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Score’s Even destroys top notch field in ‘Champion of Champions’ horserace meet
Shariff, Simply Royal stables take top honours
It’s all over and there is no doubt that Score’s Even, the Kentucky Bred animal, imported from the USA by Mr. Dennis DeRoop of the Simply Royal Stable, is the undisputed champion horse in Guyana. That accolade was confirmed on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC), when it battered a top notch field to win the feature A and lower even organised by that entity, the Ryan Crawford Turf Club and The Shariff Business entity and racing stables. 
All doubts were put to rest as Score’s Even, with jockey Randolph Richmond on the hunch, not only got even, but whipped the field for a lopsided win, crushing its opponents into to submission to win by about 10 lengths and take away the $1.2M and trophy compliments of Banks DIH over 1200M, which was the distance for all of the events.
As the race got started the animals were off to an even break, jostling for position and all a ding dong battle was in the making. The race picked up speed very early as the horses picked up a searing pace. However all doubts were beginning to wane by the time they hit the far turn with Score’s Even beginning to take charge. A few animals including Elle’s Vision and Settle in Seattle and Grande De Roja moved up to challenge, but were quickly blown away.
By the time the horses hit the home stretch the question was not who would win, but by how far Score’s Even would have whipped the field. It was one of the more convincing and lopsided victories seen in a feature even in a long time, as the racehorse claimed its eight win and fourth consecutive from 12 starts and third at the PMTC. Who is on the case, Grande De Roja and Settle in Seattle, settled for the other placings. 
It was a Royal Day for connections of the Simply Royal Stable and owner Dennis De Roop must be feeling like a King as other horse owners might be wondering what they needed to do to take some of that Royalty away. That crown might not be removed soon. How better could it get than to win the two top races of the day.
Newly imported Run Nana Run of the Simply Royal Stable in only its second outing really ran a good race as it came through with a burst of speed to upset the field and take the highly competitive D3 and lower event. Imported from South Carolina and piloted by Richmond, Run Nana Run made its move down the homestretch as it swing past front runner Swing Easy to take the $600,000 winnings and trophy with Red and Lovely and County Armagh rounding out the money.
It was also a good day for connections of the Shariff Stable. Silent Night with Rad Drepaul silenced its opponents to win the very competitive three year old event for West Indies bred maiden and Guyana open horses in a blistering finish to take the $500,000 and trophy from She So Special, Cat Messiah and Monsoon as the four animals continued the head to head battle.
Shooting star also of the Shariff stable with Navin in control, shot to front down the homestretch, passing front runner, Release the Beast, Untouchable Girl and Quiet Danger for a convincing win in the event for West Indies maiden and Guyana Bred Horses. The win was worth $400,000 and trophy.
Captain Crook of the Jumbo Jet stable with Colin Ross ran a straight race to win the G1 even and the $300,000 money and trophy from Damascus Dream, Bridal Stone Corner and Fairy Landing.
Savion of the Marcel Crawford stable with Yap Drepaul took revenge as it stormed past the field to win the I and lower event from I Want Revenge, Mary Ann and Affinity for the $200,000 prize and trophy.
Affinity of the Nascimento stable with Jamaican Brian Blake won the J and lower $150,000 event and trophy from Speed Vision and Piece of Cash.
The Shariff racing stable raced away with championship honours as Jockey Richmond took the top jockey accolade. Zaheer Shariff was the top trainer. Outstanding performers were presented with the accolades compliments of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and the organisers. (Samuel Whyte)
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