UK RACING: Frankie Dettori makes winning return to the saddle at Kempton
Frankie Dettori was straight back to business as he steered Galsworthy to victory at Kempton on his first ride following the resumption of racing. Dettori did not travel to Newcastle on Monday for the opening day, opting to ease into action with one ride at the Sunbury venue on Tuesday. His fans did not miss […]
UK RACING: Ryan Moore rides first winner of the season
Ryan Moore recorded his first winner of the new season as First Receiver proved a cut above his rivals in carrying the colours of the Queen to glory in the Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Kempton. Having hit the frame in both starts as a two-year-old, the Sir […]
UK RACING: Enable entered for Sandown return in Coral-Eclipse
Enable will make her eagerly-awaited reappearance in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on July 5. The John Gosden-trained mare has stayed in training as a six-year-old with the ultimate aim of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for the third time. Owned by Khalid Abdullah, the daughter of Nathaniel was just denied an unprecedented […]
US RACING: Owners to get entry at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park will allow horse owners on the property, starting with the new racing week Wednesday, as officials await clearance to open the track to fans on a limited basis. Bill Badgett, executive director of Florida racing operations for The Stronach Group, said Monday that owners will be required to remain in a restricted area […]
UK RACING: Sport of Kings leads the way as elite sport returns to Britain
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Horse racing resumed in England on Monday as professional sport got under way again following the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Elite sport in Britain has been in a deep freeze since March but the government on Saturday approved the return of domestic competitive action behind closed doors from June […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Racing meeting marks return of live sport to South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - A horse racing meeting in Durban Monday marked the return of live sport to South Africa two months into a national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was the first sporting event since March 26 as the government downgraded the five-tier shutdown from level four to three and permitted […]
TRINIDAD RACING: Claiming races may resume after reopening on June 19
Claiming races are set to make a return if local horse racing resumes on June 19 at Santa Rosa Park. Claiming races were abandoned several years ago because of alleged manipulation of the system by some owners and trainers. The Arima Race Club (ARC), in its first Draft Index of the proposed races for June […]
UK RACING: Racing under starters orders on road to redemption
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - English racing will on Monday offer a beacon of hope after months of nationwide gloom when it becomes the first sport in Britain to emerge from coronavirus lockdown. Criticised for pressing ahead with the Cheltenham Festival as the pandemic took hold in March racing now finds itself in the news […]
US RACING: VIDEOS of 10 race card at Gulfstream Park – Saturday, May 30, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com continues to keep its loyal readers connected with racing across the world. Today, Saturday, May 30, 2020 we feature all 10 races from Gulfstream Park, Florida, United States. VIEW AND ENJOY!
UK RACING- Horse racing given the green light to return on June 1, 2000 Guineas set for June 6 at Newmarket
The return of racing will "lift the nation's spirits in difficult times", says British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust. The government has approved the return of live sport from June 1, with Monday's 10-race card at Newcastle the first meeting since 17 March. The first race back will be the Brenkley Handicap Stakes at Newcastle, […]