KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Joseph Armond, popularly known as ‘Mr Horse Racing’, died Wednesday morning after a short illness. He was 67.
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Chris Armond, the former racing administrator at the Arima Race Club, has called time on his career.
The Jamaican, who was also a Technical Advisor at the Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority, was honored on Sunday at Caymanas Park, Jamaica to mark the end of his illustrious career.
The Chris Armond Sprint was staged in his honor on Sunday, and Armond, 65, was there to present the trophy to the winner.
Armond’s career started as a horse race commentator where he excelled and was awarded the 1984 Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Golden Microphone Award.
He worked in Detroit, Michigan, doing commentary, and later moved into administration, where he had stints in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados.