Latest update November 24th, 2024 1:00 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

When will this horse racing conundrum end?

Jan 07, 2024 Sports

…Awards ceremony held before season culmination  

By Samuel Whyte

Kaieteur Sports – When one thinks that the horse racing fiasco which has been ongoing for years might be coming to an end. You have to think again.

With the legislation at a standstill and financial issues swirling overhead, hopefully legal intervention is on the horizon.

The latest saga is an Awards Ceremony to announce top performers in the horse racing circles for 2023/2024. This was done even though the racing season was finished.

Apart from that abnormality, several persons have reached out to the media with a heap of burning questions which they would like to be answered.

Among questions asked were, ‘Under whose auspices was racing being held?’ ‘Who were the persons involved in the selection, who appointed those persons and what criteria was used to select winners?’

One that stood out was the selection of the horses of the year. It was reported that Spankhurst was adjudged as the top as against Bossalina. Spankhurst raced twice. Bossalina on the other hand raced seven times in 10 months. Winning thrice, placing second twice and third once. All Bossalina’s races were in feature events. Where is the logic?

Bossalina scored its first big win in Guyana on March 19 at KMTC. On the 30th of July at PMTC, it placed second to Alado.

The animal was in winner’s row on the 3rd of September with a resounding victory at the RSTC against another top-class field.

On the 10th of December, Bossalina was able to avenge its loss to Alado when it destroyed the field at the PMTC.

The dark bay top trotter of the Deleep Esreepersaud Stable of Mahaicony was again in action in a few days on the 26th (Boxing Day) at the PMTC losing a close battle with Spankhurst in their first meeting.

According to Knowledgeables, the racing season doesn’t end in December and starts in January. It starts in February and ends in January.

So the New Year’s meet at PMTC which was won convincingly by Bossalina has to be credited with the season being 2023/224. In that event, Spankhurst finished third.

According to punters, before one is declared champion, a number of factors must be taken into consideration including other placings, the category and class of the races, distance, prize money and the competition in a race among other factors.

Even without the New Year’s meet Bossalina was way ahead. When those rationales are taken into consideration Bossalina wins hand down. In terms of victories, Bossalina is ahead while other factors also show that horse is in front. So, who made that decision and how that decision was made is a mystery.  Bossalina was also announced as the horse of the year at the Boxing Day meet at Port Mourant by announcer Amernauth, only for it to be changed with the horse racing season incomplete.

It’s like cricket or any other sport. A cricketer or a sportsman playing just two matches and performing well would not be rated better than one who has played for years and performed as well or even better. To be rated, your performance must be sustained over a specific period and not just from two appearances.

According to Horse Racing Matriarch Mrs. Chan Kennard, the KMTC was not a part of the riddle. It was one of the strangest things she has seen in her almost 60 years of the sport. She intoned that although she has made suggestions and overtures, things seem to be getting dire.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | November, 20th, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

West Indies ride on Greaves’ 115 to exert dominance over Bangladesh

West Indies ride on Greaves’ 115 to exert dominance over...

Nov 24, 2024

ESPNcricinfo – A maiden Test century for Justin Greaves headlined a dominant day for West Indies against Bangladesh on day two of the Antigua Test. After his 115 helped West Indies post 450 for...
Read More
Marian, Potaro, Waramuri and St John the Baptist advance into the semis

Marian, Potaro, Waramuri and St John the Baptist...

Nov 24, 2024

Adams, Ghani smash hundreds in runs-filled ERC T10 Tapeball 

Adams, Ghani smash hundreds in runs-filled ERC...

Nov 24, 2024

RHTYSC honours top LCSS Student with Claudette Foster Memorial Award

RHTYSC honours top LCSS Student with Claudette...

Nov 24, 2024

IBA President congratulates Steve Ninvalle on his re-election as GBA head

IBA President congratulates Steve Ninvalle on his...

Nov 24, 2024

Fireworks expected in Mayoral Cycle Road Race in New Amsterdam today as Mayor expected to lead ride off

Fireworks expected in Mayoral Cycle Road Race in...

Nov 24, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]