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California Strike strikes gold at Norman Singh horserace meet
By Samuel Whyte
California Strike owned by Mohammed ‘Nanko’ Shariff of the Shariff Racing stable, struck its opponents hard as it raced away to strike gold and take the feature C class event and the coveted $1.2M top prize and Banks DIH trophy in another major upset. The event was the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Racing stable grand one day horserace meet on Sunday last at their No 6, Bel Air, West Coast, Berbice Track.
California Strike Sporting NO1 saddle cloth of the Shariff racing stable with Blake in the saddles dusting its opponents to win the feature C and lower event and the $1.2M and the Banks DIH trophy.
Imported from the United States of America, California Strike ridden by Jamaican Brian Blake was unstoppable as it chalked up its first win in Guyana to take the 1400M event from Got to go, with The Scores Even and The Message finishing fast to secure third and fourth.
The animals were off to a good start with California Strike taking the lead early as the others played catch up along the back stretch and the battle was on. By then the race was going at a fast pace with the leaders setting a searing gallop as the animals hit top speed. California Strike was being challenged by the likes of Got to go with The Scores is Even and The Message moving up in the order. Into the homestretch the challenge was still on, but California Strike called on its reserves to move ahead for the win to spark celebrations among the Shariff entourage.
The three year old event for Guyana and West Indies bred horses saw another upset with Rock Sonia of the Singh’s Stable with Colin Ross on the mount riding a brilliant race to edge pre-race favourite Settle in Seattle of the Shariff stable ridden by Blake as the two animals went after each other from start to finish. Rock Sonia was out first only to be overtaken by Settle in Seattle. The battle continued between the two animals until the finishing line with Rock Sonia nosing ahead. Red Cloud and Windy War were left in third and fourth in the 1400M event. The win was worth $500,000.
War Craft, owned and trained by senior Council Marcel Crawford with Winston Appadhu on the hunch, declared war on its opponents as it crafted out its third consecutive victory to take the $450,000 winners money in the E3 and lower 1200 M event. War Craft showed that it is battle ready as the racehorse emerged from the bunch down the homestretch to distance itself from its opponents for the win ahead of a top notch field with Top of the Line, Captain Crook and Majestic rounding out the money.
The Jumbo Jet Stable was in winners row in the two year event for West Indies bred horses as It’s My Turn ridden by Raj Drepaul took its turn in the winning enclosure to collect the $400,000 winners money and trophy as it romped away with 1200M event ahead of Gold Rush, Princess Alicia and The Wild Grinder.
It was another win for the Shariff Stable in the 2 yrs old Guyana bred event as Silent Night with Ross in control silencing the arena with a come from behind win. Silent Night took control down the homestretch to batter She So Special, Easy to Win and Lucky Gold into submission for the win which was worth $300,000 and trophy over 1100M.
Trinidadian Jockey Patrick rode Top of the Line of the Jumbo Jet stable to victory and $300,000 and trophy in the G class 1200M event ahead of Bridal Stone corner, De Girl Them Sugar and Treacle.
The I1 and Lower 1200M race saw Navin riding the Gump to victory ahead of Pixie Fire, Mona Lisa and Royal Time. The winner collected $150,000 and trophy.
Wonder Flower of the Singh Stable ridden by Prem Chandra won the $120,000 first prize in the J&K event from Diplomat, MacGyver 11 and Windy Killer.
Yap Drepaul was adjudged the top jockey, while the Jumbo Jet stable ran away with the top stable award. They were presented with accolades compliments of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.
The organizers would like to thank Banks DIH Limited, Digicel, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales, Mohammed ‘Nanko’ Shariff of Shariff Racing stable, Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Chris Jagdeo Construction, Guyana Tourism Authority, Dennis DeRoop of Simple Royal racing stable, Chen Singh, Goodwood racing Service, Lakeram “Buddy” Sukdeo, The Customs family and Rommel Jagroop Construction.
Over $8M were at stake while over 90 horses took part in the day’s activity.
The day’s activity was by and large incident free with the police officer lead by Assistant Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan and Inspector Gregory Springer and Dennis Stephen marshalling their troops well.
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