More VI horse racing stalwarts to be honoured
The celebration is to take the form of a grand luncheon at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay. Tickets for the event are $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 years and under and can be purchased from any member of the Association as well as at the One Stop Mall in Road Town.
This luncheon is a 'part two' of one held in April honouring some more stalwarts in the sport of horse racing which is engrained in the ethos and culture of the Virgin Islands. Those honoured at the luncheon held at Ellis Thomas Downs on Sunday April 17, 2016 were Rita Francis, William Rymer, Mark Simmonds, Granville Christopher, John Nibbs and Winfred Maduro.
The luncheon will be held on the concrete area in front of the grandstands and the persons being honoured at the luncheon which will start at 1:00 pm are Earl 'Bob' Hodge and Violet 'Letty' Delville-Hodge, Elvin 'Skinny' Stoutt, Ottley Gumbs, Ina Elaine Class, Karl Thomas, Bennett Brewley aka Lord Strawn, and Jim Smith who is deceased.
“They have all made a contribution to horse racing in one way or another. Some are horse owners while some are caterers or have contributed meaningfully in some other way. It is going to be Father's Day and we are asking the people to come out and support the honourees and also to support the Horse Owners' Association,” she said.
According to Mrs Lake, she has not yet finalised which horse owners will make their horses available for exhibition races on the day.
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