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Settle in Seattle an outstanding horse for 2012
Settle in Seatle
With the horseracing season coming to a close and all the horses enduring a period of well deserved rest, all the stables, horse owners, grooms and jockeys are in the process of boosting their stocks with new additions, while some are busy examining their animals for bruises, cuts, sprains and any other injuries after a hectic and sometimes eventful 2012.
Others are just simply giving their animals a rest in preparation for the 2013 season which should get started in less than a month’s time.
During 2012 there were some top performers among them was Seattle in Seattle. Settle in Seattle by now might have settled all doubts that it is one of the top animals in the country, if not the best.
From 9 starts it racked up an outstanding 7 victories, including moving up to capture the Feature B class event once, competing among bigger and older horses. The animal’s achievement might propel it to be declared the champion animal in Guyana.
By far it was the most successful animal on the racing circuit in Guyana for 2012.
Owned and trained by Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff of No4 Village West Coast Berbice, the horse is housed at the Shariff Racing Stable and Farm at N06 West Coast Berbice.
Imported from Trinidad as a two year old by the Habibulla Farm some two years ago, Shariff speaking to Kaieteur Sport, stated that, “As soon as I saw the animal, I liked it; I knew it would be a champion.” He stated that his years of experience in the horseracing business, allowed him to know top animals when he sees them, thus the success of his stable in such a short time.
Shariff stated that he has been around for a long time, but had stopped participating and migrated overseas. Back on the racing circuit for about four years now, he has return with a bang. Shariff reminded that he had promised, like any Sheriff, to take charge and is beginning to fulfill his dreams.
Moving in leaps and bounds the Shariff entity has not only been racing horses, but has also been associated with sponsorship, training and breeding of animals.
The stable presently has over 20 horses with about 12 actively racing.
Settle In Seattle did not have a fantastic year as a two year old although it was among the money with a few wins and its many epic battle with stable mate Storm In a Tea Cup and Serenity of the Jumbo Jet stable. However, venturing into the three year old category, it has taken the racing circuit by storm with win after win.
The animal biggest win was when it moved up in class and competed among the bigger horses and captured the B class event and a whopping $1.2M first prize and trophy with a brilliant gate to pole victory last December at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club.
The animal for its exploits during the 2012/2013 season had only two losses.
In fact its only loss as a three year old was to Rock Sonia by a nose in a ding dong battle. It took sweet revenge after that. The other loss was in the B class category after having a bad start.
The horse trains with its stable mate at the nearby Norman Singh Racing Facility and the man in charge, Zaire Shariff has a number of assistants including a few Jamaicans who add the foreign touch to the stable as they make sure that the animals are well taken care of and groomed. Jockeys Colin Ross and Brian Blake takes turn in whipping the horses into shaped with regular practice runs.
The Shariff connections have quickly become one of the drawing cards at the races and according to Shariff just how his entity has taken the horseracing scene by storm he is looking for Settle.
In Seattle to do the same in and settle all scores in 2013.
Fans can look forward for an entertaining season in 2013 as the other stables will surely want to challenge.
(Samuel Whyte)
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