Dane Nelson gets a winner on Purple Wayne
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In-form jockey Dane Nelson had to wait until the penultimate eighth race on the mid-week card at Caymanas Park to notch his first winner. Nelson on board the Robert Pearson trained Purple Wayne in a Restricted Allowance 11 contest for horses who have not won two races. Purple Wayne was slowly out […]
Sunrise-6 takes $1,542,110.70 carryover to Saturday’s race meet after Smooth Criminal wins sixth race at 11-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – With only one favourite, Contractor at 1-2 in the third race obliging, it was little wonder that the popular exotic bet the Sunrise -6 was not caught. Instead the Sunrise-6 has a nice carryover of $1,542,110.70 going into the Saturday race meeting of December 21. The sixth race which concluded the Sunrise-6 […]
Four jockeys fall in fourth – as Justsaytheword gets the win at 7-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Four jockeys Natalie Berger on Warrior; Arthur Budhu on Parables; Shaquil McIntosh on Lambana and Mario Chung on Sicario all fell from their respective mounts during the running of the fourth race at Caymanas Park a short while ago. Quickgallop.com understands that the four jockeys are currently being treated at the First […]
Exhilarate in easy Open Allowance romp
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Despite allowing weight all round Exhilarate turned out to be a rather easy winner of the second race on the mid-week card at Caymanas Park. The event was an Open Allowance call run over five furlongs round. What was expected to be a sprint duel involving Exhilarate ridden by Aaron Chatrie and […]
Mid-week racing starts with Nuclear Thunder at 8-1, big Hi-5 pay out
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The nine race Wednesday (December 18) card at Caymanas Park got underway to a rollicking start a short while ago when 8-1 chance Nuclear Thunder winning at odds of 8-1. Ridden by leading rider Christopher Mamdeen and trained by veteran Phillip Elliott, Nuclear Thunder set off in front in the $450,000 - […]
US RACING: America’s Joy the name given to American Pharoah US$8.2 million filly
A record-breaking $8.2 million filly by American Pharoah, purchased at the most recent Keeneland September yearling sale by Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm, now has a name. According to the BloodHorse's Ron Mitchell, the half-sister to top sire Into Mischief and multiple champion Beholder will be known as America's Joy. Todd Quast, farm manager for Whisper Hill […]
A closer look at the race day of Saturday, December 14
Dada’s Nala comfortable in victory After finishing ninth by 11 lengths in an Overnight Allowance event on November 23 over seven and a half furlongs (1,500m), five-year-old bay mare Dada’s Nala stepped down to contest a claiming ($650,000-$600,000) and made light work of rivals at the same distance. Dada’s Nala (Distorted – My Girl Nala) […]
Mr Universe, Exhilarate clash in Open Allowance sprint
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A competitive Open Allowance event highlights the nine-race programme at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Seven runners are down to take part in the $1.15-million event for three-year-olds and upwards contest, going the minimum trip on the round course of five furlongs (1,000m). Below is an analysis of the runners in this race. BRUCE […]
God of Love in easy romp
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After the recent Caribbean Sprint Championship when he finished in fourth place, three lengths behind Another Bullet over six furlongs (1,200m), three-year-old bay gelding God of Love returned to the races but down in class on Saturday. God of Love competed in a high-claiming ($1,000,000 - $850,000) event for three-year-olds and upwards, […]
Final Program for Wednesday, December 18 now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The final program for the nine races on the Wednesday card is now posted on Quickgallop.com To view the runners, click on the Final Program button at the top of the home page.