A look at the race day of Saturday, February 1, 2020
Old-timer War Hero at age 12 gets home at 10-1 Despite his 12 years, making him one of the oldest horses presently in training, bay gelding War Hero came to his races with his running shoes on, and well-laced. War Hero easily defeated rivals in an Optional Claiming ($250,000-$200,000) event over six and a half […]
Formal Fashion earning his stripes
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Formal Fashion (Blue Pepsi Lodge – Onemorefashion) is slowly finding her way on the winning catwalk. The four-year-old chestnut filly outran rivals to win a Restricted Allowance IV event going over five and a furlongs (1,100m) on Sunday, January 26. The Patrick Lynch trainee, who has been holding her own in present […]
Supreme Soul’s situation reaches the Blood Horse
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Note from Quickgallop.com – The following article from the Blood Horse on the plight of Supreme Soul in the United States is reprinted below. Jamaica’s Supreme Soul stranded in US with tick fever …Hold-up over rules established by the Veterinary Services Division in Jamaica One of Jamaica’s top horses, Supreme Soul, has […]
Notable gallops, works for Saturday, February 1, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Quickgallop.com keeps its readers updated on the morning gallops and other works, following, especially, the preparations of the three-year-olds as they go after Classic glory. These are some of the notable gallops on the Saturday morning of February 1, 2020. ABOVE AND BEYOND (chestnut filly by Blue Pepsi Lodge – Rumble) – […]
Trainer Gary Subratie sparks with triple after rousing performance by Sentient in Saturday nightcap
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A well-judged and executed ride by champion jockey Christopher Mamdeen on Sentient crowned a glorious Saturday race day for trainer Gary Subratie. Sentient a four-year-old chestnut colt by Strikeitwhileitshot – Lady Geetadeo, after his arduous three-year-old Classic attempts in 2019, and racing for the first time in 2020 was kept well off […]
Dee Danger again – gives Shamaree Muir his first winner since his return in November of last year in 10th race
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The joy was obvious on the face and in the motions of jockey Shamaree Muir when he reached the winning post in front on Dee Danger in the just concluded 10th race at Caymanas Park. Dee Danger after winning on Saturday last repeated his success today in a five-furlong round contest with […]
Bold Aflair moves on to Open Allowance after dismantling Overnight Allowance
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Bold Aflair drawn at 10 in a field of 10 coming down the five straight course, made use of the best post-position in the contest and justified his 3-5 odds on favouritism with a facile victory in the ninth race which was just completed at Caymanas Park. Ridden by Anthony Thomas, Bold […]
Redemption for Cleopatra’s Child, Dane Dawkins, Gary Subratie
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After going by the post in first place when last at the race track on January 18, Cleopatra’s Child was disqualified. Today (February 1, 2020), Cleopatra’s Child, with Dane Dawkins in the saddle again for trainer Gary Subratie, the US bred chestnut filly got by the post in front one more time […]
After the win by Smokey Topaz in sixth – three winners of the Sunrise-6 collect $854,332 each
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Going into the last race (race six) of the popular Sunrise-6 wager, three punters had a chance of winning. Then after Smokey Topaz won with Omar Walker in the saddle for trainer Ian Parsard, the three punters going in with a chance, all came out as winners. For their troubles and spend, […]
Double for Reyan Lewis as Sencity at 5-1 romps fourth at Caymanas Park
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Saving ground on the inside rails for most of the one mile fourth race – a Maiden three-year-old offering, Sencity delivered easily for jockey Reyan Lewis and trainer Anthony Nunes. When the starter let them go, it was Primal Fear (Shane Ellis – 32-1) who got the clock ticking from in […]