Mahogany to mine gold
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After a break of two years the prestigious Gold Cup, one of the top handicap races on the calendar, is back. The three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance/Graded Stakes event will be run over seven furlongs (1,400m) for a purse of $1.5 million tomorrow at Caymanas Park. This year’s Gold Cup will feature […]
400 wins in the bag for Anthony Thomas
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jockey Anthony “St Mary” Thomas became the 23rd jockey in the history of horse racing in Jamaica to win 400 races. Thomas, in his fifth year in the saddle, achieved the feat on Tuesday (Oct 19) when he guided Jason DaCosta’s Lure of Lucy to victory in Division Two of Errol “Big […]
Secret Identity stamps class with fast 5-straight run
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Secret Identity dismantled rivals over then five straight, stopping the clock at 56.3 seconds, which was two-fifths of a second off the track record for the distance. The splits were blazing at 22.1 by 44.2. That third victory for the Tensang Chung-trained, Javaniel Patterson-ridden Secret Identity was achieved in a three and […]
Tough and resilient Roy Rogers notches another win
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Astutely handled by claiming apprentice Nicholas Hibbert, Roy Rogers ran out an easy winner of the Errol “Big Sub” Subratie Memorial Trophy and Overnight Allowance call for three-year-old and upwards (Division I) at Caymanas Park on Tuesday, October 19. The win provided trainer Dennis Lee with his fourth success for the season […]
A further analysis of race day | Tuesday, October 19, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica - With 20 declarations, the divided 1600-metre Errol “Big Sub” Subratie Memorial was programmed as the seventh and ninth events. Through a strange coincidence induced by the draw Division I ended up with all runners being five years and older, while in Division II six of the starters were four years and younger, […]
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THE QUICK GALLOPER'S exotic wagers | Oct 23, 2021
REGGAE 6 Race 1) Original Train/Bigman Union/Hail Mary/The Nextbigting/Flying Bullet Race 2) Hecandance/Diosa de Oro/Night Light Race 3) Kingswood/Pleasant Secret/Sir Arjun Babu Race 4) Azaria/Fearless Champion Race 5) Prosecco/Whispering Magic/Morse Code Race 6) Wifey Sez So/Daytona Belle TOTAL $5,400 TWILIGHT 6 Race 4) Azaria/Fearless Champion Race 5) Prosecco/Whispering Magic/Morse Code Race 6) Wifey Sez So/Daytona […]
Mandatory payout in Ketch 9 | Sat, Oct 23, 2021 | jackpot $4,401,455 m
KINGSTON, Jamaica – This Saturday, October 23, 2021, on the nine-race programme at Caymanas Park there will be a mandatory payout in the Ketch 9 wager. The jackpot in the Ketch 9 now stands at $4,401,455 million. For a limited time (October 9 to December 31, 2021), the minimum guaranteed payout in the Reggae 6 […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S | special race notes | Oct 23, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The following represents the special notes by THE QUICK GALLOPER for the nine-race card on Saturday, October 23, 2021. GENERAL After a break of two years, the Gold Cup (seven furlongs) returns to the track. It is a scanty gathering of seven horses, yet, truth be told, there is not much to choose from […]
Analysing race day | Saturday, Oct 16, 2021
The ninth and penultimate event was the feature on the 10-race card honouring Mark My Word; one the greatest ever stayers. Run over nine furlongs and 25 yards (1820 metres), there were seven declarations each requiring serious analysis in terms of form, weight and ability to perform competitively over the distance. Predicting the most likely […]