Trainer Leroy Tomlinson tells his story
How did you get involved in the sport of horse racing? LEROY TOMLINSON: That was a very long time ago. My mother used to work in the stands and my father used to drive the tractor, raking the racetrack and so eventually that was how I started to come to the [racetrack], starting at about […]
EASY TO WATCH REPLAYS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021
FIRST RACE Winner Tomohawk 3-5 JOCKEY Anthony Thomas TRAINER Jason DaCosta DISTANCE 7 furlongs 1400 metres MARGINS 4 by 2 SPLITS 24.3 x 48.1 x 1:14.1 TIME 1:28.2 SECOND RACE Winner Rainsville 3-5 JOCKEY Oshane Nugent TRAINER Richard Azan DISTANCE One mile 1600 metres MARGINS 3 ¼ by 5 ¼ SPLITS 24.3 x 48.2 x […]
Early report for Saturday, December 4, 2021 | The horses
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The attention at the race track and beyond was pinpointed on the duel for the trainers’ championship involving champion Anthony Nunes and Jason DaCosta. DaCosta extended his lead with three winners compared with Nunes’ single success. THE QUICK GALLOPER has already posted an article on this pulsating contest including the latest statistics, […]
SELECTED EXERCISE | GALLOPS - Sunday, December 5, 2021
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME A GIFT FROM BEN B Cantered/Galloped 5F 1:02.0 ADORE BRILLIANCE - Cantered out straight BABYLIKE - Cantered (WP) BERLINO'S CHOICE T Cantered/Galloped 5.5F 1:10.2 BEST DAUGHTER EVER - Hacked BIG JULE T Cantered/Galloped 7F 1:33.3 CALCULUS & Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:50.1 CRIMSON - Cantered/Strode 4F 0:54.2 CURLIN'S AFFAIR - Cantered/Galloped – […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE - Saturday, December 4, 2021
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME ACTION RUN & Cantered/Galloped 6F 1:18.4 APRIL SPIRIT - Cantered/Strode 2F 0:26.4 ATONEMENT - Cantered/Strode 6F 1:21.3 ATTORNEY GENERAL - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.3 AZARIA - Cantered/Strode 3F 0:41.2 BABYLIKE - Cantered (WP) BERLINO'S CHOICE - Cantered (WP) 10F BEST DAUGHTER EVER - Cantered (WP) BETTER BEST - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.2 […]
Jason DaCosta goes further ahead of Anthony Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Conditioner Jason DaCosta went further ahead of reigning champion Anthony Nunes at the conclusion of today’s 10-race card at Caymanas Park. DaCosta won three races, for a total of eighth, over the last three race days. Nunes had one winner today. The two entered the day with DaCosta ahead by $699, 915 […]
I Am Fred closes triple for Jason DaCosta | Phillip Parchment doubles-up
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Phillip Parchment changed his riding routine on foreigner I Am Fred to achieve a resounding victory in the Caymanas Saturday nightcap – a three-year-old and upwards Overnight Allowance event going 7 ½ furlongs. I Am Fred, in his previous races, showed a tendency for coming from behind, but today after emerging […]
Billy whizzes to win number four
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Installed at the prohibitive 1-5 favourite, Billy Whizz left his conditioned status behind with an emphatic victory in the Caymanas Saturday ninth. The Caymanas Saturday ninth was for three-year-old and upwards horses (non-winners of four races) going seven furlongs. Billy Whizz, with regular rider Dick Cardenas in the saddle for trainer Jason […]
None Such as Father Patrick at 10-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2021 staging of the 6-furlong None Such Trophy (three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance | Graded Stakes) call run over six furlongs turned out to be a crowning moment for the 10-1 chance Father Patrick. Father Patrick (Oshane Nugent), trained by Ian Parsard gained revenge on his recent conqueror Duke by taking […]
Anthony Nunes responds with Hecandance in Caymanas Saturday 6th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In the close race for the 2021 trainers’ title, champion trainer Anthony Nunes responded to the win by main rival Jason DaCosta in the first race (Tomohawk) with victory by Hecandance in the Caymanas Saturday sixth – a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($550,000 - $500, 000) contest at one mile. With […]