US RACING: Santa Anita Derby on tap for tomorrow (Saturday, June 6)
It's the first week in June, a time when Thoroughbred racing usually finds out if there's a Triple Crown champion to celebrate and anoint. Until COVID-19 became a part of everyday life. Yet even a pandemic could not derail the Triple Crown, though it surely led to some more stops along the way before the sport […]
US RACING: Trainer Joe Sharp recovering from major surgery
US trainer Joe Sharp is recovering from a 10-hour surgery to remove a benign tumour known as an acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma), his wife, Rosie Napravnik, said June 4. The 35-year-old trainer underwent the procedure Thursday at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and was recovering in the intensive care unit there Thursday night. He is […]
Apprentice Samantha Fletcher well prepared for return of racing
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Leading female apprentice rider Samantha Fletcher says she is hoping to return to the saddle with a bang when racing restarts, hopefully, within the next few weeks. Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), the sole promoter of local thoroughbred racing in the island, was forced to cease racing operations indefinitely on […]
UK RACING: Frankel bred filly Quadrilateral leads runners into Sunday’s 1000 Guineas
Trainer Roger Charlton’s unbeaten filly Quadrilateral heads up a field of 15 challengers for the fillies’ Classic, the QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. The Frankel filly, who will be equipped with a first-time tongue strap, won each of her three races last year, signing off with a tenacious success in the Group One […]
US RACING: Horse named for Dr Anthony Fauci finishes second in debut
A racehorse named for Dr Anthony Fauci reached the finish line at a safe enough distance from others that would have made his namesake proud. Fauci the 2-year-old colt finished a distant second to a horse named Prisoner and was well ahead of third-place Indoctrinate in his much-anticipated debut Wednesday at Belmont Park. In a […]
US RACING: VIDEOS of 10 race card at Gulfstream Park – Wednesday, June 3, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com continues to keep its loyal readers connected with racing across the world. Today, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 we feature all 10 races from Gulfstream Park, Florida, United States. VIEW AND ENJOY!
UK RACING: Horse racing passes its exam on coronavirus return
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - English horseracing's resumption after being at a standstill for over two months due to the coronavirus pandemic was like "the first day at a new school" Mark Spincer Managing Director of the Racing Division of Arena Racing Company (ARC) told AFP. Racing is also the first mainstream sport to resume […]
US RACING: Arrogate, North America's richest racehorse, dies at seven
Arrogate, winner of the 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic and the champion 3-year-old male that year on his way to becoming North America's all-time leading money earner, has died. He was 7. Juddmonte Farms said Arrogate was euthanized Tuesday after becoming ill. The Lexington, Kentucky, breeding farm said it was unclear what the illness was and […]
After major injuries following a fall, apprentice Romario Smith makes progress
Apprentice jockey Romario Smith, who suffered a stroke while in the saddle in competitive race at Caymanas Park on February 26, 2020, says he is “recovering well” at home and is able to move his right arm and leg, but is still unable to walk. After finishing the fifth race aboard Crafty Zella Zeen, Smith […]
UK RACING: Pinatubo leads 15 in Saturday’s 2000 Guineas
Pinatubo heads a final field of 15 for the delayed QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. Pinatubo won his six races last year by an aggregate of 24 lengths, signing off with successive Group 1 victories under William Buick in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes, at the Curragh, and Darley Dewhurst Stakes at […]