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Guyana Horse Racing Authority gets new boss as Vic Oudit elected as President

Feb 12, 2014 Sports

Well known business executive, former chairman of Guysuco and owner of LIDCO, Vic Oudit, is the new President of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA).
Oudit was elevated to the position when that body held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday at the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club pavilion.  Oudit, a former President of the body in 2011, defeated former President and retired Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Cecil Kennard in a straight fight for the top post, 11-7 from the 18 eligible voters.
Six of the seven clubs eligible, attended the meeting; namely the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC), Port Mourant Turf Club, Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF), Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC), Rising Sun Turf Club (RSTC) and the little known Budhan’ Racing Club. Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club did not attend. Each club was entitled to three votes.
Kennard was however elected as a Vice President along with Fazal Habibulla and Roopnarine Matadial. Zenzie Goring will continue to serve as Secretary, while Francis “Chico” Chichester was also reelected as Treasurer.
Attorney-at-law Ragendra Poonai is the new legal advisor of the body, replacing deceased Senior Council Marcel Crawford.
The rest of the body including the Stewards, Classifiers, Handicappers, Clerks and Vets will be known at a later date. Racing dates will also be made available soon. Meanwhile, the new body is expected to hit the ground running as a number of Meets are on the cards.
One of the objectives of the new president, who was also a former horse owner, is to lift the standard of the sport and get Guyana to rejoin to the Jockey’s Club, the International body that governs horseracing.
The body will be holding an urgent meeting with all jockeys on Saturday at the Port Mourant Turf Club in its quest to sort out and put that aspect in order. All jockeys will have to be licenced before they are allowed to ride.
Anyone wanting to become a jockey will first have to be recommended by an owner, trainer or stable. The jockeys will have to be 15 years-old and over before they are eligible.
It is Oudit’s wish to form Representative Bodies of the various factions of the sport such as Horse Owners, Trainers and Clubs so that everyone can have a voice in an effort to lift the standard of the sport.

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