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End of year Horserace Meet fixed for Port Mourant December 7

Nov 21, 2008 Sports

The Port Mourant Turf Club on the Corentyne will on Sunday December 7 stage their grand end of year horse race meet.
With seven action pack races on the cards and over $2.5M on offer, Turfites are expected to turn out in their numbers to soak up what is expected to be an absorbing day of racing.
A new modern starting gate has been built and the facility is currently undergoing massive rehabilitation work with the track being up graded and the grand stand rebuilt.
The C class event is the main attraction on the card with $300,000 on offer for the winner over a distance of 1650 meters.
The Three Year old race for horses Bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies has  $200,000 on offer in and will be run over the same distance.
The Two year old Open event will see the horses trying to out distance the other over 1200 meters for the $180,000 purse.
The F class event also has $180,000 available for the winner over a similar 1200 meters distance.  The H class event will see the winner collecting $110,000 in the 1000m gallop.
Two other exciting races on the programme, although lower in class, will not be lacking in excitement and features J and K class horses with a first prize of $95,000, while the L and lower event carries a $70,000 purse.  Entries close on Saturday November 29.
Already most of the countries top horses have taken entry with over 50 already entered. Among then are Sequins, Delmur Gold, Ice Fillies, Spin and Squeeze, Miss Republic, Little Pannie, Jumbo Joy, Fresh Prospect, Annie’s Play Mate, Laura lee in Flight, Coconut Boy, Sweet Romance, Pixie Fier, La Bayamosa, Sir Balajee, Sacrifice, Fire Power, The Gap, Pinch De Cash, Bad News, Showing Up and the newly imported horse The Message.
Interested horse owners, who are yet to register their charges, are asked to make contact with the following persons; Krishna Jagdeo on 322-0369, or 322-0368 and Gregory Vanderstoop on 698-6273. Race time is 13.30 hrs.

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