In getting vaxxed, I am protecting my industry – groom Wayne Malcolm
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After doing extensive research about the novel coronavirus and the different types of vaccines on the market, long-standing groom Wayne Malcolm said that he didn’t have to think twice about getting vaccinated. Vaccines were made available for horsemen and the wider surroundings when a section of the 198-acre Caymanas Park property was […]
I did my research and got the vax – trainer Lorne Kirlew
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trainer Lorne Kirlew, who was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus last year, was among several horsemen who participated on the opening day of the three-day drive to get vaccinated at the COVID-19 vaccination site at Caymanas Park on Tuesday, September 7. Kirlew said that he was mainly influenced by close friends to […]
A big win for Santorini in Winston Griffiths Classic
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Santorini shook off a sizeable defeat by Billy Whizz in the Jamaica Derby (12 furlongs) sitting at a level weight a few weeks ago but, returned with a cushion of some four kilogrammes to do battle once more, this time over the shorter distance of 9 1/2 furlongs (1900 metres), in the […]
The ‘Mission’ has quietly started
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Silent Mission, a forward-looking two-year-old bay filly by Savoy Stomp - Lady Mandi by Shuffling Madness, with a punch declared her hand the second time of asking with an eye-opening four-length showing of victory riding the bend over 1000 metres round in a Maiden Special Weight contest for native-bred two-year-olds at Caymanas […]
EASY TO WATCH REPLAYS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
FIRST RACE Winner Strikinglygorgeous JOCKEY Tevin Foster TRAINER Ray Phillips DISTANCE 5 ½ furlongs – 1100 metres MARGINS 5 ½ by 1 ¾ SPLITS 24.3 x 49.4 FINAL TIME 1:09.2 SECOND RACE Winner She’s A Mistake JOCKEY Oneil Mullings TRAINER Adin Williams DISTANCE 5 ½ furlongs – 1100 metres MARGINS 5 by 1 ¼ SPLITS […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S – race day notes (Sat, Sept 11, 2021)
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Another millionaire was made after successfully capturing the Ketch-9 exotic wager. The payout to this one punter was $2,191,125. THE QUICK GALLOPER congratulates this lone punter for spotting all nine winners. THE TWO-YEAR-OLDS Four two-year-old races are now complete with trainer Jason DaCosta leading the pack with two winners; Silent Mission and […]
WEEKEND GALLOPS/EXERCISE to note
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME ADORE BRILLIANCE - Cantered/Strode - Round 5.5F 1:09.3 AXLE ROD - Cantered/Galloped 6F 1:21.4 BALA GRIS - Cantered/ Paced 6F 1:27.3 BIG JULE - Trotted BILLY WHIZZ - Cantered (WP) BOLD SAMI BT Cantered/Galloped - Round 3F 0:36.3 BUGATTI - Cantered (WP) CALCULUS & Cantered (WP) […]
Piloting to the Reggae beat in Caymanas Saturday 10th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Rojorn Di Pilot further underscored his likeness for the straight course with a resounding victory in the Open Allowance/Graded Stakes Reggae Trophy – Caymanas Saturday 10th) coming down the five-straight course. Ridden by Dick Cardenas and trained by Ian Parsard, Rojorn Di Pilot could not go with early pacesetter Patriarch (Oshane Nugent), […]
Universal Boss comes good in Caymanas Saturday 8th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Universal Boss made it win number seven in his career of 44 starts when he gave a game performance to take the Caymanas Saturday eighth – a claiming event ($1 million - $800,000) going seven furlongs. Jockey Linton Steadman kept Universal Boss well behind the leaders Extruder (Robert Halledeen) and Special Counsel […]
Lucy ‘lures’ them in Caymanas Saturday 7th – double for Anthony Thomas/Jason DaCosta
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Returning from a rest of 175 days, imported bay filly, showed another glimpse of her potential when winning the Caymanas Saturday seventh. Lure of Lucy’s second win from five starts was in a three/four-year-old (non-winners of four) and an imported three-year-old and up (no-winners of three) contest at 5 ½ furlongs. When […]