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My response to Colin Elcock
Dear Sir,
Please give me some space in your print and online publications: This is in response to Mr. Colin Elcock’s letter of response to a letter by Anil Bhola about the ongoing debate about the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) and Mr Colin Elcock.
Mr. Elcock debated Mr. Bhola about his residency in Guyana. Please note Mr. Bhola moved from Guyana a short time ago.
Short enough to know the politics involved in the Guyanese horseracing community. As a matter of fact Mr. Bhola was present in January at the election of the GHRA panel. Mr. Elcock was not present at that meeting.
I myself am the founder of Guyana Horse racing.com. I do not reside in Guyana. I started the website to accomplish one thing, to enhance and promote the sport. I have to rely on sources in Guyana for content. I am not affiliated with anyone in horseracing nor do I want to benefit monetarily from the website. The only thing I need is content from Guyana that only various race track managements can provide. The first person I called when starting up the website was Mr. Colin Elcock. From the first phone call I was met with opposition from Mr. Elcock for information. This information from Mr. Elcock would benefit not only benefit his own racetrack but the entire Guyanese horse racing community. I then had further phone conversations with Mr. Elcock until it became obvious to me that he did not have time for me.
Mr. Elcock certified this by saying in his letter to your newspaper that he did not have the time too for this.
Seems to me if someone is contacting you to promote your product, for free I might add, one would think you would jump at the opportunity cooperate and allow time for this. Mr. Elcock was quite the opposite.
On another note, I was told by a reliable source that Mr. Elcock called for the banning of over-aged jockeys. The reason for Mr. Elcock’s hostility it seems, was because an older jockey rode a horse in the feature event at his (Mr. Elcock’s) track that he was hoping to win. He claimed the older jockey cut off his horse, while in fact the elder jockey used the wider route the entire race.
It is safe to say Mr. Elcock uses some practices that are not very nice. Bullying has been suggested by some who knows Mr. Elcock.
Scott Ramnarine
Founder Guyanahorse
racing.com
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