#US RACING: DERBY-WINNING RIDER SONNY LEON SERVING SUSPENSION BY OHIO STEWARDS

The jockey of Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike is serving a four-day suspension handed down by Ohio racing stewards that his agent says won't prevent him from riding the horse in next week's Preakness. Stewards suspended Sonny Leon last week for careless riding during the third race on April 27 at Thistledown Racecourse, east […]

#US RACING: ALL DRUG SAMPLES FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS NEGATIVE

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission said Monday that it has received laboratory results from post-race samples taken on Friday and Saturday at Churchill Downs, including for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks. The KHRC said all samples for both days were cleared. "The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has received laboratory results from post-race samples taken on May […]

FOURTEEN NEWCOMERS ON THE RACE CARD OF SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica – QUICKGALLOP.COM brings to the attention of readers all the first-time starters on the 11-race card of Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Caymanas Park. THE NEWCOMERS In the day’s fourth race there are two new entrants joining the racing ranks. They are number 7 Sensational Storm and number 9 Last Hoorah. Sensational Storm […]

THE ANALYSIS OF THE PORTMORE – ATOMICA OOZES CLASS AND MUCH MORE 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The following is the analysis of THE PORTMORE run on Saturday, May 7, 2022. THE PORTMORE was competed over 7 ½ furlongs and was limited to three-year-old fillies.   FIRST: Atomica – This run by Atomica to win THE PORTMORE is the stuff dreams are made of, four wins from four starts with a stakes record time […]

RACING GIANT CHRISTOPHER ARMOND MOVES ON TO GREENER PASTURES

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Undoubtedly one of the greats of local racing, Christopher Joseph Armond passed away this morning (May 11) following a brief illness. He was 67 years-old. Chris Armond will long be remembered for re-defining commentary on horses racing as well as an administrator with several noteworthy innovations which assisted in moving the racing […]

A FURTHER OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RACE DAY – SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica - There has been noticeable improvement in the riding skills of the cohort of full professionals and apprentices over the last two seasons; and ever, so often, apart from still-practising former champions Omar Walker, Dane Nelson, Shane Ellis, Dick Cardenas, Christopher Mamdeen and reigning Anthony Thomas, there are others good enough to win […]

SOME OTHER WINNERS TO NOTE ON RACE DAY OF SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022

JOCKEY OSHANE NUGENT IS A WINNER Jockey Oshane Nugent scored a rare win when he booted home the Patrick Fong-conditioned Fourthousand in a five-year-old and upwards Claiming ($180,000-$150,000) spread over 3 ½ furlongs (700m). It was an even start for most of the runners as Fourthousand watched proceedings from the outside along with Riddim Up […]