AT THE TRACK – THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 | TRIBUTE TO CHRIS ARMOND
#US RACING: ZANDON IS TAKEN OUT OF THE PREAKNESS STAKES
Zandon, who finished third in the Kentucky Derby, was the latest horse to be ruled out of next Saturday's Preakness Stakes, according to what his owner said in a newspaper report Friday. This followed Thursday's latest surprise from Rich Strike, whose owner said the Derby winner would not be going to Baltimore. The 80-1 shot at Churchill […]
THE THREE-YEAR-OLDS: NEWCOMERS TO DOMINATE IN MAIDEN CONDITION DIVISION ONE
KINGSTON, Jamaica – THE QUICK GALLOPER continues to follow the progress of the three-year-olds with attention on the Saturday card centred on both divisions of a maiden condition event at 5 ½ furlongs. Division One is the seventh race carrying 11 starters with six first-time runners. The assessment of the 11 by THE QUICK GALLOPER is published below in […]
PREDICTION | ODDS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022 ON QUICKGALLOP.COM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The PREDICTION | ODDS on the 116 horses set to face the starter on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Caymanas Park has been completed and uploaded on the QUICKGALLOP.COM website. To view, press the PREDICTION | ODDS button at the top of the QUICKGALLOP.COM home page.
GULFSTREAM PARK REPLAY SHOW | THURSDAY MAY 12, 2022
CHAMPION TRAINER ANTHONY NUNES GOES DIGITAL WITH HIS STABLES
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The barn of champion trainer Anthony ‘Baba’ Nunes has entered the public digital space on the popular app, Instagram. Nunes boldly embraces the technology of the day, sharing with followers on his Instagram page activities at his stables. The champion trainer has already posted videos of his ‘babies’ - two-year-olds - learning […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER'S EXOTIC WAGERS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
REGGAE 6 Race 1) Highly Bless/Mr Ambassador/Mamacita Race 2) Dotlin/Joyful/Blue Seas Race 3) Out On A Limb/Thunderstrike/Bruce Wayne Race 4) Cold Pursuit/Kholbear/D's Choice Race 5) Pure Heart/powerful Red/Synchronize/Nasdaq Princess Race 6) Bigmanbiden/Faukland/Paraiso TOTAL $9,720 TWILIGHT 6 Race 6) Bigmanbiden/Faukland/Paraiso Race 7) Gracefully Made/Sir Tajay/D Head Cornerstone Race 8) Billy Whizz/Supreme Soul Race 9) Unruly Dude/Manaco/Josh […]
ACE COMMENTATOR BRIAN RICKMAN REMEMBERS HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE CHRIS ARMOND
KINGSTON, Jamaica - “At the time I had no interest in horse racing, I did not know anything about horse racing, nor did want to get involved in horse racing, but somehow Christopher Armond convinced me to get involved as a commentator, and here I am 30-odd years later.” Those were the defining words of […]
RACING PROFESSIONALS REACT TO THE PASSING OF ‘MR RACING’ CHRISTOPHER ARMOND
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The racing industry has lost one of its innovative and pioneering administrators, Christopher Armond, on Wednesday following a short illness. Members of the fraternity have been reacting and these are some of their comments. FABIAN WHITE – PRESIDENT, GROOMS’ ASSOCIATION When I got the sad news that Christopher Armond had passed away […]
THE UNBRIDLED CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH ARMOND – AN ICON OF LOCAL RACING
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Joseph Armond, known by his colleagues, friends, and legion of racing fans as “Mr Horse Racing” died on Tuesday, May 11 (approximately 8:30 am) after a short illness which curtailed his work as a consultant with the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC). Armond is survived by his wife Allison, son Jordan and […]