#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 […]

Overnight for Saturday, November 7, 2020

KINGSTON, Jamaica - There are 117 horses nominated to run in 11 races on Saturday, November 7, at Caymanas Park. To view click the Overnight button at he top f the QUICKGALLOP.COM home page.  

#AUSTRALIAN RACING: Tragedy as English Derby winner put down at Melbourne Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck was euthanised Tuesday (November 3) after breaking down during the Melbourne Cup, the seventh horse since 2013 to die at the race. The five-year-old Irish stallion pulled up lame on the home straight with star jockey Hugh Bowman, who rode super-mare Winx, dismounting uninjured and a […]