US RACING: Undefeated Charlatan to miss Derby with minor ankle issue
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Undefeated Charlatan will miss the rescheduled Kentucky Derby this fall after being sidelined by a minor ankle issue. Trainer Bob Baffert said Saturday that the colt has a filling, or swelling, in a front ankle. As a result, Charlatan will not be ready to race in time for the Kentucky Derby […]
UK RACING: Frankie Dettori wins for Godolphin for the first time in eight years
Frankie Dettori celebrated his first winner in the Godolphin silks in eight years after steering Terebellum to glory in the Betfair Dahlia Fillies' Stakes at Newmarket. Ranging up with plenty of horse underneath him at the two-furlong pole, Dettori got the reaction he hoped for from the Sea The Stars filly when asking for her […]
UK RACING: 'Tortoise' Kameko downs Pinatubo to take English 2000 Guineas
LONDON, United Kingdom - Kameko, whose name means "child of tortoise" in Japanese, was anything but slow on Saturday as he stormed home to win the opening British horse racing classic of the season in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Kameko, named by Qatari owner Sheikh Fahad al-Thani's wife Melissa, picked up late under […]
UK RACING: Pinatubo puts unbeaten record on line in English 2000 Guineas
LONDON, United Kingdom - Pinatubo will bid to make it seven wins from seven races on Saturday in the English 2000 Guineas but it will be a vastly different atmosphere at Newmarket to the one he experienced last October. Then, in front of a packed racecourse, the Charlie Appleby-trained star won the Dewhurst Stakes confirming […]
UK RACING: Racing set to sparkle after 'sticky start' says trainer Gosden
LONDON, United Kingdom - English racing is due to move up a gear with the first classics of the flat season this weekend after leading British trainer John Gosden described the sport's resumption as having "a sticky start" following the coronavirus lockdown. Gosden has trained more than 100 Group One winners across the globe, clinching […]
TRINIDAD RACING: Authorities plan for June 19 restart of racing
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic being managed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the major stakeholder in the Horse racing fraternity, the Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority(TTRA), the Betting Levy Board (BLB) and the Arima Race Club(ARC) at a meeting held on Monday last agreed upon a way forward for local horse racing. The […]
US RACING: VIDEOS of 9 race card at Gulfstream Park – Friday, June 5, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com continues to keep its loyal readers connected with racing across the world. Today, Friday, June 5, 2020 we feature all 9 races from Gulfstream Park, Florida, United States. VIEW AND ENJOY!
CANADA RACING: Caribbean jockey Patrick Husbands leads Caribbean jockeys as Woodbine opens
TORONTO, Canada – Seven-time champion Patrick Husbands has been paired with one of the favourites, Feeling Funny, for the most expensive race on Saturday’s 11-race card which will mark the return of racing to storied Woodbine racetrack following a delayed start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was due to […]
UK RACING: Ghaiyyath wins first Group One event since restart of racing
Ghaiyyath didn’t get a shot at the big prize in Dubai, where the Sheema Classic (G1) was canceled earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Friday’s Coronation Cup (G1) at Newmarket was a sure case of what could have been for this emerging international star. The Charlie Appleby trainee hopped at the start, […]
US RACING: Santa Anita Derby on tap for tomorrow (Saturday, June 6)
It's the first week in June, a time when Thoroughbred racing usually finds out if there's a Triple Crown champion to celebrate and anoint. Until COVID-19 became a part of everyday life. Yet even a pandemic could not derail the Triple Crown, though it surely led to some more stops along the way before the sport […]