In 1983, under the then Chairman of the Trinidad & Tobago Racing Authority, Vernon Russel Gillette; the Jetsam Awards were created to officially honour the Champions and other achievers of the annual racing season in the country.
Twenty seven awards are bestowed on the equine/human stars annually, and which are sponsored by Members of the corporate world, to whom the Trinidad & Tobago Racing Authority is extremely grateful.
The choice of JETSAM as the name for these Awards, met with no opposition when selected. Jetsam is revered in Trinidad & Tobago as one, if not the greatest of thoroughbred Creoles to have graced the local Turf. This colt raced during the mid '40's', and won several classics up to 'A' class, and was later himself a sire of classic winners.
The Jetsam Awards celebrates its 35' hosting in 2018.
Jetsam Award Champions
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CHAMPION SPRINTER (TURF) | |
2001 | SPLITTING IMAGE |
CHAMPION 3.Y.O. CREOLE (TURF) | |
2001 | SPLITTING IMAGE |
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Contribution/Service to Racing/Outstanding Achievement | ||||
1983 | CHALLENOR JONES; VENICE RICHARDS. | |||
1984 | DANIEL BARTON; GINGER MAN. | |||
1985 | ATTIE S. JOSEPH; SAMUEL HENRY | |||
1986 | J. GORDON TRESTRAIL; RAYMOND TIMOTHY | |||
1987 | MRS. EUDORA CHAY; MRS. VICTORIA SOO POY; ROY GORDON | |||
1988 | DR. STEVE P. BENNETT; WINFIELD H. SCOTT | |||
1989 | ANTOINE L. MOUTTET; FRANK W. QUESTED | |||
1990 | FERNAND DE VERTEUIL; DEON LESSEY | |||
1991 | ALWIN POON TIP; JOSEPH LUTCHMAN; MRS. MARGUERITE CHAPMAN; JULIEN ARTHUR HACKSHAW | |||
1992 | ROLAND I. KHAN; FRANK BHAGAN; MRS. NELLIE PARKER; ERROL JACK | |||
1993 | MANIRAM MAHARAJ; RAYMOND J. D'ABADIE; JOHN DEREK COZIER; ROYLE JOHN | |||
1994 | SYDNEY H. OTWAY; JAMES E. CHIN; EMILE RAMSAMMY; LEONARD JARDINE | |||
1995 | J. MAURICE QUESNEL; ABRAHAM JOSEPH; EDRIC HOLDER; HAROLD RICHARD MURRAY | |||
1996 | GEORGE L. BOVELL; KEVIN J. LOURENCO; EMILE RAMSAMMY; DR. FRANK O. GONZALEZ; LYNDON MORRIS | |||
1997 | EMILE RAMSAMMY; VERNON R. GILLETTE; MAX ASSEE; RICHARD STEPHEN | |||
1998 | EDMUND DE FREITAS; BRUCE PROCOPE; MOHAMMED Y. ALI; KENNETH EDWARDS | |||
1999 | NAZIR AHAMAD; IRVIN CLAPPERTON; NOLAN HAJAL; MALCOLM A. MENDES | |||
2000 | NEIL WILSON; BERTWIN C. SAMLALSINGH; WINSTON XAVIER;MICHAEL CHADEE | |||
2001 | CONRAD AWAI; ALVIN H. THOMAS; FRANK WARICK; SIMEON ROBERTS; FRED SCOTT; ANTHONY WILLIAMS;FRANCIS COSGROVE | |||
2002 | MR. DANIEL"JOE" WILLIAMS; MR. MERLIN SAMLALSINGH; MR. RAYMOND A. BERNARD; DR. LLOYD A. WARTON | |||
2003 | LESTER NEWMAN; EMMANUEL ANNISETTE; RONALD KOWLESSAR | |||
2004 | ARLINDO NUNES; CEDRIC COUSSEMENT; RAMSAWAK LAL DHARRIE MAHARAJ (POSTHUMOUS) | |||
2005 | BRIAN HARDING | |||
2015 | MANIRAM MAHARAJ; KAMA MAHARAJ | |||
2017 | MAXIE ASSEE | |||
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Best Racing Photograph | ||||
1983 | NOEL SALDENHA | Trinidad Guardian | ||
1984 | NOEL SALDENHA | Trinidad Guardian | ||
1985 |
DERMOT FARAH (Freelance) & NOEL SALDENHA | Trinidad Guardian | ||
1986 | LISA CARBERRY | (Freelance) | ||
1987 | NOEL SALDENHA | Trinidad Guardian | ||
1988 | ALVA VILLARUEL | (Trinidad Express) | ||
1989 | NOEL SALDENHA | Trinidad Guardian | ||
1990 | KRISHNA MAHARAJ | Trinidad Guardian | ||
1991 | ANDRE ALEXANDER | (Trinidad Express) | ||
1992 | ASHRAM RAMPERSAD | (Freelance) | ||
1993 | ASHRAM RAMPERSAD | (Freelance) | ||
1994 | ASHRAM RAMPERSAD | (Freelance) | ||
1995 | TERRANCE MC DAVID | (Freelance) | ||
1996 | TERRANCE MC DAVID | (Freelance) | ||
1997 | ASHRAM RAMPERSAD | (Freelance) | ||
1998 | 2000 NO AWARDS |
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Trainer of Horse of the Year | Groom of Horse of the Year | |||
1991 | JOSEPH HADEED | 1991 | GORDON JONES |
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1992 | JACK DEBIDEEN | 1992 | WAYNE DE VERTEUIL |
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1993 | ERIC DURANT | 1993 | ROYLE JOHN |
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1994 | STEHEN JARDIM | 1994 | LYNDON MORRIS |
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1995 | JOSEPH HADEED | 1995 | WILSON ADONIS |
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1996 | JOSEPH HADEED | 1996 | EBENEZER THOMAS |
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1997 | JOSE E. WILLIAM-SAMAROO | 1997 | JUNIOR CHARLES |
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1998 | GRANT LOURENCO | 1998 | TERRANCE THOMAS |
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1999 | JOHN O'BRIEN | 1999 | MARLON MEDINA |
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2000 | GRANT LOURENCO | 2000 | DEXTER JEREMIAH |
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2001 | MANIRAM MAHARAJ | 2001 |
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2002 | JOHN O'BRIEN | 2002 | RICHAED "RAMBO" JOHN |
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2003 | GRANT LOURENCO | 2003 | ASHLEY DINANATHSINGH |
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2004 | GRANT LOURENCO | 2004 | ASHLEY ''Skip'' DINANATHSINGH | |
2005 | GLEN MENDEZ | 2005 | CHARLES HALLEY |
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2006 | CYRIL ARNEAUD |
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2007 | JOHN O'BRIEN |
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2008 | CHRISTOPHER PRIME |
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2009 | JOHN O'BRIEN |
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2010 | JOHN O'BRIEN |
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2011 | JOHN O'BRIEN |
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2012 | JOHN O'BRIEN |
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2013 | JOHN O'BRIEN |
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2014 | G. SUBRATIE |
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Other Awards | ||||
1983 | TRAINER OF MOST WINNERS IN CLASSICS | Patrick De Freitas | ||
| JOCKEY OF MOST WINNERS IN CLASSICS | Rajpaul Rajkumar | ||
| BREEDER OF MOST WINNERS IN CLASSICS Vernon & Suie Gillette;Setrock Limited;Keith V. Taylor | |||
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1991 | BEST RACING ARTICLE - PRESS (TRINIDAD EXPRESS) | Marlon Miller | ||