I forget! anybody know?

Because he was a JACKASS and felt sorry for the other Jackasses.

Darren might know. The man bruck down the whole race track.

I just told you why!

He needed a place to put Cuffy memorial.

Dis question always puzzled me. Burnham liked riding his horse. He was friendly to the Luckhoos who managed the races. ?????

He did not want the people to loose their money he wanted the money for himself so this was one way he got it.

Both PNC & PPP like tek way people ting. PPP tek way Toolsie Persaud land pon Water Street.

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:
Both PNC & PPP like tek way people ting. PPP tek way Toolsie Persaud land pon Water Street.

The PPP never "tek way" Toolsie's land. Burnham gave him that land in 1970 for his support. It was an illegal gift.

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Sugarworker: The PPP never "tek way" Toolsie's land. Burnham gave him that land in 1970 for his support. It was an illegal gift.

Who owned the land prior to 1970? Poor people? The state?

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Originally posted by TK:

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Sugarworker: The PPP never "tek way" Toolsie's land. Burnham gave him that land in 1970 for his support. It was an illegal gift.

Who owned the land prior to 1970? Poor people? The state?

It was state property used originally by vendors in the Water Street area.

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Sugarworker: It was state property used originally by vendors in the Water Street area.

So how is that different from the preference given to a few investors today by the Jagdeo Administration?

Burnham did not ban horse racing. True, D'Urban Park race course was closed down, but horse racing continued at various locations, e.g., Bush Lot (West Berbice) and Bush Lot (Corentyne), etc.

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Originally posted by TK:

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Sugarworker: It was state property used originally by vendors in the Water Street area.

So how is that different from the preference given to a few investors today by the Jagdeo Administration?

The basic difference is Burnham took land that was used by mostly Indian vendors and gave such land to Toolsie a rich Indian in return for his support. Burnham went on to collect a lot of financial favors from Toolsie.
Whereas the present government is giving land to business persons/groups to operate businesses. There are allegations that some of these deals might not be above board.

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Sugarworker: The basic difference is Burnham took land that was used by mostly Indian vendors and gave such land to Toolsie a rich Indian in return for his support. Burnham went on to collect a lot of financial favors from Toolsie.
Whereas the present government is giving land to business persons/groups to operate businesses. There are allegations that some of these deals might not be above board.

Did you read Christopher Ram's essay on how taxpayer dollars are given to a handful of friends. Blacks, Indians, Portuguese, Amerindians all pay taxes right?

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Originally posted by sugarworker:
The basic difference is Burnham took land that was used by mostly Indian vendors and gave such land to Toolsie a rich Indian in return for his support. Burnham went on to collect a lot of financial favors from Toolsie.
Whereas the present government is giving land to business persons/groups to operate businesses. There are allegations that some of these deals might not be above board.

Did Toolsie Persaud pay for the land or was it given to him?

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:
I forget! anybody know?

There was some talk about building a sports complex (including a cycling velodrome) at D'Urban Park after horse racing was stopped. I remember going to the races as a youngster with my dad. King's Bounty was the big horse with jockey Molai aboard. The horse that ran off the track and up the street was Masquerade. Every time he ran by St. Sidwell's church, he used to see jumbie in the church cemetary and run off de track and up de road.

King's Bounty was the horse to beat at D'Urban park the other big runner there was High Flyer.

My elder brother was a keen fan of horse racing -- I have heard similar stories from him about the horses. King's Bounty and High Flyer comes to mind.

I believe that the Luckhoos were announcres ... perhaps Lloyd and Lionel.

Burnham was ousting the British influenced lavish lifestyle....

HORSING AROUND.... with the local!

The locals can then focus on:

National Service!!!

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Originally posted by Daren David:
Burnham did not ban horse racing. True, D'Urban Park race course was closed down, but horse racing continued at various locations, e.g., Bush Lot (West Berbice) and Bush Lot (Corentyne), etc.

Also there were races at the Berbice Turf Club in New Amsterdam in the area of the band stand on the Esplanade.....this was in the middle to late sixties.....

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Originally posted by BLACKBEARD:

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Originally posted by sugarworker:
The basic difference is Burnham took land that was used by mostly Indian vendors and gave such land to Toolsie a rich Indian in return for his support. Burnham went on to collect a lot of financial favors from Toolsie.
Whereas the present government is giving land to business persons/groups to operate businesses. There are allegations that some of these deals might not be above board.

Did Toolsie Persaud pay for the land or was it given to him?

I can't recall Toolsie Persaud ever paying for that land...also Sankar was given land by Burnham at Blairmount in exchange for political and financial support........the farmers there were having problems getting fertilizers and drainage so they stopped farming and the land was taken from them and given to Kayman Sankar....this injustice was corrected by Dr.Jagan after he became president.....

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:
Both PNC & PPP like tek way people ting. PPP tek way Toolsie Persaud land pon Water Street.

That's how the communists operate.. When you have too many, then you share.

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Originally posted by Churchill:

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Originally posted by BLACKBEARD:

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Originally posted by sugarworker:
The basic difference is Burnham took land that was used by mostly Indian vendors and gave such land to Toolsie a rich Indian in return for his support. Burnham went on to collect a lot of financial favors from Toolsie.
Whereas the present government is giving land to business persons/groups to operate businesses. There are allegations that some of these deals might not be above board.

Did Toolsie Persaud pay for the land or was it given to him?

I can't recall Toolsie Persaud ever paying for that land...also Sankar was given land by Burnham at Blairmount in exchange for political and financial support........the farmers there were having problems getting fertilizers and drainage so they stopped farming and the land was taken from them and given to Kayman Sankar....this injustice was corrected by Dr.Jagan after he became president.....

Should the PPP lose power, a lot of similar corrections would have to be made.

Should, If, When. call pun jesus fu help nah!!!!