Storm allows DaCosta to increase lead
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Wayne DaCosta went further ahead of rival Anthony Nunes in the titanic struggle for the right to be called champion trainer 2018, when Storm was a five and a half length winner of the second race on Boxing Day – a $350,000 - $300,000 claiming event run over seven furlongs. The […]
Earn Your Stripes the one to beat in premier Two-Year-Old race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Gallopja.com gives its analysis of the crucial Supreme Ventures sponsored Jamaica -Two-Year-Old Stakes to be run on Boxing Day (December 26) over a mile. CORAZON: (2.b.f – Blue Pepsi Lodge – My Heartbeat) – Has done everything right thus far with a career which reads three wins from three starts ranging from […]
DaCosta leads …but Nunes still in the running
KINGSTON, Jamaica - All the nominations are now in and its down to the last two race days for the year comprising approximately 22 races to decide the fate of the 2018 trainers’ championship. The five winners posted by champion trainer Wayne DaCosta on Saturday last made a significant change in the state of affairs […]
Pakman is the seasonal ‘Cook Food Special’
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Having malnourished many with his “Cook Food Specials” over the last three race days, Dr Paul Wright encouraged by the festive activities of the Yuletide season is now unleashing horse number 14 in the 11th race on Boxing Day. Dr Paul is urging readers of Gallopja.com to use Pakman in all their […]
Enable, Winx make history as Justify captures Triple Crown
PARIS, France (AFP) - Enable and Australia's leading equine lady Winx cemented their places in racing's record books in a 2018 season that produced a landmark Melbourne Cup success for Godolphin and a Triple Crown for Justify. Over jumps the Grand National was captured by Tiger Roll, the smallest horse in the field displaying the […]
Racing legend Lester Piggott leaves hospital with pacemaker
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Lester Piggott, widely regarded as the greatest ever flat race jockey, has been discharged from hospital following a two-week stay which saw him fitted with a pacemaker. The 83-year-old, who rode 30 British Classic winners including a record nine Epsom Derbies, has suffered from heart issues in the past. "Dad […]
Brandy provides the spirit for DaCosta’s fiver, leads Nunes by over $1.5 m
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Coming from well off the pace on the inside rails, Brandy was brought was a scorching stretch run by now champion jockey Anthony Thomas to win the nightcap, the Seymour “Foggy” Mullings Memorial Cup over a mile just minutes ago at Caymanas Park. Brandy won at odds of 7-2. It was the […]
Nunes pulls one back with Hot Ice
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Anthony Nunes who is currently in a fierce battle with colleague trainer Wayne DaCosta for the right to be called champion trainer for this season aided his cause somewhat when Hot Ice just won a maiden condition event for three-year-old fillies over seven furlongs. This allowed Nunes to pull back some […]
DaCosta 4, Walker 2 after win by Rambunctious Links
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A rejuvenated Rambunctious Links assisted in pushing champion trainer Wayne DaCosta clear on the day in the close race for the 2018 trainers’ crown. With this his fourth win on today’s (Saturday, December 22, 2018) race card, DaCosta moved further ahead of his main competitor Anthony Nunes who is yet to saddle […]
DaCosta wraps in #4, as Anthony Thomas guides Sergeant Reckless to victory in Flossie McNeil
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Wayne DaCosta and leading jockey Anthony Thomas joined forces just a while ago to land Section 2 of the Flossie McNeil Cup run over six furlongs for non-winners of three fillies and mares. The win by DaCosta was his third for the race meeting thereby increasing his lead over Anthony Nunes […]