Jagdeo Racing Stables dominates Port Mourant Turf Club Easter Cup
Story and photos By Brandon Corlette
Our Stuie of Jagdeo Racing Stables clinched a thrilling feature event at the Port Mourant Turf Club Easter Sunday horse race meet.
Jockey Khelawan, storming from the outside, ignited the packed turf club as the sun set when he finished ahead of top horse Ariana’s Vision. Our Stuie’s partner, Wild Texas Tom, who was another favourite to win, finished third while Jumbo Jet’s Coup D’Etat finished fourth.
The horses displayed high quality at the races for the packed PMTC
Guyana Cup winner Alado and Jumbo Jet’s Looking to Heaven were not present to take the field for the feature event.
The opening race of the day was the J Class and Lower maidens race which ran at six furlongs. Quiet Warrior, piloted by Kissoon Lal, started with a win. Republic came second while Judge Not came third, and Hurricane Lane rode in fourth.
The second race of the day was the three-year-old and over Guyana bred, which saw Tizway finishing in first place while Storm Town came in second. Royal Flight and Hardcore rounded out the top four finishers.
Race three, which was the H & Lower, saw Smokin Heels of Jagdeo Racing Stables coming in first, cruising past Bank Note (second); Nuclear Fire (third) and Memories (fourth).
Our Stuie (on the outside) clinched victory
Race four, the L Open race was overshadowed by an accident. Miss Olympic and Tiny were the victims, but it was Republican, piloted by Michael Semple, who rode in first. Amazing Grace came in second while Dan Star and Not This Time finished in that order to complete the top four finishers.
Converter of the Slingerz Racing Stables won the E & N/American first starters which was Race five. Newly-imported horse Soca Symphony came in second while Creemore came in third, followed by Nice Company.
Converter was all heat in the E & N/American first starters
Three-year-old Guyana and West Indian Bred Gypsy King was the horse from Jagdeo Racing Stables, who clinched a thrilling win. Piloted by Trinidadian Jockey Nicholas Patrick, Gypsy King finished ahead of Rachel, Red Ruby, and Eldorado Queen in that order.
Minister with responsibility for finance, Dr Ashni Singh with the winners of the event at Port Mourant
Experienced Jockey Colin Ross then displayed his class as he piloted Sarkar to a dominant win in the L Open. In the field of three, Sarkar finished ahead of Perfect Dream and Top Rankin.
Minister with responsibility for finance, Dr Ashni Singh was present to make the final presentation at the feature event. The race meet was deemed satisfying for the spectators, who witnessed high-quality horse racing.
The sponsors for this race were Banks DIH, KP Jagdeo General Contractors, AJM, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales, Old Broom Lounge, Anil Sawh, Kascon Engineering, Delmur Company Ltd, and Sandeep and Sons Contracting.
