Racing on Saturday next (Sept 4, 2021)
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following the cancellation of the nine-race card set for today (Wednesday, September 1) at Caymanas Park by the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) due to COVID-19 concerns, Quickgallop.com can now report that there is a possibility that there will be racing on Saturday next (September 4, 2021). In a letter to the promoting […]
OVERNIGHT for Saturday, September 4, 2021 - posted on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Eleven races are on offer on Saturday next (September 4) at Caymanas Park. The OVERNIGHT program has been made available and has been posted on Quickgallop.com. To view press the OVERNIGHT button at the top of the Quickgallop.com home page.
Nominations taken – Lookout for Overnight today (Sept 1) on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com can report that nominations for the race meeting of Saturday, September 4, 2021, were taken today (Sept 1, 2021) by the Racing Office of the promoting company. The OVERNIGHT will be made available on Quickgallop.com later today. At this time, it is understood that over 105 entries have been received with […]
#US RACING: Fair Grounds Race Course damaged by Hurricane Ida
At least one barn was heavily damaged, the tote board came down and the jockeys’ room is a mess, but the damage to Fair Grounds Race Course from Hurricane Ida was far less than it could have been, given the magnitude of the storm. “Hopefully they can get the adjusters or whoever they need out […]
COVID-19 concerns cause cancellation of Wednesday race meet
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), the regulatory arm of horse racing in Jamaica, has cancelled the nine-race card scheduled for Caymanas Park tomorrow, September 1, due to concerns regarding COVID-19. In a letter to the promoting company Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) advising of the cancellation, the JRC stated that […]
King Arthur reigns in She’s A Maneater Trophy race
KINGSTON, Jamaica - IT was fitting that the She’s A Maneater Trophy found its way to the stables of trainer Jason DaCosta as it was his late father, Wayne, who crafted and executed the outstanding career of the former Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner. The first engagement of the She’s A Maneater […]
Dane Dawkins, Linton Steadman, Anthony Nunes dominate race card of Saturday, August 28, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica - FEATURED on the 11-race programme was the inaugural staging of the 1600-metre She’s A Maneater Trophy honouring one of the best-ever thoroughbreds. This is a Triple Crown heroine who won nearly all the other major events held during her distinguished career and is undisputedly in the top ten list of the most […]
Special notes – race day of Saturday, August 28, 2021
CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT MAKES QUEEN T A WINNER After seven career starts and wearing the blinkers for the first time, Queen T easily brushed aside rivals to win Division 1 of a Restricted Maiden Condition race for native-bred three-year-olds who did not finish second or third in their lifetime. Going over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100m), […]
#UK RACING: William Buick wins his 100th race of the season
William Buick celebrated his 100th winner of the season in dramatic fashion after Flame Of Freedom (9-4) got up almost on the line to secure victory in the Racegoers Club Handicap at Epsom Downs today (Monday 30th August). The Derby-winning rider reached the milestone aboard the Dragon Pulse filly in the seven-furlong contest, which was delayed after […]
#US RACING: Filly who sold for US$8.2 million dies after fall
America’s Joy, an unraced 3-year-old filly who sold in 2019 for more than US$8 million, died Sunday morning due to a training incident at Saratoga. The daughter of American Pharoah sustained a sesamoid fracture while breezing and broke her neck in a fall, per the New York State Gaming Commission’s equine breakdown, death, injury, and […]