Run Thatcher Run confirms his development
Run Thatcher Run, younger half-brother of She’s A Maneater returned to the winners’ enclosure after a short break to continue the family tradition of winning by taking apart a fairly good field of runners by three-parts-of-a-length to win the top-rated $1 million non-restricted Overnight Allowance event on the 10-race card at Caymanas Park on Saturday, […]
Recap of race day for Wednesday, September 11
Steven Todd’s superb form continues The superb conditioning form of trainer Steven Todd continued as he notched another double after his Lion of Judah and Polly Flyer came home in their respective races. Lion of Judah (Shanghai Pass - Sea Traveller), under apprentice Kiaman McGregor, came with a strong run in deep stretch on the […]
Attorney: New York Times' Justify story 'short on facts
An attorney representing trainer Bob Baffert on Thursday issued a statement, in the form of a letter to New York Times reporter Joe Drape, calling Drape's article revealing Justify failed a drug test before the 2018 Triple Crown run "long on sensationalism" and "short on facts." Drape reported that Justify tested positive for a high […]
Baffert: Justify's positive test came from contaminated food
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert denied giving 2018 Triple Crown winning horse Justify a banned substance that caused a positive test prior to last year's Kentucky Derby and blamed the result on contaminated food. Baffert said Thursday that he "unequivocally" rejects the implication he'd give Justify or any other horse scopolamine, which the colt […]
US RACING: Trainer Bob Baffert speaks on Justify’s positive test
A day after the New York Times reported Justify tested positive for a banned substance prior to making his 2018 Triple Crown run, trainer Bob Baffert issued a statement saying he rejects the notion that scopolamine "was ever intentionally administered" to Justify or other horses in his barn. The Times' Joe Drape revealed that Justify failed […]
Prediction/Odds for Saturday's 11 races now on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Prediction/Odds for all 11 races on Saturday's race card is now listed on on the Quickgallop.com website. Simply press the Prediction/Odds button at the top of the homepage and view.
Most expensive filly ever sold at Keeneland September Sale – US$8.2 million
What will be the final foal sent to auction out of blue hen mare Leslie’s Lady, who has produced champion Beholder and sire Mendelssohn, hammered for a sales-topping — and historic — US$8.2 million on Wednesday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The total made Hip 428 the most-expensive yearling filly ever sold at Keeneland […]
Report: Justify failed drug test before Triple Crown run
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown after a failed postrace drug test at a California track that could have kept the horse out of the Kentucky Derby. The newspaper reported Wednesday that Bob Baffert-trained Justify tested positive for the drug scopolamine after winning the Santa Anita […]
Bigdaddykool, Stranger Danger clash in GG Stakes - Overnight on Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Governor General Stakes (10-furlongs) to be contested on Saturday next (September 14) will see the clash of renowned and well experienced stayer Bigdaddykool and the new kid on the block, the talented imported colt Stranger Danger. Eleven races are on the Saturday programme and the Overnight is already on Quickgallop.com. Simply […]
Hologram Shadow/Mamdeen disqualified – 8-1 chance Formal Justice the winner
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After leading, then backing from off the pace set by Okahumpka and Necromancer, Hologram Shadow ridden by leading rider apprentice Christopher Mamdeen rallied in deep stretch to go by the winning post as the winner of the day’s tenth event – an Optional Claimer ($350,000 - $300,000) run over 5 ½ furlongs. […]