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Is Elle’s Vision a mystery horse or a class act destine for the top
By Samuel Whyte
Is Elle’s Vision of the Jagdeo stable a mystery horse or is it a class animal that is being handled in the right way, destined for the top. Two wins, two last places from four starts is enough to ask questions. Owner and trainer Mr. Tribuwhan Jagdeo has attempted to explain and put things into perspective. The man with a number of aliases ‘Turbo’, ‘Gingo’ or ‘Mac’ is one of the younger brands of horse owners and trainers, but with a serious look on his face the young man says whenever you are into something you must be fully involved.
Tribuwhan Jagdeo (right) collects his winnings for Elle’s Vision victory in the Guyana Cup 2013 race.
The racehorse Elle’s Vision, classified C1, a Kentucky Bred animal which was sourced directly from the USA and shipped straight to Guyana, is presently one of the top horses in the Land of Many Waters. In fact it is being touted in some quarters as the best in the country, after its shattering performance in the last Guyana Cup 2013. This was after its stunning performance in the Guyana Cup 2012, which gave it back to back victories. With the two wins in the last two Guyana Cups and being the only animal to have achieved such a feat, Elle’s Vision must be in for some special accolades. However what is of note it that it’s other two races on Guyana soil has seen it failing to place and running out of the race.
A virtually unknown until it won the Guyana Cup Event in 2012, in fact it was not even known before the start of the race by most horseracing pundits in Guyana. One factor being, it had touched down in the country less than a week before the race. Was that a co-incidence, not really according to young Jagdeo, It was strategic and a chance taken which worked to perfection. What was more mysterious was that after that first victory the animal did not participate again until a few weeks before Guyana Cup 2013 at the same Port Mourant venue when it ran out and failed to place. Only to return mere weeks after to win in convincing fashion needs some explanation.
Jagdeo said the animal by itself is a class act, is a known sprinter, but could go any distance. He made contacts with his connections in the USA and said that he wanted a good. The animal was selected by Jim Perry, one of the top trainers and grooms in the USA.
The horse, which was born in 2008, is a product of the Marablue Farm LLC and Pegasus Stud LLC with a good blood stock. Its father being Pollard’s Vision and it mother Fine Fashion, both top animals in the USA circuit.
Continuing his narration, Jagdeo stated that an animal when it comes to Guyana, especially from North America, must take time to acclimatize. He reckoned that for an animal of such stature to be acclimatized would take a long time. He took the chance to bring her in a few days before the Guyana Cup race 2012 and let her run with her raw form and after flying for thousands of miles, the rest is now history.
After that, there was a long layoff and according to Jagdeo, this was due to the fact that like human beings, the animals have to get acclimatize before performing. The horse took sick and suffered from the change of climate, the change of surface; it developed sore feet and other problems from running on the harder surface. It had to be treated and took some time to recover. By that time it became sick again, suffering from ‘Tick Fever’ and had to be treated again. By then it was Christmas time and it started to grow a lot of hair (Winter Coat) which according to Jagdeo is a custom in the cold North American region. He said that horses seldom race in the Winter Season.
He raced it in July to give it a decent run before the Guyana Cup, but that did not go down too well. The place was muddy and the animal which never performed in such conditions before, did not place in the race. Even with that performance he knew that his horse would have been ready for the big day and won the Guyana Cup 2013.
He said his racehorse is a class act and has to be taken care of properly. He gives credit to Dr. Dwight Waldron, Dr. Ali and Dr. Griffith among others.
So far the horse has only raced at the Port Mourant Race Track and the mystery continues. Its last race which was expected to be a mouthwatering encounter against the likes of Scores Even, Settle in Seattle and Grande De Roja turned out to be a damp squib with Elle’s Vision being badly beaten and failing to place.
Only time will tell what is next for Elle’s Vision.
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