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Tropical Passion, La Bayamosa, Peaceful outstanding
Thousands were on hand to witness a grand day of horse racing when the Port Mourant Turf club successfully staged it grand one day Emancipation horserace meet on Sunday last at the Clubs track at Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice.
Mr James Muthoo of the Rumours racing stable at left collects the winning trophy from Alim Shaw of the Alim Shaw General Store.
Seven races were held on the day with Tropical Passion owned by Steve Mootoo of the Rumours racing stable upstaging the field to record its second win in the feature B class event for the year and take the $300,000 first prize and the Alim Shaw General Store trophy that were at stake in 1-mile event.
Six horses entered and as the race began, Laura lee in Flight known for its sprinting prowess, started like a shot from a gun with Miss Republic and Irish Gel hot on its heels and the others trying to catch up. The battle continued along the back stretch into the far turn as the animals set a blistering pace with Irish Gel mounted by Sukhoo leading the pack.
As the horses hit the straight for home it was then that Tropical Passion ridden by Prem Chandra opened the throttle, tearing up the track as it showed its opponents a clean pair of heals to win handsomely in the end.
Irish Gel came home second as Miss Republic had to content with third and Laura Lee in flight flew in fourth.
The three year old event saw the most convincing victory for the day. Top racehorse La Bayamosa of the Jagdeo stables showed that its lengthy lay off from the track was most deserving, destroying the field.
Mounted by Krishna Singh the horse unleashed a blistering finish with a devastating sprint down the home stretch to win by about eight lengths and take the $220,000 purse, compliments of the organisers and the Arjune Poultry Supplies trophy.
Mr Kris Jagdeo at right receives the winning trophy in the 3 year old race.
The next three positions were occupied by Prixie Fire, Royal Champion and Zip A Dee Do Da.
Peaceful mounted by jockey Paul Delph of the Colin Elcock stable made sure there was no rest for its opponents in the 2yr old open 1100m event for Guyana and West Indies bred horses. The racehorse powered ahead of the field to win in convincing fashion and carried away the $180, 000 prize ahead of Gems Pride, Celebration Time and Stormy Water.
The event was not without its fair share of controversy as Celebration Time of the Elcock stable ridden by Krishna Singh was badly bumped into the rail by Stormy Water ridden by Dave Ross. The animal suffered injuries to its right leg.
According to veterinary Surgeon Dr Dwight Walrond pieces of wood was removed from the animal and it will be out of racing for the next three months.
The PMTC subsequently fined the jockey $10,000. GHRA will also be looking into the incident and will make a pronouncement shortly.
The F class 1200m sprint saw the Gap of the Customs racing stable with Jockey Daniel Floris living up to its name as it won from gate to pole. Pinch D Cash, Luv U Dee and Face the Music could not with stand the pressure and settled for the runner-up portions of the prizes. The win was worth $180,000 and the distance was 1200m.
Miami Vice with Appadu in the saddle gave its opponents no quarters, winning the ‘I’ and lower event and $120,000 first prize ahead of Clear Victory, Casino Royal and Brown Boy over 1400m.
Power Master of the Debideen stables was too strong for its opponents in winning the J,K and L class race and the $100,000 on offer.
Fantastic Light shone brightly ahead of Lightning Mc Queen, Beyonce and Miss Kimberly in the race for I’ 3 maiden 3-year old horses as it won the $100,000 purse in the 1000m sprint.
Over $3M in prize money was on offer during the days contest with 60 horses taking part. Kumar Singh was adjudged the Champion Jockey with Daniel Floris the runner-up. They all received Trophies compliments of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall Bourda market. The two top jockeys were also recipients of $10,000 and $5,000 respectively compliments of the organisers.
The next race is the annual Guyana Cup which is fixed for Sunday August 16 at the Rising Sun turf Club, while the Kennard Memorial Turf Club meet is set August 30.
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