Meet Apprentice In Waiting - Josh Edwards
Josh Edwards is one of the cohort of apprentices who recently completed the 2024 Jockeys' Training School conducted by the Jamaica Racing Commission. Quickgallopja.com and its YouTube Channel - The Quick Galloper recently caught up with the promising young rider to discuss his journey and his vision for the future.
Apprentice Romane Gordon Ready To Hit The Track
Fresh out of the Jockeys' Training School, Romane Gordon is chomping at the bit to begin his professional career. Quickgallopja.com and its YouTube Channel - The Quick Galloper recently caught up with the promising young rider to discuss his journey and his vision for the future.
Foster-Roman Rivalry Ignites Racing, Proves Power Of Healthy Competition | Watch Video
Horse racing in Jamaica has rarely seen a rivalry as electric as the one currently unfolding between jockeys Tevin Foster and Raddesh Roman. As the two riders battle it out for the top spot in the 2024 championship, their competition has set the racing scene ablaze, captivating fans and injecting a renewed sense of excitement […]
2024 Jockey’s School Ends - 5 Apprentices Share Their Thoughts
The 2024 Jockey's Training School, operated by the Jamaica Racing Commission has reached its conclusion with graduation on the horizon and soon these students will join the local jockey's colony, ready to take the racing world. The journey to get here hasn't been easy; yes, it has been expensive. These students have completed an intensive […]
I Was Told To Come Out Of The Stewards’ Room - Samantha Fletcher
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following the controversial disqualification of her horse Tekapunt after passing the winning post in front in the second race on Monday, October 21, jockey Samantha Fletcher gave her version of what happened. “Coming to the one furlong, the two horse (My Sunshine) braced down on me, I could not move, because if […]
First Thoughts On Stewards’ Decision, Protest, Abandonment Of Races
A day of racing at Caymanas Park descended into chaos today, Monday, October 21, 2024, when the stewards' decision to disqualify sparked a backlash from enraged punters. The result was the abandonment of the last seven races on the racing card. The incident occurred in race two, when Tekapunt, a clear odds-on favourite, crossed the […]
Salud In the Stewards’ Room For Raddesh Roman | Mon, Oct 21, 2024
RACE REPLAY BELOW RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS Visit https://www.quickgallopja.com, for coverage of horse racing in Jamaica and across the globe. RACE 2 3YO&UP OPT. CLAIM. ($550,000-$450,000) 6 FURLONGS 12:35 PM POS NO # HORSE JOCKEY ODDS WIN PLACE 1 5 Salud Raddesh Roman 2-1 $326.00 $280.00 2 2 My Sunshine Omar Walker 3-1 $292.00 3 1 […]
List Of Entries In 2024 TOBA Mixed Sale
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Published below is the list of entries in the 2024 Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) Mixed Sale. That mixed sale is scheduled for Sunday, November 10, at Caymanas Park. NAME OF HORSE SIRE DAM SIRE OF DAM FOAL DATE COLOUR/SEX CONSIGNOR/OWNER CAN BE SEEN AT […]
Racing Commission’s Seminar For Grooms And Farriers
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The regulatory body of horse racing in the country, The Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) will be holding a two-day seminar for grooms and farriers. The JRC’s engagement with the grooms and farriers takes place next week, Monday, October 14, and Tuesday, October 15. Details on the seminar are provided in this video […]
Funcaandun Wasn’t 100% In Gold Cup, Jamaica Cup Next - Jason DaCosta
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following the win by his charge Funcaandun in the Philip Feanny Gold Cup on Saturday, October 5, 2024, trainer Jason DaCosta in his post-race interview revealed that Funcaandun was not 100 per cent ready for the event. DaCosta added that the Gold Cup was allotted as a prep run for Funcaandun going […]