Melissa Chattergoon on a drive to improve horse racing in Guyana

Melissa Chattergoon

By Iva Wharton

Horse racing might be considered a male-dominated sport in Guyana but one female, Melissa Chattergoon, is on the mission to develop the sport while making a name for herself.

The 25-year-old Chattergoon is a graduate from Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College in the United States with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.

Chattergoon, though, is no stranger to horseracing. In fact, her father is