#US RACING: EASY OPENER FOR GAMINE – WATCH REPLAY
In her first race since she was crowned the female sprint champion of 2020, Gamine looked like she was primed to pull off a repeat. Racing for the first time without Lasix, she was an easy, 5 1/4-length winner against only three rivals in the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (G3) on another sun-splashed spring day […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER'S FIRST QUARTER ANALYSIS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After 21 race days in the first quarter of the racing year, THE QUICK GALLOPER has analyzed the results of the various sectional groupings. The findings are below. HORSES STAKES EARNED Duke leads the way with close to $2 million earned from five starts including two wins, a second, and two fourth-place […]
US RACING: BIG BETTING ON SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY
Santa Anita Derby day produced all-sources pari-mutuel handle of US$24,282,400 – the largest Santa Anita Derby day handle since 2007. Fans were allowed at Santa Anita Park for the first time in more than a year, and 8,246 were in attendance, according to a news release from the track. Rock Your World won the Santa […]
WEEKEND GALLOPS/EXERCISE TO NOTE
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 BADGYALRIRI - Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:49.0 BALA GRIS - Cantered/Strode - Straight 3F 0:41.2 BALLATELLI C Cantered/Galloped 5.5F 1:10.3 BERN NOTICE - Cantered (WP) BIG BIG DADDY - Cantered (WP) BILLY WHIZZ - Cantered (WP) CHACE THE GREAT & Cantered/Galloped - Straight 3F 0:39.0 CURLIN'S AFFAIR - Cantered (WP) CURLIN'S FLIGHT - […]
FROM THE QUICK GALLOPER – Things to note on the Thursday, April 8 card
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There will be 9 races on Thursday, (April 8, 2021) card at Caymanas Park. THE QUICK GALLOPER examines the 85 entries nominated in the 9 races and picked out things to note for readers. THE PRINCE CONSORT STAKES 1 – The three-year-old Classic seeking colts and geldings dominate the scene with the […]
A RE-LOOK AT RACE DAY – MARCH 30, 2021
Following an eighth-length triumph in his previous race against less exacting opponents 10 days ago, Another Commander (Shane Richardson), trained by Lawrence Freemantle, attracted the smart money and was sent off the 2/1 favourite. Well ridden from in front by the apprentice, the four-year-old gelding ran well inside the last 200 metres to land the […]