Jumbo Jet Racing Stables dominate feature event at Kennard’s Memorial horse meet
Story and Photos by Brandon Corlette
The sponsors, owners and horses with jockeys at the presentation of the feature race
Early Bird and Regal Intention, top horses of the Jumbo Jet Racing Stables, dominated the feature event of the Kennard’s Memorial Boxing Day horse meet on Tuesday at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne in Region Six.
Early Bird won the feature event as Jockey Ross again showed his skill
As the sun set at the packed Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club, jockey Colin Ross sealed a successful year with a crushing win to claim the F & Lower feature race, which was sponsored by Metro Office Supplies. Jumbo Jet Racing Stables won the top prizes, claiming the first prize of $800,000 and $400,000.
American Traveller, piloted by champion jockey of the day, Ramnarine, finished in third position in that feature race.
Jockey Ramnarine was the best jockey on the day, with two wins and a third
Despite the rain postponing the race for the following day, turfites from home and away came out in their numbers to support horse racing. The first of six races was the J3 & Lower (Lifetime non-winners & non-earners) event, which saw Sarkar claiming the top prize. Quiet Warrior came in second position, while Glamorous Star and Cash and Carry rounded out the top four finishers.
The second race of the day, which was the K & Lower & two-year-old Guyana Bred Open, was won by the evergreen Not this time, piloted by Jockey Richmond. Perfect Storm settled for second, while Plus Return and Wartime were the other top finishers in that order.
Race three was a one-man show dominated by Malgline, who won from gate to pole in the L Class Open. Malgline was piolted by Jockey Ramnarine, who went on to record back-to-back wins in the day.
Jockey Ross piloted Sarkar to a close win against Quiet Warrior
Awesome Bandit rode in second, followed by Awesome Banner and Princess Sasha.
Rough Tide took the two-year old Guyana Bred Open race, showing dominance over Princess Samira, Rags to Riches and Storm Town. That race showed a glimpse of the future jockeys in Guyana.
In the J1 and Lower and two-year-old West Indian Maiden, Cash Return registered the biggest upset of the day by defeating the two favourite horses from Big G Racing Stables.
Cash Return finished ahead of the big horses Pocoyo and Dance Star to cause the fans to erupt in joy, although there were those who were stunned at the upset. Foreign Link finished fourth in that race, which was the penultimate race of the day.
Cash Return upset the Big G Racing Stables
After the day’s races had been concluded, Jumbo Jet Racing Stables then placed for sale both of the top horses that claimed first and second in the feature event.
The Boxing Day race was sponsored by Rohan Auto Sales, M&B Contractors, Ann House of Beauty, Ganesh Parts and General Store, Joe Jagmohan, New Building Society, Metro/Kharag Family, Hemraj Kissoon/Modern Industries, Republic Bank, R Singh and Son, Mattai’s – The Food Market, P&P Insurance Brokers, Mike Pharmacy, Seanauth Rampersaud of Queen’s New York; Dave B, Balgobin, Demerara Distillers Limited, Kissondyal-Rice Millers, KSM Investment, and R Sunich-Tropy Stall.
