2020 HORSE OF THE YEAR NIPSTER DIES ON THE TRACK

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nipster, the Horse of the Year for 2020 collapsed and died this morning (May 14) at his place of work – the race track - after pacing seven furlongs. Bred by Michael Bernard, owned by Michros, and trained by Anthony Nunes, Nipster is best remembered for his victory as a three-year-old in […]

THE QUICK WHISPERER’S HORSES TO WATCH ON SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica – On the eleven-race card today (Saturday, May 14, 2022), at Caymanas Park, THE QUICK WHISPERER is zeroing on four races.  These races are the first, the second, the seventh, and the ninth.   RACE ONE – is an optional Claimer ($250,000 - $200,000) at four furlongs straight. This, as all races in the grouping, is wide […]

WATCH RACES (SAT, MAY 14, 2022) LIVE ON QUICKGALLOP.COM

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Eleven races will be contested today, Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Caymanas Park, with the feature being the Lady Geeta Trophy for Open Allowance horses. Readers on QUICKGALLOP.COM can watch all eleven races live on the website starting with the first event with a post-time of 11:30 am. Note, the pre-race day […]

#UK RACING: STRADIVARIUS REWRITES RECORD BOOKS AT YORK

Stradivarius gained a 20th career success and made it a perfect six wins from six races at York with victory in the Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup under Frankie Dettori. It was a record-breaking performance from Bjorn Nielsen’s eight-year-old, who moved sweetly to the front before finding enough in the end to land a record 18th European Group-race […]

THE FINAL ASSESSMENT OF RACE DAY – SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Former jockey and now a perennial top-10 conditioner Patrick “Wacky” Lynch throughout his career has had many Classic aspirants doing well in the trials. His stable hit the jackpot in 2018 with victories by Disability Charm and Drone Strike in the 1000 Guineas and Jamaica Derby, respectively, and there could be further […]

OMAR WALKER SAYS HE’S WORKING EVEN HARDER TO GET MORE WINS

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Former six-time champion jockey Omar “Hot” Walker recorded his 1,200th career victory aboard the Jason DaCosta-trained Pretty Girl at Caymanas Park on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The milestone win came in a native-bred three-year-old fillies only maiden special weight event over six furlongs (1,200m). Pretty Girl (Deputy Glitters – Runaway Queen) slammed […]

LADY GEETA TROPHY – STRAIGHT TUSSLE BETWEEN FATHER PATRICK, DUKE

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Eleven races are scheduled on tomorrow’s (May 14) programme with the feature being the $1.5-million Lady Geeta Trophy — a three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance/Graded Stakes contest over six furlongs (1,200m). Below is the analysis of the runners, done in post-position order. LURE OF LUCY (USA): 4 b f by Uncle Lindo […]

SATURDAY’S (MAY 14) OVERNIGHT ALLOWANCE JUST RIGHT FOR BILLY WHIZZ

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Overnight Allowance horses stretch out over nine furlongs (1,800), a rare distance these days, tomorrow Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Caymanas Park. Eight horses have been nominated to contest this event for the major share of the $1.05 million. The analysts have done the work and their findings are published below. GAMBLER: […]

THE THREE-YEAR-OLDS: JOSH ALL SET TO THE GET OFF THE MARK

KINGSTON, Jamaica – THE QUICK GALLOPER continues to follow the progress of the three-year-olds with attention on the Saturday card (May 14) centred on both divisions of a maiden condition event at 5 ½ furlongs.  Division Two is the ninth race carrying 11 starters with six first-time runners. The assessment of the 11 by THE QUICK GALLOPER is published […]