As close as $2,025 in trainers’ championship

KINGSTON, Jamaica - After the victory by Calculus in the Jamaica Derby on Saturday, August 7, 2021, winning trainer Gary Subratie pushed himself to the top of the trainers’ championship. That lead for Subratie after Derby Day was just over $1 million. Nunes, the leader since the start of the season, responded quickly to the […]

Eroy finds his groove

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Following Eroy’s improved effort to win the $1.5-million Blumenthal Trophy feature last Saturday (August 14), co-champion jockey Anthony Thomas said that he was confident that the American-bred bay colt would come out on top in the three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance/Graded Stakes event. Going the distance of 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m) Eroy, […]

Changes to post time – race days due to new COVID-19 restrictions

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The announcement just made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness of several non-movement days to control the spread of COVID-19 has already impacted the staging of races at Caymanas Park. The non-movement days are as follows: Sunday – August 22, 2021 Monday – August 23, 2021 Tuesday – August 24, 2021 Sunday – […]

NO OVERNIGHT TODAY

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Quickgallop.com has been informed that for reasons attached to the inclement weather there will be no Overnight tonight for the race programme of Saturday, August 21, 2021. It now seems that a FINAL PROGRAM will be made available tomorrow.  

Hall of Famer, champion owner Elias Haloute dies at age 79

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Barbadian Elias Haloute, who made Jamaica his racing home, died early last morning. The former champion owner, who is an inductee in Jamaica’s Racing Hall of Fame, was 79 years old. He was also the recipient of the None Such Award, which honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the […]

Canada beckons for Dane Nelson

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Four-time champion jockey Dane Nelson will depart the island later this week for another riding stint in Canada with the focus being the Century Mile Canadian Derby and Oak, with both races set for September 11. “I am leaving sometime in this week to catch the Derby at Century Mile. I won’t […]