TT jockey Manickram donates prizes

TRINIDAD and Tobago jockey Marcelin Manickram, now campaigning in the United States, has donated prizes for top local riders on today’s New Year’s Day programme at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. Manickram rode primarily for ex-trainer Joe Hadeed, now chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority during the 1986-90 seasons winning 63 races.

He sought assistance of the management of Finger Lakes Racetrack, New Jersey, and together have donated a sculptured horse trophy to go to the champin apprentice of 2003, Sheldon Rodrigo. And the winning riders of today’s Caribbean Turf Championship and First Classic will each get a Finger Lakes polo shirt and cap. The riders of the winners of the Starter Allowance and Optional Claimer will each get Finger Lakes polo shirts. The prizes were handed over to TTRA secretary David Loregnard, who in turn gave them to Arima Race Club secretary Joanne Boodsingh for distribution.