Notable gallops, works for Saturday, February 1, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com keeps its readers updated on the morning gallops and other works, following, especially, the preparations of the three-year-olds as they go after Classic glory. These are some of the notable gallops on the Saturday morning of February 1, 2020. ABOVE AND BEYOND (chestnut filly by Blue Pepsi Lodge – Rumble) – […]
Trainer Gary Subratie sparks with triple after rousing performance by Sentient in Saturday nightcap
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A well-judged and executed ride by champion jockey Christopher Mamdeen on Sentient crowned a glorious Saturday race day for trainer Gary Subratie. Sentient a four-year-old chestnut colt by Strikeitwhileitshot – Lady Geetadeo, after his arduous three-year-old Classic attempts in 2019, and racing for the first time in 2020 was kept well off […]
FRENCH RACING: Star French jockey under investigation for alleged rape
PARIS, France (AFP) - Pierre-Charles Boudot, the jockey who rode the winner in the 2019 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was questioned Thursday by investigators along with a woman who has accused him of rape. Boudot, 27, considered one of the best jockeys in the world, has been under investigation since the woman filed a […]
US RACING: Bob Baffert earns 3,000th win with Thousand Words at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert got his 3,000th career victory when Thousand Words won the US$100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Saturday. Thousand Words won by three-quarters of a length in the Grade 3 race named for Baffert's late client. The colt ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.64 at Santa […]
Dee Danger again – gives Shamaree Muir his first winner since his return in November of last year in 10th race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The joy was obvious on the face and in the motions of jockey Shamaree Muir when he reached the winning post in front on Dee Danger in the just concluded 10th race at Caymanas Park. Dee Danger after winning on Saturday last repeated his success today in a five-furlong round contest with […]
Bold Aflair moves on to Open Allowance after dismantling Overnight Allowance
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Bold Aflair drawn at 10 in a field of 10 coming down the five straight course, made use of the best post-position in the contest and justified his 3-5 odds on favouritism with a facile victory in the ninth race which was just completed at Caymanas Park. Ridden by Anthony Thomas, Bold […]
Redemption for Cleopatra’s Child, Dane Dawkins, Gary Subratie
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After going by the post in first place when last at the race track on January 18, Cleopatra’s Child was disqualified. Today (February 1, 2020), Cleopatra’s Child, with Dane Dawkins in the saddle again for trainer Gary Subratie, the US bred chestnut filly got by the post in front one more time […]
After the win by Smokey Topaz in sixth – three winners of the Sunrise-6 collect $854,332 each
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Going into the last race (race six) of the popular Sunrise-6 wager, three punters had a chance of winning. Then after Smokey Topaz won with Omar Walker in the saddle for trainer Ian Parsard, the three punters going in with a chance, all came out as winners. For their troubles and spend, […]
Double for Reyan Lewis as Sencity at 5-1 romps fourth at Caymanas Park
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Saving ground on the inside rails for most of the one mile fourth race – a Maiden three-year-old offering, Sencity delivered easily for jockey Reyan Lewis and trainer Anthony Nunes. When the starter let them go, it was Primal Fear (Shane Ellis – 32-1) who got the clock ticking from in […]
Vampire Rejection conjures first win in third race offering
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Shooting to the front after two furlongs were completed in a Maiden Condition contest for four-year-old and upwards colts and geldings over 5 ½ furlongs, Vampire Rejection was not for the catching. Ridden by apprentice Romario Spencer, Vampire Rejection a four-year-old dark bay colt by Soul Warrior – Rum Ridge who is […]