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High class action anticipated as racing switches to Norman Singh Turf Club

Jul 11, 2010 Sports

The Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club (NSMTC) of Silver Park No 6 West Coast Berbice is the place to be come Sunday July 18 when the organizers of that club stages a grand one day horse race meet that features some of the country’s top horses, ridden by experienced jockeys.
Horse owners would be contesting for more than $4M in cash and prizes in a day anticipated to be a chockfull of fun and excitement. To date more than 65 horses have satisfied the entrance requirements and entries are expected to close today.
Several of the racehorses scheduled to compete have been turning in eye catching gallops during practice and fans are talking about the impending showdowns.   The Elcock, Chris Jagdeo, Mrs L. Crawford, Jumbo Jet, Customs, L. Singh, Farinha, and Habibulla stables will be well represented and a show is being promised for the fans.
Among the events listed on the day’s programme are the C and lower, the 3 yr old open, the 2 yr old event and the F class. These races are all expected to be action packed along with the one for horses classified in the G &H category.
The feature C class1400M event is expected to be a humdinger and the organisers have put up a hefty purse of $450,000 for the jockey riding in first. The race among the three olds for horses bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies is slated for 1600M and offers a first prize purse of $330,000. The two year old horses are all born and bred in Guyana and the West Indies and will cover 1000M where the winner gallops off with $250,000.
The F class event will be contested over 1200M and has a first prize of $240,000 while the winner of the G &H class contest, also over 12000M, will gallop off with $200,000. The I Class, J Class and lower race is another 1200M affair with the winner pocketing $140,000.
Thirteen of the horses that failed to register a win for the day would then compete over 1100M for a first place prize of $130,000.  The final event of the day pits the skill of K and L Class horses over 1200M for a top prize of $120,000. Further, top jockeys and trainers will win trophies donated by Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall Bourda Market.
Entries close today and horse owners desirous of competing in the day’s events are asked to make contact with Ghansham Singh at the # 6 office or call telephone #s 232-0219 or 649-3636 or Campton Sancho on telephone # 665-2071 or Lionel Moonsammy on Telephone # 614-5812 for further information.
Following recent rehabilitation works at the tracks, race fans will be able to view the races in absolute comfort. The grand stand has also been refurbished and guarantees adequate and absolute comfort for those in attendance. Race time is 13:00hrs.

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