Highly rated Earn Your Stripes takes to the track
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The highly thought of Earn Your Stripes from the high-powered barn of trainer Anthony Nunes makes his three-year-old entry tomorrow at Caymanas Park. Earn Your Stripes (Nuclear Wayne – Brown Sugar) last raced on Boxing Day over the same distance of a mile in the Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes when he finished third […]
Horse urine, blood samples stolen from Louisiana racetrack
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Somebody stole about three dozen samples of horse urine and blood from a Louisiana racetrack. Bossier (BOH-zher) City spokeswoman Traci Landry says nothing else was stolen during a break-in discovered Jan. 12 at Harrah's Louisiana Downs Casino and Racetrack. A police news release Wednesday said the monetary value of the […]
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens joins Fox Sports as analyst
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens is joining Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association's live shows as a racing analyst. He retired from riding in November because of a back injury. Stevens won nine Triple Crown races and 11 Breeders' Cup races during his career. He turns 56 in […]
Saratoga Race Course's summer season 1 week longer
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Saratoga Race Course's summer meet has a new, longer schedule but the same number of racing days. The New York Racing Association announced on Thursday the meet will run from July 11 through Labor Day on Sept. 2. The start is a week earlier, but the number of live racing […]
Get your winners from gallopja.com Prediction and Odds for Saturday’s 11-race card
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Readers of Gallopja.com are invited to press the PREDICTION/ODDS tab at the top of the home page to view the site’s comprehensive analysis of all the horses listed to run in tomorrow’s 11-race card at Caymanas Park. Read and make your choices as Gallopja.com has done the hard work for you.
Game Winner among 362 horses eligible for American Triple Crown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Unbeaten Game Winner, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and last year's 2-year-old champion, is among 362 3-year-old thoroughbreds made eligible during the early nomination period to compete in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Other top horses include Gunmetal Gray, Improbable, Knicks Go, Mucho Gusto and Tax. Four fillies […]
British horse racing cancelled after equine flu outbreak
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - All British horse racing was cancelled on Thursday (February 7) after three animals tested positive for equine influenza despite having been vaccinated against the disease. Horses from the infected yard raced on Wednesday at Ayr and Ludlow, potentially exposing a significant number of animals from yards across Britain and in […]
11 races on tap for Saturday (Feb 9), spotlight on 3-year-olds – Check top of page for Overnight
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After putting together a programme very late last week, the promoter of local racing has issued a powerful 11-race card with over 110 runners for this Saturday, February 9 at Caymanas Park. The John Clifton Wright Memorial Cup for three-year-old fillies over six furlongs (1,200 metres), divided into two sections is the […]
Kentucky Derby 2019 odds: Hidden Scroll’s price plummets
With 142 interests on William Hill US’ board to win the 2019 Kentucky Derby, one thing is apparent: If you have a strong opinion and plan to play the Las Vegas futures, bet a horse before his next start. Heading into the New Year, for instance, you could land Sham Stakes (G3) winner Gunmetal Gray […]
Australian trainer not contesting charges of possession of ‘batteries’
Australian trainer Darren Weir faces a ban of four years after deciding not to contest charges brought against him for the possession of equipment used to deliver electric shocks to horses. Police seized four of the illegal Taser-type devices at the Melbourne Cup winner's stables on 30 January. At a hearing with Racing Victoria, Mr […]