Jockeys weigh in on proposed whipping rules in California

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board has amended proposed changes to rules governing how jockeys may use riding crops in races, while The Jockeys' Guild continues to press its case that the crops are necessary for control of a racehorse. Triple Crown-winning jockey Mike Smith told the racing board's medication, safety and […]
Quickgallop.com PREDICTION/ODDS up for Saturday racing – April 20, 2019

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The PREDICTION/ODDS for Saturday’s 10-race card is now up on Quickgallop.com. Simply, hit the PREDICTION/ODDS tab on the homepage, go through and get a better chance of finding winners.
Las Vegas William Hill lists Omaha Beach as favourite for Kentucky Derby

The odds makers at William Hill US didn't wait for jockey Mike Smith’s decision to install a new 2019 Kentucky Derby favourite. Exiting the Arkansas Derby, winner Omaha Beach plunged from 10-1 to 7-2, with William Hill essentially sending the message: We’re not ready to risk more on this son of War Front regardless of who's in […]
Prosecutor's task force to probe horse deaths at Santa Anita

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County's top prosecutor says she's formed a task force to investigate 23 horse deaths at Santa Anita Park between December and March. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said Tuesday the task force of prosecutors and peace officers will "determine whether unlawful conduct or conditions affected the welfare and safety" of […]
Historic section of Pimlico not safe for Preakness seating

BALTIMORE (AP) — Nearly 6,700 grandstand seats at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course are not safe, an engineering firm has determined, meaning roughly 18 per cent of the historic track's seating capacity will be cordoned-off when it hosts one of America's premier horse races next month. Some city lawmakers assert that the looming closure of the […]
Racing review for Saturday, April 13, 2019

RACE 1-RESTRICTED ALLOWANCE V (5YOS&UPWARDS/NW2) 1100METRES/5 1/2FURLONGS With overwhelming superiority in terms of speed and a most favourable weight advantage, Let It Snow led, and was always clear to beat Instagram by eight and a half lengths. RACE 2-$350-300,000 OPTIONAL CLAIMING (3YOS&UPWARDS) 1100METRES/5 1/2FURLONGS -Fortuneonehundred was pressured for the lead by Formal Justice with favourite […]
Checking the morning gallops – Saturday April 13, 2019

SATURDAY APRIL 13, 2019 Alexa’s Star – Cant 8f Gal Last 6f 1174 Another Bullet – Cant 8f Gal Last 4f 500 Bad Boy Trump – Cant 9f Gal Last 7f 1320 Bad Gal Hillary – Gate, Strode 5 Str. 1060 Ballerina Steel – Cant Out Chute Gal Last 7f 1363 Bangal Rebel – Cant […]
Horse of the Year, Will In Charge set to make seasonal start on Saturday – Overnight out

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The reigning Horse of the Year, Will In Charge is expected to make his seasonal bow on Saturday next (April 20) in the six furlong Lady Geeta Trophy. Seven horses are down to compete including She’s A Maneater, sprint champion, Chace The Great and the much improved filly Money Magnet. Ten races […]
Overnight for Saturday (April 20) race day set for today

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Overnight race programme for Saturday’s racing card is expected to be made public late today. Nominations will be entertained this morning (Tuesday, April 16, 2019) after which the draw will be made and the Overnight made public. Meanwhile, nominations for Easter Monday will be done tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17. Quickgallop.com will […]
First American Pharoah sired runners to race in US on Wednesday next

Next Wednesday afternoon's opening race at Aqueduct Racetrack will feature the debut of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's first two starters in North America when Lady Delaware and Tesorina are unveiled. American Pharoah, standing at Coolmore's Ashford Stud division in Versailles, Ky. for a private stud fee, saw his first starter win on debut when the Aidan O'Brien-trained Monarch […]