Grande De Roja ready for its run to the top

Mar 21, 2013 Sports

Amidst all the bustle and hustle and cross talk and reference about the best horse in Guyana no one seems to notice the ever improving Grande De Roja of the Jumbo Jet stable.

Deonarine ‘Black Boy’ Ramroop with Grande De Roja at a race meet.

The question being asked is the Grande De Roja ready for the grand ride to the top.
Basking from its recent victory in the last horserace meet which was held at the Rising Sun Turf Club where it out gun the field to capture the feature B and lower $1M event and championship honours, Trainer of the Jumbo Jet stable Deonarine ‘Black Boy’ Ramroop feels so.
Deonarine ‘Black Boy’ Ramroop is considered one of Guyana’s top trainers and handler at the moment.
The name ‘Black Boy’ is no stranger to the horseracing circle having been around for a long time when he had a very successful stint as a jockey with the once rated Tom Karran stables, being a familiar sight in the winning enclosure as he raced away with the sobriquet of champion jockey on a number of occasions.
His sojourn in those days saw him guiding such top class animals as Romanov, Rominski, Bandana and Nepheteria to countless victories and championships and champion stable honours.
His jockey days are long over and he is now out to prove that he is among the best trainers around in the horseracing business.
Presently holding the title of top trainer of the Jumbo Jet stable, he has to take charge of a large number of handlers and horses on a daily basis and his job is no easy task.
However he told the media that he is up to the task.
He still manages to whip the animals into shape and is being touted as the man who has turned around the fortunes of the Jumbo Jet stable which has been churning out champion stables accolades on a regular basis. Ramroop is on a mission to take Grande De Roja to the top of the table. Classified D1 the name Grande Roja may sound unfamiliar, but Grande Roja a D1 Bay Mare imported from The USA has been around for a while now and has three wins under its belt.
But as Ramroop stated, it is time now for the animal to excel. He mentioned that since the animal was sourced from the USA about two years ago.
It had all potentials of being a winner, but some animals like everything else takes longer than some to settle in. He feels the time is now right.
He mentioned that there were a few hiccups, but has remedied that situation. “There were a few glitches which I was able to sort out, Now I think we will see the real Grand De Roja in action,” he boasted.
Known for its blistering finishes, Ramroop stated that Grande De Roja is now ready to take them all.
It won its first meet in Guyana about two years ago after three starts, running at the Port Mount Turf Club in a C class event with Jamaican jockey Andron Findley on the mount.
Winning its first event from down the pack with a devastating run down the homestretch to stun the field and fans in that feature event. The horse’s next win was with another Jamaican jockey Brian Blake aboard, this time it came through with a timely run on the inside at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) for a close win in another feature event. Its last race meet was also a come from behind win.
Ramroop stated that the climb to the top has started.
He is presently taking Grande De Roja though its final paces for this Sunday’s meet at the KMTC and all eyes will be looking for the grand showdown between Grande De Roja and the rest of the field. (Samuel Whyte)