Shocking horse is tip of iceberg – official

THE alleged shocking of dark bay mare Princess She is Not at a recent horse race meeting is just the tip of the iceberg as the fraternity is littered with instances of infractions, one racing official has declared.

The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said that Guyana is reeling from rampant doping of animals which results in very short life span for horses.
“Horse racing is not heading down a nice road. It seems as if it’s a sport where everybody makes their own rules. Everyone does as they please and the sport remains suffering,” the official said.
Princess She is Not from the Sheriff Stables was allegedly shocked several times by the jockey in the race held at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club earlier this month. She went on to win the one-mile race for A and Lower horses and the $1.2M first prize ahead of pre-race favourite Score’s Even.
It was reported that the jockey and owner of the horse are to appear in front of a Board of Inquiry set up by the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) today.
“It is the worst kept secret in Guyana. Doping of horses happens at almost every meeting. Handlers openly inject horses with all kinds of illegal stuff. Many of these horses have died. All this is going on and no one seems to care or to have the authority or power to stop it,” the official said.
He likened the present situation to what took place at the last AGM of the GHRA, saying “The chaos that happened then is continuing on the track and there is no one in authority. I don’t know where we are going.”
The official called for a complete investigation of horse racing while adding that what is brought to light may be frightening.

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