#US RACING: Top Sires At Record Breaking Keeneland Sale

Keeneland’s September yearling sale concluded its record-breaking run to be the highest-grossing Thoroughbred auction in the world. Total sales, including private sales, totalled $427,800,000. So who were the hottest sires at this record-breaking sale? Well, it depends how you define hottest, so let's look at the highest average sale prices but also look at the […]

Overnight Reminder For Saturday, September 28, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Entries are being accepted today (Tuesday, September 24, 2024) for the race meet on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Following the taking of entries, and after the various checks, the OVERNIGHT programme will be issued. Stay with Quickgallop.com for your OVERNIGHT.

Dissecting Race Day Of Sat, September 21, 2024

In the opening event on the nine-race card and run at 1820 metres, 8-1 bet Eazy Peazy was turned out in unbeatable form by conditioner Phillip Lee. Under smart handling from the improving two-kilogramme claiming jockey Shavon Townsend, the four-year-old bay colt, a progeny of Casual Trick, made all the running to score by three […]

Selected Gallops | Exercise For Monday, September 23, 2024

HORSE    EQUIPMENT    WORK    DISTANCE    TIME A GIFT FROM BEN - Cantered/Galloped - Straight 2F 0:24.0         ALLEGIANCE - Cantered (WP)         AMMA - Cantered (RND)        BEAUTIFUL SUNSET B Cantered (WP) BERN NOTICE - Cantered (WP) BLU SENSATION - Cantered (WP)             BULLETPROOFCOFFEE - Cantered (RND)          CHOCOMO B Cantered (WP) COMEHOMETOME - Cantered […]

What’s Next For Pack Plays? Foreigner Makes Impressive Debut

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following an electrifying debut by the three-year-old newcomer Pack Plays on a Saturday, September 21, 2024, trainer Rowan Ricardo Mathie Jr emphasized that he is carefully managing the horse's progress, with the primary target being the Mouttet Mile in early December. During the exhilarating 6 ½ furlongs race at the Overnight Allowance […]

Can The Gold Cup Regain Its Venom?

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Gold Cup, a prestigious seven-furlong Grade One event, is a highly competitive handicap race that traditionally showcases top horses competing against each other. The distance of seven furlongs was chosen to provide an equal opportunity for both sprinters and long-distance horses to succeed. Historically, the Gold Cup has seen legendary showdowns, […]

Selected Gallops | Exercise For Sunday, September 22, 2024

HORSE     EQUIPMENT    WORK    DISTANCE     TIME       A GIFT FROM BEN - Cantered (WP) ABILITY- Cantered - Chute AFFAIR - Cantered/Galloped - Straight 3F 0:37.3      ALL FOR LOVE - Cantered (WP)         ALLEGIANCE -  Cantered (WP) ATOMICA - Cantered (WP)         BEAUTIFUL SUNSET B&   Cantered (RND)                   BLOOD MOON  - Cantered/Strode - Chute 6F 1:22.2 BLU SENSATION - Cantered (WP)     […]

#US RACING: Seize The Grey Wins Penn Derby For D Wayne Lukas

Seize the Grey led all the way in winning the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 3 3/4 lengths on Saturday for 89-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Ridden by Jaime Torres, Seize the Grey ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.89 at Parx Racing. He paid $10.60 to win as the 4-1 third choice […]

#US RACING: Oldest Track In US, Freehold Raceway Closing

Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year. Track officials made the announcement on Thursday after a meeting with employees. Horse racing has been conducted at the half-mile track in central New Jersey since the 1830s. Harness racing became the staple when The […]