The Final Analysis – Saturday, June 17, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE opening event, run at 1,100 metres on the nine-event programme, was won with consummate ease by 6/5 favourite Ali. The seven-year-old chestnut horse was saddled by Nicholas Smith and ridden by Javaneil Patterson (17) for a dominant scoreline margin of 11½ lengths, to extend the spate of too-frequent runaway successes continually […]
Winning Return By The Exodus
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Exodus, trained by Steven Todd and ridden by Anthony Thomas, just got up in time to beat rivals in a Maiden Condition race for native-bred four-year-olds and upwards going 5 furlongs (1,000m) straight). The Exodus broke off slow, racing behind pacesetters Another Wave (Anthony Thomas), Cave Man (Ramon Nepare), and Blade […]
Change Of Equipment Does It For Rum With Me
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Rum With Me, running with the visor off, made light work of rivals in a three-year-old and upwards Claiming ($750,000-$600,000) call at 5½ furlongs. Rum With Me sat behind leaders after the gates opened, watching as Noble Impulse (Tevin Foster) and Denbigh Life (Samantha Fletcher) set the early pace. The Fernando Geddes-conditioned […]
A Win For Ali
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seven-year-old chestnut horse Ali easily obliged as the favourite in a five-year-old and upwards Claiming ($180,000-$150,000) race that also included six-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of two) over 5½ furlongs (1,100m). Owned by David Reid, trained by Nicholas Smith, and ridden by Javaniel Patterson, Ali by Soul Warrior out of Adina sat just […]
Ten Races on Sat, June 24, 2023 – Overnight Posted
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There will be ten races on the card of the next race day, Saturday, June 24, 2023. The Overnight program is ready and has been uploaded on this website. To view, press the OVERNIGHT button at the top of the Quickgallop.com home page.
Lifetime Narrative – Groom Lewisito DaCosta
KINGSTON, Jamaica – He started grooming horses at an early age. Then as fate would have it, he missed out on 17 years, before returning to the endeavour he loves so much. He has groomed horses in Jamaica, St Kitts, and in Trinidad and Tobago. He his best remembered for his long and successful association […]
Lookout For Overnight Today (Tues, June 20, 2023) On Quickgallop.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The next two race days are set for Saturday, June 24, 2023, and Sunday, June 25, 2023. Nominations for the Saturday card, will be accepted today in the Racing Office, after which the Overnight programme will be made public. Stay with Quickgallop.com for an early viewing of the Overnight programme. RACE DATES […]
Selected Gallops | Exercise For Monday, June 19, 2023
HORSE EQUIPMENT WORK DISTANCE TIME ABILITY - Cantered 10F ANONYMOUS T& Cantered/Galloped – Chute 7F 1:28.4 BELLA BELLA - Gate/ Galloped – Straight 5F 1:03.2 BRINKS - Cantered/Strode – Chute 7F 1:35.0 BROWN SKIN GIRL - Cantered (WP) DIGITAL LIGHT - Galloped Flat 5.5F 1:10.4 EPIC B Cantered (WP) ESSENTIAL QUALITY - Trotted FLY MESSENGER […]
Race Day Overview For Saturday, June 17, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Quick Galloper looks at the results of the nine race card of Saturday, June 17, 2023, in what is The Quick Galloper’s Race Day Overview.
Lifetime Narrative – Groom Of Legal Light, Royal Dad – Toyanell Wynter
KINGSTON, Jamaica – He is a living legend of horse racing in Jamaica. He was the groom of former Derby winner, and the horse considered by many pundits to be the best ever to race at Caymanas Park, Legal Light. He was also the groom of the country’s first ever Triple Crown winner, Royal Dad. […]