Treacle creates one of the biggest upsets in local Horseracing to beat Score’s Even

Jan 29, 2014 Sports

It was shocking, but true, as horseracing fans in their thousands at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club’s grand one-day Meet were left in awe as rank outsider Treacle of the Dookie Stable, classified F1 and carrying a weight of 108 pounds, created the upset of upsets by defeating champion horse for 2013, Score’s Even, in a close battle to take the feature A and lower event.
Before the event got started there was a protracted delay as only Score’s Even and Run Nana Run of the Dennis De Roop Simple Royal Stable were prepared to race as the other horse owners seemed to be suffering from cold feet as they refused to allow their animals to participate citing the dominance of Score’s Even.
After a lengthy delay due to negotiations, the handlers of Treacle which had earlier won a race and had entered for the event which was subsequently withdrawn, decided that it will take the chance and run, and what a chance it was.
The three animals were off to an even break with Treacle ridden by Rad Drepaul and trained by Fazal Habibulla matching strides with its two more illustrious counterparts. By the half was stage Score’s Even with Randolph Richmond on the mount was beginning to point them with Treacle in hot pursuit followed by Run Nanan Run guided by Jockey Ajai in the stirrups.
Approaching the far turn, Score’s Even was beginning to slow down considerably with Treacle moving up alongside and eventually taking over as a one/two battle began. Into the homestretch Treacle had established a lead and fans were sensing an upset. As the horses thundered down the homestretch for the finish line, Treacle was holding its own with Score’s Even coming through with a strong challenge, but it was just too late as the new champion held on to win by a neck to take the $1M cash prize and trophy, compliments of the Kharag Family and Metro.
While some may blame it on bad tactics and perhaps bad riding, in the end it was Treacle that came out victorious with the biggest win of its career to send tongues wagging.
Treacle ridden by Rad Dreapaul was in ripping form and will definitely be the horse to beat and the one to watch for in 2014 as it earlier came through with blistering speed to take the F and Lower event in a close encounter from front runner Damascus Dream, Top of The Line and Gold Rush. That win was worth $400,000 and trophy.
Top of the Line with Colin Ross won the G3 and lower race from War Craft and Gold Rush for the $300,000 winner’s prize and trophy. I Get Another won the event for Three Year Old Guyana bred horses from Royal Cash and Triples. The win was worth $250,000 and trophy.
Third World, of the Quinn stable and ridden by Jamaican Brian Blake came first in the event for H and Lower animals to cop the $250,000 first prize from Party Time and Easy to Win. Famous Pride ridden by Navin of the Washington’s Stable won the J1 and Lower event to pocket $200,000 and trophy from De Gump, Pick Pocket and Smarty Light.
Lady Secret of the McKenzie’s Stable with Colin Ross on its back rode away with the $150,000 winner’s prize and trophy in the J3 and Lower event from Iron Man.
Treacle was adjudged the champion horse for its two victories; Drepaul copped the champion jockey accolade with the Habibulla Stable the top entity on show. Fazal Habibulla was adjudged the top trainer.
The day’s event came off with a bang having attracted over 75 horses. (Samuel Whyte)

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