Sicario Man - First Winner For Trainer Alphanso Harris

Trainer Alphanso Harris shared in a post-race interview with Quickgallopja.com that the realization of his first victory with Sicario did not fully set in until a day after the race on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Sicario Man, with Aaron Chatrie riding, claimed his first win in a five-year-old and up maiden call going six furlongs, […]

Apprentice Richie Shakes - Now A Double Winner

Richie Shakes, a promising new talent emerging from the Jamaica Racing Commission's (JRC) Jockeys' Training School, continues to make significant strides in his early career as a jockey. Since graduating in December 2024, Shakes has marked an encouraging beginning, already achieving notable success on the racecourse with two wins under his belt. Shakes celebrated his […]

Selected Gallops | Exercise For Monday, January 13, 2025

HORSE    EQUIPMENT    WORK    DISTANCE     TIME     ALLEGIANCE - Cantered (WP)               ALTHIA B Cantered (WP)             ANTARCTICA - Hacked      ATILA - Cantered (WP)        BERNARD DE QUIK - Cantered/Strode 2F 0:26.0    BOWMORE - Cantered (WP)         BULLETPROOFCOFFEE - Cantered (RND)      CALIFORNIA CROWN - Cantered (WP)          CAPTAIN SPARROW - Cantered (WP) CHINITA ESTRELLA […]

Apprentice Tajay Suckoo Winner Of Two Races

Tajay Suckoo, fresh from the 2024 Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Jockeys' Training School, became the first of the lot to ride two winners in a single day. He achieved this feat came on Saturday, January 11, 2025, when  Suckoo took the reins of the impressive horse, Uncle Nub. Trained by Victor Williams, Uncle Nub found […]

Samantha Fletcher Secures First Victory Of 2025 Season

On Saturday, January 11, Samantha Fletcher kicked off her 2025 racing season by guiding the seasoned gelding Buzz Assault to a hard-fought victory in competitive event. This race was for contenders aged four and older, attracted a deep field of participants including several native-bred six-year-olds and above competing in an Optional Claiming format of $350,000 […]

Dissecting Results Of Saturday, January 11, 2025

The opener of ten races was won by 7-1 bet Buzz Assault with a game display of front running to score by just over a length from 4-5 favourite Conundrum (Andrew Wright), who gave away too much ground at the start of the five and a half furlongs gallop. Ridden by Samantha Fletcher, Buzz Assault, […]

Selected Gallops | Exercise For Sunday, January 12, 2025

HORSE    EQUIPMENT    WORK    DISTANCE    TIME    AFFAIR - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:35.3         ALLEGIANCE - Cantered (WP)               AMMA - Cantered/Strode 6F 1:19.2       ATOMICA - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.1       BABYLIKE - Cantered/Galloped 5F 1:02.2      BANADURA B Galloped Flat 4F 0:49.2 BARNABY - Cantered (WP)          BOLD MOVE - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:38.0   BOOTYLICIOUS […]

JAMAICA RACING: Rise Of New Talent On The Track: A New Era Begins

The buzz around the race track track is palpable, especially when fresh talents emerge to make their mark. As 2024 unfolded, a new wave of apprentices, freshly graduated from the Jockeys’ Training School, took their first steps into the challenging world of horse racing. The journey for these fledgling jockeys often proves daunting, with securing […]

Selected Gallops | Exercise For Saturday, January 11, 2025

HORSE    EQUIPMENT    WORK    DISTANCE    TIME            ATILA B Cantered (WP) ATLANTIC CONVOY - Cantered out straight  ATOMICA - Cantered (WP)          AWESOME LINE - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:51.0        BABYLIKE - Cantered (WP) BARNABY - Cantered (WP)         BOOTYLICIOUS - Trotted BRENDA BOY - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:38.1   BURNING HEDGE - […]