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$4Million up for grabs at Oct 24 event
Four million dollars and trophies will be at stake when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with Jumbo Jet Auto Sales hosts a grand horseracing meeting on Sunday October 24 at the Belair Number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice racetrack.
The feature race for B& lower class horses will be run over a distance of 1400 meters and attracts a first prize of $450,000 and a second prize of $225,000.
The winner of the 1,200 meters event for F and lower will take home $250,000 while $350,000 is up for grabs in the 1,400 meters race for the three-year-old open for horses bred in Guyana and the West Indies.
The champion in the G & lower over a distance of 1,100 meters will receive $200,000 while $250,000 goes to the winner of the two-year-old Guyana and West Indies bred animals over 1,100 meters.
The horse that crosses the finish line first in the 1,100-meter race for I3 & lower (Maiden/non winners) will collect $120,000 while $130,000 will go to the winner of the I1 & lower event over 1,100 meters.
The winner of the H & lower 1,100 meters race gets $150,000 with $100,000 up for grabs in the unclassified division 1, 2, & 3 (JK&L)
All races are being run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) and all riders and trainers must have a valid GHRA license. All owners of two-year-old horses must provide their certificate of registration.
Owners/trainers can have their horses entered through Compton Sancho (tel 665-2071), Mr. T. Jagdeo (tel 610-5310), Ghansham Singh (tel 649-3636) or Romel Jagroop (tel 624-1798).
Entries close on October 17 at the club’s office at number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice and owners must provide their horses for examination by the vet no later than 11:00hrs on race day. No late entries will be accepted.
The club reserves the right to cancel or reframe any race and if less than 7 horses start a race no fourth prize will be paid. If less than 5 horses face the starters’ orders then no third prize will be paid.
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