Prime Minister says restart of racing before COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has stated that the possible restart of horse racing at Caymanas Park rests with the recently appointed COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force. The task force is chairman by Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke. The prime minister was answering a question at yesterday’s (May 12, 2020) digital press […]
When will the two-year-old season begin?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – If 2020 was a normal year, then close to the end of May near to the start of June there would be expectant anxiety and hope in the air. Why? Horsemen would be busily preparing their two-year-old stock in the hope of possible Classic glory and punters would be anxiously awaiting to […]
Cal's Manufacturing gives helping hand to struggling grooms
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Grooms, among the hardest-working subset in horse racing, have something to smile about during the COVID-19 lockdown of the industry. Even when races are not being run, grooms have to be on the job – and with the indefinite shutdown of operations at Caymanas Park it becomes more difficult for grooms to […]
A possible 2020 Classic calendar
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Word is currently circulating that some sort of deal has been brokered for a restart of local racing. While the details of any deal have not been made known as yet, Quickgallop.com explores the timeline for the running of the Classic races. Added to the mix also are the two major prep […]
Race track still open for exercise, high level meeting said to have reached agreement for return of live races
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), the sole promoter of horse racing in Jamaica has reversed an earlier decision to close the race track for three days of the week for the purposes of exercising horses starting today (Friday, April 8). SVREL had last weekend issued a public statement saying that […]
Horse racing’s Project Monitoring Committee intervenes in dispute with promoter and stakeholders
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The entity set-up by Government to oversee the post divestment of the Caymanas Park race track to Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), the Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) has intervened in the dispute between racing stakeholders and SVL. The PMC is charged to monitor the divestment agreement with SVL to ensure compliance and to […]
We need help – grooms
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The association representing grooms in the horse racing industry is calling on the Government for help after Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) last week announced a scaling down of operations at Caymanas Park due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We need to get something from the Government. We need […]
Quickgallop.com back up and running
KINGSTON, Jamaica - We are off and running again. Quickgallop.com was off the track for a while mainly due to certain restrictions of COVID-19. Now we are able to continue our coverage and will do so with the same level of commitment, ensuring that we post the latest news from home and abroad. Join the […]
We have to keep going during this lock down — jockey Phillip Parchment
Despite the indefinite shutdown of operations at Caymanas Park due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), jockey Phillip Parchment said he is still dieting to maintain his weight. The racetrack was closed on March 22 for competitive racing because of the spread of the coronavirus in Jamaica, but horses are still exercising […]
It is challenging for us jockeys — Ian ‘Dolly Baby’ Spence
Exhausting hours, the constant watching of weight, and risks of being injured are the regular realities of life as a jockey anywhere in the world. Although those issues naturally affect jockeys riding in competitive races, riders also face those dangers on the exercise track every morning they get up on a horse. With racing at […]