Eroy the choice in Kenneth Mattis Memorial Trophy
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Kenneth Mattis Memorial Trophy is set to take centre stage on the 11-race programme at Caymanas Park tomorrow (November 7). Eleven runners are down to contest the three-year-old and upwards event travelling nine furlongs and 25 yards. Below is the analysis of the runners and their chances of winning the Non-Restricted […]
A chat with trainer Richard Phillipps on his winning return to racing after 10 years
Trainer Richard Phillipps announced his return to Caymanas Park after an absence of 10 years when he saddled his first winner Cartel. Cartel who won the third race on Derby Day, Saturday, October 31. Ridden by Dane Nelson, Cartel won a 5 ½-furlong event by two lengths from Superbolt in a time of 1:07.3. Quickgallop.com […]
Former jockey Allen “Bongo John” Maragh remembers his friend owner/breeder Joe “Fudgie” Duany
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Former rider Allen “Bongo John” Maragh, who was recently in the island for a short stay from his place of abode in Florida, USA, paying respect to his close friend and former owner Joseph “Fudgie” Duany, visited Caymanas Park on Saturday, October 31 for the Jamaica Derby on his last stop before […]
Den Street displays two-year-old supremacy at this time
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trainer Wayne DaCosta continues to be the dominant force with the two-year-olds this season after Den Street’s courageous come-from-behind effort to win the 16th running of the Cash Pot “Only One For Me” Trophy feature on Sunday (November 1, 2020) at Caymanas Park. Den Street’s Cash Pot victory was his third from […]
England’s Rose blooms brightly again
KINGSTON, Jamaica Trainer Wayne DaCosta doesn’t want to go ahead of himself but the many-time champion conditioner is of the view that his filly England’s Rose might just be back to herself. This came after the bay filly’s smashing performance in the second running of the $1.5-million Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) Sprint […]
100th Jamaica Derby - Quickgallop.com photo gallery
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Quickgallop.com presents for its readers a photo gallery of the 100th running of the Jamaica Derby which took place at Caymanas Park on Saturday, October 31, 2020. King Arthur was victorious for trainer Wayne DaCosta, owner Carlton Watson, jockey Phillip Parchment and groom Leon Walker. View and enjoy.
PREDICTION/ODDS for Saturday, November 7, 2020 - now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Quickgallop.com has prepared its PREDICTION/ODDS for the horses competing in the 11 races on Saturday next (November 7). To view press the PREDICTION/ODDS button at the Quickgallop.com home page.
#US RACING: COVID-19 brings Charles Town racing to a halt
Following a pair of positive COVID-19 tests emanating from its jockeys' room, Charles Town Races has cancelled its live racing cards through Saturday, November 14. As a result of the lost days, the track intends on applying to the West Virginia Racing Commission for additional live days that would be held on Nov. 25 as […]
#US RACING: In an abnormal year, Breeders' Cup offers a bit of normalcy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — This year's Triple Crown slate unfolded over 3½ months instead of six weeks and shuffled the marquee Kentucky Derby from its traditional first Saturday in May to Labor Day weekend — as the middle jewel. Numerous tracks cancelled meets and some returned with abbreviated schedules. Many cards went off without the […]
#US RACING: Horse racing seeking to implement variety of safety reforms
A movement is underway in horse racing to clean up the sport by enacting uniform safety standards that everyone in the industry would have to abide by. An integrity and safety bill is being reviewed by the Senate that could put national standards in place by the start of 2022. In the meantime, different states […]