Kennard’s Emancipation Horse Race: El Tarzan extends Slingerz’s dominance
Slingerz Racing Stables are proudly wearing the untouchable name tag in Guyana’s horse-racing fraternity, with another dominant win.
This time it was El Tarzan, who put on a clinic in the one-mile feature event, which was the E Open main event at Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club, Bush Lot.
Stormy Victory of the Simply Royal Racing Stables finished second as well as stable mate Morning Colors.
Slingerz Racing Stables in the winners’ row yet again
Wild Texas Tom continues to show signs of being finished and had to settle for fourth.
El Tarzan proved to be the ruler of the jungle, stopping the clock in one minute, forty-two seconds.
Under sweltering heat, the day began with the L Class Open. Heartland chalked up victory while Money Time finished second. Trump came third and Bin Laden finished fourth.
El Tarzan cruised to victory at Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club
The second race saw I Will Have Another storming to an exciting victory, edging Ruff Time in the thrilling three-year-old race. Secret Traveller ran third while the likes of Doctor J and Shady Jr also ran in the three-year-old event.
In the first timers’ event, two-year-old Guyana-bred Nice Time took a three-length victory to finish ahead of She’s a Dancer. Miracle Boy finished third while Tik Tok came fourth.
Pre-race favourite American Traveller lived up to expectations in the H Class and Lower event. Blinding Lights ensured the race was not dull, as the contest was a heated one. Blinding Lights had to settle for second while Sexy Eyes and Amicable Kate came third and fourth respectively.
The sixth and final race of the day saw Top Ranking and Secret Silence in a close battle, which resulted in a dead heat; both horses coming together. Dr J came third and Firemaker came fourth in the J Class maiden.
The next race day on Guyana’s horse-racing calendar is the marquee event, the Guyana Cup. That race is set for Sunday, August 17 at Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice.