GOOD to see the powers that be at the racetrack honouring the contribution made to the sport by former minister of finance Seymour ‘Foggy’ Mullings by naming a trophy race in his name.

The Seymour Mullings Memorial Trophy will be run tomorrow and is an Overnight Allowance event over seven and a half furlongs. Mullings is fondly remembered by the racing fraternity as the person who pushed, from the level of government, the development of horse racing in the late 1980s and the 1990s. It was under his stewardship that the present tote board was acquired to enhance the betting product.

FEANNY MAKING A STATEMENT

Many-times champion trainer Philip Feanny is making a strong statement these days of his intention to challenge seriously in 2014 for the trainers’ crown.

The maestro, as Feanny is called, has assembled quite a barn of two-year-olds (three next year) who are performing well and giving him the impetus he requires to mount a sustained and effective challenge next year.

Princess Popstar leads the Feanny juveniles with her jaw-dropping three performances to date, while another filly, Bubbling Angeline, is coming into her own. On the male side there is Rocketman and Bars of Gold, and both have been quietly impressive thus far.

Let’s wait and see how things unfold.

DIOR WINS FIFTH RACE

Dior, a four-year-old chestnut colt by Traditional – Aquavit without fanfare recorded his fifth win for the year on Saturday last. Dior has achieved these five wins from only 12 starts.

Trained by Norman Smith and owned by Kirk Ramsay, Dior has amassed earnings this year of just over $1.5 million for a lifetime amount of over $3 million.

The connections must be congratulated for a job well done.

THE GUV CONTINUES GOOD RUN FOR CHUNG

It was a scorching stretch run by The Guv which propelled him to a short head victory over three-year-old Willie Goldsmith and My Friend Lucy in an Overnight Allowance event last Saturday at the Park over six furlongs.

With jockey Aaron Chatrie in the saddle, The Guv, trained by Spencer Chung, was far off the pace as the front-runners took off posting a fast split of 22.4 seconds for the first two furlongs. This win by The Guv, his second for the year, continued the good run by Chung who is simply having one of those seasons to remember. Congrats to all.

WELL PLAYED, DR LEVY

Dr David Levy, a longtime supporter of horse racing, passed away recently. Levy, also an owner, was president of the Jockey Club of Jamaica where he played a prominent role in the development of that organisation. He was a former chairman of the Medical Associates hospital and was one of Jamaica’s foremost bridge players.

Levy had a passion for horse racing and was never shy to express his views on the issues which affected the smooth and timely development of the sport he loved so much.

To his widow Carmen, other relatives and friends, the Complete Racing Guide offers its sympathies.