O’Brien-trained horses top Jetsam Awards

The ceremony was held at the Century Ballroom of the Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday night.

And the O’Brien trained Thisonesforon was named Horse of the Year for his outstanding perforances during the 2016 season, winning six races including the rich Gold Cup and finishing second three times.

Leading Lady from the O’Brien barn was voted champion West Indies-bred two-yearold filly, and stablemate Battle Cry won the colt/gelding equivalent.

And Battle Cry was later voted champion two-year-old overall and trainer O’Brien got the award as top trainer __ earnings.

But his arch-rival took the champion trainer title.

Champion threeyear- old West Indian- bred was O’Brien’s Desert Dancer and added to the Horse of the Year title, Thisonesforron was champion imported stayer and also took the sward for champion turf performer.

Not to be left out, champion trainer Glenn Mendez-trained horses were voted champion West Indian- bred four-year-old and over __ Swept Away who also got the award for champion West Indies-bred sprinter.

Mendez was not done there, as he saddled Control Unit who was voted champion imported sprinter.

Anthony Nunestrained Academy Award, winner of the prestigious Derby, was voted champion West Indian-bred threeyear- old and was also champion three-yearold overall.

Rolf Bartolo won the inaugural Most Improved Horseman award, while Bobby Singh was champion groom wins and Richard William John was top groom earnings.

Shivan Maharaj was again champion owner while Ronald “Tiger’ Ali was champion jockey and Ridge Balgobin top apprentice.

Once again, the Poon Tip Stud Farm were top breeders and their Charismatic Cat the champion sire.