Renowned Journalist impressed with Guyana’s growth in horse racing

Jamaica’s and one of the Caribbean’s finest sport commentators and Journalists, Lance Whittaker, is impressed with Guyana’s horse racing.

Whittaker appeared on the “Beyond the Rail” podcast last week and expressed his satisfaction at the growth and the quality of horses, and he commended the administrators for dealing with crowd control at the recent Guyana Cup.
“I’m very impressed with the growth. The sport in Guyana is hugely popular, and every year it gets better and better. The quality of horses that Guyana attracts is equal and even superior to other racing territories in the Caribbean.”
The experienced Journalist also reflected on the Guyana Cup feature, where he described Sand Pipes’ victory as a no contest.
“When we look at horses like Stat, Dataman and recent Guyana Cup winner Sand Pipes, these are stake-level horses coming from the USA, so I’m impressed with the stock of horses coming from Guyana.”
“It was a classy win. Sand Pipes turned the Guyana Cup into a no contest and beat some high-quality horses. When a horse is going to a racetrack for the first time, it takes some time for horses to acclimatise, so the fact that Sand Pipes overcame all of that, I suggest that Sand Pipes is one of the best horses racing in CARICOM countries, Whittaker explained.
One of the major challenges in Guyana’s horse racing of recent was the crowd control, and the Guyana Cup last month showed great systems being applied to conquer crowd control.
“The Guyana Cup showed a vast improvement in crowd control, so that was good by the administrators,” the legendary Whittaker said.
The Jamaican who has produced At the Track, a show where he features all races around the Caribbean, said jockeys must remain disciplined to grow the sport of kings in Guyana. He also highlighted that there are a lot of knowledgeable individuals to grow Guyana’s horse racing.
“Jockeys have to remain disciplined and be inspired to play their part in the growth of Guyana’s horse racing.”
“I think you have a group of individuals in Guyana that can trigger the growth of the sport,” he said.
The next race day in Guyana is Sunday, September 27, at Port Mourant Turf Club.