I expect, the Tres Amigos-owned horse Bruceontheloose to be named Horse of The Year 2011, at the thrice postponed Jetsam Awards function, today at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The function will be hosted by the Betting Levy Board and the Arima Race Club, during the running of Day 29 of the ARC racing season. The announcement of the Horse of The Year 2012 will be important for the racing industry, as it will signal the end of a near eight-month 'war' in the horse racing fraternity. Had the Derek Chin owned Boogie Blues been allowed to remain with the Gold Cup, then he would have been the Horse of The Year. After eight months of bantering back and forth and decisions being reversed consistently, however, Boogie Blues has been disqualified and Montejo pronounced as winner. This year though, there will be no thunderous applause when the master of ceremony makes the winner public.
Bruceontheloose became the fifth creole since centralisation of the sport at Arima to win the prestigious award. He follows in the footsteps of Adoring Groom, Chanticleer, Infallibility and Top Of The Class. Today he will make history by becoming the first horse to win the award on three occasions. He will write his name, indelibly, into the annals of racing history. Other winners today will include Brian Boodramsing, John O'Brien, and Shivam Maraj. The five-year-old Jamaican-bred, Bruceontheloose should also retain his status as top West Indian-bred sprinter and stayer. The ill-fated, John O'Brien-trained colt, Sir Bas, winner of his three juvenile starts, was adjudged champion juvenile of 2011. Sir Bas triumphs included the St James Stakes, symbol of supremacy for two-year-old colts and the Caribbean Racing Day Two Year Old Sprint. The Big Squeeze, which won the St Ann's Stakes, is the favourite to be named champion juvenile filly. The race for the West Indian-bred sprinter was unanimous, with Bruceontheloose pulling clear, while he should retain his status as Top West Indian-bred stayer.
ARC JETSAM DAY CARD
Race 1 - NOON - RENEGADE HORSE OF THE YEAR 1993 - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 55 - 35 - 1300M - $36,400
029 1 Diamond T H Gobin/R Perez 53.5 Outsider
115 2 Private Marshall H Gobin/B Harding 54.5 One to beat
133 3 Pacman L Alexis/R Jadoo 56.5 Respected
330 4 Best Defence C Roberts/D Gaff 56 Outside shot
361 5 Cassi's Gold D Mosca/R Perez 56.5 Repeat
165 6 Fearghas T Thomas/S Rodrigo 55 In and out
310 7 Unbridled Way L Alexis/D Gaff 54 Chance
611 8 Be Precise C Roberts/J Stephen 56 Hattrick-seeker
747 9 Sea Storm A Serville/R Ali 53 Speedy.
Race 2 - 12.35PM - BLACK JACK HORSE OF THE YEAR 1991 - 3 YO HORSES RATED 55 - 35 - 1750M - $36,400
565 1 Blame It On Me J'OBrien/B Boodramsing 56.5 Will go close
090 2 Nature's Reality Dr A Griffith/S Samuel 52.5 Running on
780 3 Zen Master L Alexis/D Gopie 51.5 In tough
369 4 Destiny Train C Roberts/D Khelawan 52 Speedy
986 5 First Emperor D Mosca/R Perez 53.5 Will go close
306 6 Hesuntouchabull R Stephen/N Flavenney 56.5 Respected
542 7 Captain America M Glasgow/N Abrego 55.5 One to beat
895 8 Bandwagon J O'Brien/S Rodrigo 54.5 Ready.
Race 3 - 1.10PM - SKY ROCKET HORSE OF THE YEAR 1986 -3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 45-0 - 1600M (TURF) - $33,000
052 1 Enigmatic G Mohammed/B Harding 55.5 Must win this
400 2 Explorer J Mosca/S Samuel 55.5 No form
770 3 Angelica Jane H Chadee/D Khelawan 54 Running on
266 4 Bird King K Defreitas/Y Cristalino 55 In and out
564 5 Wrathed M Glasgow/N Abrego 56.5 Can surprise
306 6 Schylers Gold Dr A Griffith/S Samuel 54.5 Ready
454 7 Stroke Of Love J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 51.5 Respected
649 8 Insidious C Roberts/D Gopie 54 Speedy
600 9 Van Percy L Alexis/V Charles 56.5 In tough
057 10 Rosie Dream D Mosca/R Perez 54 Outsider.
Race 4 - 1.50PM - TUNE IN TIME HORSE OF THE YEAR 1990 - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 85-65 - 1200M - $48,500
760 1 Treasure Hunt M Carew Jnr/D Khelawan 49 Can surprise
97D 2 Big Mass M Maharaj/D Butcher 52 Respected
154 3 Nakita C Roberts/B Boodramsing 52.5 Well weighted
400 4 Becquerel R A Dube/K Khelewan 50 Outside shot
147 5 Fly Junior M Maharaj/N Flavenney 52.5 Scratched
223 6 Officer Ike L Alexis/F Manrrique 52 Will go close
203 7 Wild Shuffle T Thomas/S Rodrigo 56.5 Running on
212 8 Slippery Sam D Mosca/R Perez 55.5 One to beat
667 9 Burst Of Energy D Mosca/D Khelawan 49.5 Outsider
410 10 Raging Thunder C Roberts/N Flavenney 53 In tough
DD0 11 Leonidos M Carew Jnr/N Patrick 53 Returning
472 12 Chief's Nephew D Mosca/L Lopez 50 Outside shot
118 13 Quick City E Miller/R Jadoo 51.5 Ready to win
134 14 Mambo Cat E Miller/R Jadoo 49 Speedy
835 15 Lawbreaker J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 56.5 One to beat.
Race 5 - 2.28PM - HILARIO HORSE OF THE YEAR 1988 - T&T BRED HORSES RATED 30-0 - 1100M (TURF) - $30,000
627 1 Third Time Lucky R A Dube/R Ali 51.5 Big chance
004 2 Lizzy Dr A Griffith/S Jadoo 48 Speedy
753 3 On My Own K De Freitas/R Hasranah 54.5 Ready
574 4 Zipitup W Debysingh/R Jadoo 54.5 Can surprise
332 5 The Conqueror M Maharaj/F Manrrique 55.5 One to beat
070 6 Song Of Class M Carew Jnr/D Gopie 54 No form
895 7 Sweet Parang Music Dr Griffith/B Boodramsing 52 Nothing
906 8 Love In Tokyo Dr A Griffith/D Gaff 50.5 In tough
809 9 In Joey's Honour M Carew Jnr/N Patrick 56.5 Outsider
807 10 Affairtoremember R A Dube/S Samuel 53.5 No form
999 11 Goldmine C Roberts/N Flavenney 52 Scratched
766 12 Eyes Of The Wolf R A Dube/Y Cristalino 52.5 Outsider.
Race 6 - 3.07PM - CHANTICLEER HORSE OF THE YEAR 1999 - T&T BRED HORSES RATED 70-50 - 1100M (TURF) - $43,000
341 1 The Red Skull G Mendez/N Patrick 55.5 Repeat
434 2 D'Sportsman T Thomas/S Rodrigo 53.5 Chance
420 3 Fleet Admiral J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 53 Speedy
388 4 Trust N Confidence H Gobin/S Jadoo 54 In tough
236 5 Ten Powers JW-Samaroo/K Khelawan 51.5 Respected
875 6 Hold That Silver M Carew Jnr/N Abrego 50.5 No form
317 7 Grand Slam M Carew Jnr/N Patrick 53.5 Speedy
187 8 Dazzlin H Chadee/R Jadoo 52.5 Respected
830 9 Bears And Bulls G Mendez/R Ali 56.5 Don't trust
502 10 Diplomatic Cat J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 54.5 One to beat
198 11 Sabria Light R A Dube/S Samuel 55 Chance
667 12 Caro's Legacy K DeSilva Jr/Y Cristalino 52.5 Galloping well
434 13 Roman Anthem D Mosca/D Khelawan 54 In tough
322 14 D' Last Flight M Maharaj/N Flavenney 51.5 Well weighted
Race 7 - 3.45PM - INFALLIBILITY HORSE OF THE YEAR 2000 - T&T BRED HORSES RATED 30-0 - 1350M (TURF) - $32,000
246 1 Seal The Deal R Stephen/R Hasranah 53 Running on
103 2 Fire N' Faith R A Dube /R Ali 53.5 In and out
244 3 Naturelly Classy L Alexis/D Gopie 56 Chance
832 4 Vijayanti L Alexis/B Boodramsing 54 Must go close
452 5 Prado's Princess H Gobin/R Perez 55 Ready
9RR 6 Super Snitch H Chadee/N Abrego 56.5 Refuser
760 7 Chief Crazyhorse J Mosca/S Samuel 54 Can win this
424 8 Stairway To Heaven Dr A Griffith/R Perez 56.5 Chance
060 9 Star Diamond F DeFreitas/N Flavenney 52 No form
635 10 Thisisit J O'Brien/B Harding 54.5 Can take this.
Race 8 - 4.24PM - CACHITO MIO HORSE OF THE YEAR 1989 - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 60-40 - 1300M - $40,000
884 1 Cover You Donkey M Carew Jnr/K Kihelawan 51.5 Ready
473 2 Damage Control Dr A Griffith/S Samuel 51.5 Running on
562 3 Super Grey R A Dube/S Rodrigo 54.5 Outside shot
088 4 Mike's Sugar F DeFreitas/N Flavenney 54.5 Respected
251 5 Winning Ticket D Ojar/R Ali 55.5 Repeat
866 6 Agra M Maharaj/Y Cristalino 54.5 Best left alone
469 7 Big Daddy J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 56.5 Ready
654 8 Lady Sage R A Dube/L Lopez 54.5 Can surprise
410 9 Classic Material J O'Brien/K Khelawan 54 Not today
400 10 Taste Of Texas G Mendez/N Patrick 56 Must go close
003 11 Saturday's Special H Chadee/D Gopie 54 In tough
442 12 A Great Millennium M Carew Jnr/R Jadoo 55 Can surprise.
Race 9 - 5 PM - ADORING GROOM HORSE OF THE YEAR 1996 - 3 YO HORSES RATED 90 -70 - 1750M - $50,000
144 1 Lang Amour D Ojar/R Ali 56.5 Respected
562 2 Sam's Hero J Lyder/N Patrick 56.5 Must go close
875 3 Undulation T Thomas/D Butcher 46.5 In tough
136 4 Golden Dixieland T Thomas/S Rodrigo 55 Can take this
543 5 Star Tiger M Maharaj/R Jadoo 48.5 Speedy
256 6 Secret American J Lyder/R Hasranah 54 Scratched
494 7 Silverleo J O'Brien/B Harding 55 Coming to hand
992 8 Go For The Gold J O'Brie/B Boodramsing 48 Big shout'
Race 10 - 5.40PM - CONQUEST HILARIO HORSE OF THE YEAR 1985 – WI BRED 3 YO MAIDENS - 1350M - $43,000
-75 1 Really Classy S Jardim/S Rodrigo 56 Improving
-20 2 Satya Treasure S Jardim/N Abrego 56.5 Chance
387 3 Asia JW-Samaroo/N Patrick 52 Must go close
976 4 Imperial Ruler G Mendez/B Boodramsing 48 In tough
639 5 Devika Rani H Gobin/J Stephen 52 Must win this
--6 6 Midnight Express J Lyder/J Arneaud 54 On upgrade
-23 7 On Reflection S Khan/R Ali 54 Must go close
300 8 Herald Angel K DeSilva Jr/Y Cristalino 54 Chance
985 9 Young Dinaro R A Dube/F Manrrique 51 In tough
609 10 Spy Chief H Chadee/R Jadoo 54.5 No form
-07 11 Settled K DeSilva Jr/N Abrego 56 Can surprise
344 12 Zahawi JW-Samaroo/R Hasranah 51 Will be around
209 13 Blackfoot Beauty M Carew Jnr/D Gopie 54 Lost way
Guardian Selections
Kelvin 'N'
Star-bet: R3 – #1 - Enigmatic
R1: Private Marshall, Be Precise, Cassi's Gold
R2: Captain America, Bandwagon, Blame It On Me, First Emperor
R3: Enigmatic Schyler's Gold, Wrathed
R4: Lawbreaker, Quick City, Wild Shuffle, Nakita, Big Mass
R5: The Conqueror, Third Time Lucky, Zip It Up
R6: Diplomatic Cat, Dazzlin, D' Last Flight, D'Sportsman
R7: Thisisit, Fire N Faith, Chief Crazyhorse, Stairway To Heaven
R8: Taste of Texas, Big Daddy, Lady Sage, Super Grey, Winning Ticket
R9: Golden Dixieland, Sam's Hero, Go For The Gold
R10: Devika Rani, On Reflection, Asia, Zahawi, Herald Angel
Eddie A
Best bet: R4 - #8 - Slippery Sam
R1: Pacman, Private Marshall, Be Precise.
R2: Bandwagon, Captain America, Destiny Train.
R3: Enigmatic, Insidious, Bird King.
R4: Slippery Sam, Wild Shuffle, Lawbreaker, Nakita.
R5: The Conqueror, On My Own, Third Time Lucky.
R6: The Red Skull, Diplomatic Cat, Roman Anthem, D' Sportsman.
R7: Fire N' Firth, Thisisit, Vijayanti.
R8: Winning Ticket, Taste Of Texas, Big Daddy, A Great Millennium.
R9: Golden Dixieland, Lang Amour, Sam's Hero.
R10: Devika, Rani, Asia, On Reflection, Satya Treasure.
Dancing Brave
Best bet: R10 - #13 - Blackfoot Beauty
R1: Diamond T, Pacman, Fearghas, Sea Storm
R2: Hesuntouchabull, Blame it on me, Captain America, Zen Master
R3: Schylers Gold, Angelica Jane, Explorer, Wrathed
R4: Lawbreaker, Officer Ike, Wild Shuffle, Nakita, Burst of Energy
R5: On my Own, The Conqueror, Lizzy, Love in Tokyo
R6: Ten Powers, D'Last Flight, Roman Anthem, D'Sportsman, Grand Slam
R7: Star Diamond, Naturelly Classy, Prado's Princess, Stairway to heaven
R8: Super Grey, Saturday's Special, Lady Sage, Cover you Donkey, Big Daddy
R9: Star Tiger, Silverleo, Lang Amour, Sam's Hero
R10: Blackfoot Beauty, On Reflection, Satya Treasure, Really Classy, Settled
The Mechanic
Best bet: R10 - #7 - On Reflection
R1: Be Precise, Pacman, Private Marshall, Fearghas
R2: Blame it on me, Bandwagon, Captain America, Destiny Train
R3: Enigmatic, Wrathed, Stroke of Love, Bird King
R4: Slippery Sam, Lawbreaker, Nakita, Wild Shuffle, Mambo Cat
R5: The Conqueror, Third Time Lucky, Sweet Parang Music, Eyes of the Wolf
R6: Diplomatic Cat, The Last Flight, Bears and Bulls, The Red Skull, Caro's legacy
R7: Vijayanti, Prado's Princess, Naturelly Classy, Seal the Deal
R8: Taste of Texas, Winning Ticket, Big Daddy, Super Grey, Mike's Sugar
R9: Golden Dixieland, Sam's Hero, Lang Amour, Silverleo
R10: On Reflection, Zahawi, Devika Rani, Satya Treasure, Young Dinaro
The Watcher
Best bet: R10 - #4 - Imperial Ruler
R1: Fearghas, Cassi's Gold, Pacman, Be Precise
R2: Destiny Train, Bandwagon, Blame It On Me, Zen Master
R3: Wrathed, Enigmatic, Explorer, Rosie dream
R4: Quick City, Lawbreaker, Officer Ike, Wild Shuffle
R5: Third Time Lucky, On My Own, Zipitup, Eyes Of The Wolf
R6: Hold That Silver, D'Sportsman, Roman Anthem, Diplomatic Cat, Caro's Legacy
R7: Thisisit, Vijayanti, Star Diamond, Stairway To Heaven
R8: Taste of Texas, Winning Ticket, Mike's Sugar, Classic Material, Agra
R9: Sam's Hero, Go For The Gold, Golden Dixieland, Silverleo
R10: Imperial Ruler, On Reflection, Settled, Asia, Really Classy