Cryptocurrency gets the nod in Overnight sprint

KINGSTON, Jamaica - With no trophy race on offer, the non-restricted Overnight Allowance event to be contested over five-and-a-half furlongs (1,000m) will take the spotlight at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Below is a looks at the runners in this race. BIMINI: (8-y-o ch m – Seeking The Glory – Maria Elena) – Bimini has not been […]

Mahogany travels seven furlongs in Classic prep – watch Elroy, Tomohawk

KINGSTON, Jamaica - All eyes will be on the three-year-olds as they prepare for the upcoming Classic season. Seven runners will contest the Restricted Allowance event going seven furlongs (1,400m) at Caymanas Park tomorrow. It should be a highly contested event as nearly the entire field is in with a chance of winning the majority […]

Horse of the Year 2019 – She’s A Maneater the favourite

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Soon the panel of racing journalists will cast their votes to choose the Horse of the Year along with the winners of the other categories, including top two and three-year-olds for last year. Three horses come to the fore for consideration for the much-vaunted Horse of the Year title. She’s A Maneater, […]

Racing Commission decreases two proposed fee increase

KINGSTON, Jamaica - At least two of the recently announced fee increases by the regulatory arm of racing, the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), in Jamaica have been rolled back. The increased JRC fees include the licence for owners up from $4,000 to $10,000 payable every two years; licence fee for trainers from $2,000 to $4,000 […]

The development of apprentices

KINGSTON, Jamaica - There seems to be a trend developing of apprentices riding winner after winner when they first hit the race track, then suddenly disappearing from the winners’ enclosure when the claiming allowance or “bug” is no more. Then there are questions about weight maintenance and sometimes attitude that influence success or failure for […]

Sharp words from Speechless

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Speechless, an industrious looking chestnut filly raised her voice, not to a crescendo, but loud enough to be heard when she removed her maiden tag with a smooth 10-length victory in a Maiden Condition event going five furlongs (1000 metres) round on Saturday at Caymanas Park. Trained by Gary Crawford for owners […]

Apprentice Anthony Allen starting to make his mark

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Apprentice Anthony Allen, with his four-kilogramme claiming allowance still intact has started to show up more and more in the winners’ enclosure. Allen, like so many others before him, struggled early in the racing industry as he only could manage four winners last year, the first full season riding since beginning his […]

A closer look at the race day of Saturday, January 11, 2020

KINGSTON, Jamaica - In the opener, Hologram Shadow (Paul Francis), now 11 years old, added to his well-established reputation as a genuine and consistent performer when he outsprinted 10 rivals to record his 26th victory from 100 starts. With 13 second-and 17 third-placed finishes, the tough gelding prepared by Johnny Wilmot who was unraced until […]

PREDICTION/ODDS NOW ON QUICKGALLOP.COM

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The prediction/Odds for the nine race card at Caymanas Park on Saturday, January 18, 2020 is now on Quickgallop.com. To view Press the Prediction/Odds button at the top of the home page.