IN AN effort to ensure a level playing field in the sport of horse racing locally, the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) has recently released the classification list for horses eligible to race in Guyana for 2017.
The Classification Committee met on May 5, at the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce and Development Association in Rose Hall Town to confirm the list.
That meeting was as a result of the formation of a nine-member interim body which was elected last month to run the affairs of the GHRA,
Businessman Poonai Bhiroog was elected to head the body. The newly elected body replaced the previous administration which was inactive for a number of years, following the resignation of the-then president Vickram Ouditt who demitted office in February last year.
Other members of the executives are: Fazal Habibulla (First vice-president), Dennis De Roop, (Second vice-president), Mohindra Persaud (Third vice-president), Godwyn Allicock (secretary), Francis Chichester (treasurer) and Issac Dallo (assistant secretary/treasurer).
The committee members are: Nazrudeen Mohammed (Junior), Therbhuwan Jagdeo and Lakeram Sookdeo.
The Jockeys’ representative is Alan Padmore while Colin Elcock and Zaheer Sheriff are the trainers’ and horse owners’ representatives.