Newsday dominate Racing Tipsters’ awards

Newsday scored another first when romping home with three of the four tipsters’ awards at stake offered during the 2002 racing season by the Arima Race Club.

The competition, which started on New Year’s Day was contested over 36 racing days. The knowledgeable experts at Newsday took honours with the most wins, points, and longest shot categories. Newsday were heading for a clean sweep of all categories but was denied the distinction in the very last race of the competition by Dancing Brave (Andre Baptiste), who landed Piece Of Cake to surpass longtime leader Nap Selector, who went into the final day with a $96 lead. The 95.5 FM radio commentator got home in the dying stages of the monetary section by $4 to prevent the Newsday sweep.

David C (David Carew), son of West Indies cricket selector Joey Carew, won the categories for the most wins and points. He finshed 10 wins clear from nearest rival Sizzla of the Trinidad Express and was a distant 50 points better than Earl J (also Express) in the other leg. Team captain Nap Selector (Arnold De Castro), who was edged out of the prize money, took home the award for the biggest priced winner of the season. The Rajah (Robert Jagessar), another member of the  Newsday stable was also in winners’ row at the awards function held at the Kam Wah Restaurant, Maraval Road, Port-of-Spain on Tuesday. He secured two of the minor prizes in the closing quarter of the racing season.