Jockey Appadu eyeing pole position at Jumbo Jet’s Mashramani race

Champion Jockey Ronaldo Appadu, owner of this accolade for his exploits in the New Year’s Day race, is aiming to extend his form at the upcoming Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee’s Mashramani horse race meet, set for Sunday, February 25, at the Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice
It is a venue with which Jockey Appadu is familiar. His last outing there saw him recording two wins and four second spot finishes. According to Appadu, he is aiming to have a fruitful 2024.
Appadu also spoke about his preparation for this Mashramani race meet. He said, “This year started very well with me. I would like to go through better than last year. Last year was not too bad, I had couple wins last year. This year, I would like to do better this year.

“The horses are 50% as it relates to preparation. We have been working them every morning to get them to 100%. We have good weather. Sometimes we have a bit of a rain, but the rain does good for the track, to get the horses on the good cushion on the track. The weather has been good to us,” Appadu said.
Energized, Jockey Appadu also noted that the turns at Rising Sun are sharper than at other venues, and he has taken cognizance of that.
“Rising Sun is a smaller track than Port Mourant. When you are out there, you have to be in a good position when going around the turn. The first turn is a very sharp turn,” Appadu explained.
Jockey Appadu also extended gratitude to the fans, who continue to show support for him.
Eight races are carded for the Mashramani horse meet, and close to G$10 million will be up for grabs.
The feature event, open to all imported and locally-bred horses, would be contested over a distance of 1,600m, and the winning horse would earn G$2 million.
The provisional programme includes the West Indian-bred four-year-old and West Indian-bred three-year-old horses running over 1,600m, and the three-year-old Guyana-bred non-winners of two races running over 1,400m.
All the top horses and jockeys are expected to ignite the Rising Sun Turf Club at the Mashramani event, he disclosed.