positive test came from contaminated food
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert denied giving 2018 Triple Crown winning horse Justify a banned substance that caused a positive test prior to last year's Kentucky Derby and blamed the result on contaminated food. Baffert said Thursday that he "unequivocally" rejects the implication he'd give Justify or any other horse scopolamine, which the colt […]
US RACING: Trainer Bob Baffert speaks on Justify’s positive test
A day after the New York Times reported Justify tested positive for a banned substance prior to making his 2018 Triple Crown run, trainer Bob Baffert issued a statement saying he rejects the notion that scopolamine "was ever intentionally administered" to Justify or other horses in his barn. The Times' Joe Drape revealed that Justify failed […]
Prediction/Odds for Saturday's 11 races now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Prediction/Odds for all 11 races on Saturday's race card is now listed on on the Quickgallop.com website. Simply press the Prediction/Odds button at the top of the homepage and view.
Most expensive filly ever sold at Keeneland September Sale – US$8.2 million
What will be the final foal sent to auction out of blue hen mare Leslie’s Lady, who has produced champion Beholder and sire Mendelssohn, hammered for a sales-topping — and historic — US$8.2 million on Wednesday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The total made Hip 428 the most-expensive yearling filly ever sold at Keeneland […]
Report: Justify failed drug test before Triple Crown run
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown after a failed postrace drug test at a California track that could have kept the horse out of the Kentucky Derby. The newspaper reported Wednesday that Bob Baffert-trained Justify tested positive for the drug scopolamine after winning the Santa Anita […]
Bigdaddykool, Stranger Danger clash in GG Stakes - Overnight on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Governor General Stakes (10-furlongs) to be contested on Saturday next (September 14) will see the clash of renowned and well experienced stayer Bigdaddykool and the new kid on the block, the talented imported colt Stranger Danger. Eleven races are on the Saturday programme and the Overnight is already on Quickgallop.com. Simply […]
Hologram Shadow/Mamdeen disqualified – 8-1 chance Formal Justice the winner
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After leading, then backing from off the pace set by Okahumpka and Necromancer, Hologram Shadow ridden by leading rider apprentice Christopher Mamdeen rallied in deep stretch to go by the winning post as the winner of the day’s tenth event – an Optional Claimer ($350,000 - $300,000) run over 5 ½ furlongs. […]
Taranis a winner at 9-1 in eighth for trainer Andrew McDonald
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Robert “Hard Ball” Halledeen pumped as hard as he could along the inside rails as he brought 9-1 chance from a stalking second position to beat speedster Fly First Class (Kiaman McGregor) and Adonis (Linton Steadman). Taranis, a half-brother to both Supreme Soul and Bigdaddykool was winning his first race for […]
Trainer Patrick Lynch seals triple with She’s Irie
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The mid-week programme at Caymanas Park is turning out as a day to remember for former jockey now trainer Patrick Lynch. “Wacky” as he is popularly known just closed his triple with a maiden victory by imported filly She’s Irie with apprentice Daniel Satchell aboard. This was Satchell’s second winner on the […]