Preparations well under way for Alness big money race meet

Jul 03, 2011 Sports

Preparations are moving apace for the grand one day Tipple Crown Classic horse race meet organized by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf club (RCMTC) in collaboration with Ansa McAl Trading Limited which is set for Sunday July 17. Ten events are list for the day which has a massive $7M in cash and trophies up for grabs.
A number of the country’s top race horses have already been entered and with so much on offer a scintillating and action packed day of racing is anticipated.
There are a number of feature events on the days card with events for horses classified B and Lower being the main drawing card with races for the F class animals, the Three years West Indian Bred, Three Years Guyana Bred, Two years West Indies Bred, Two years Guyana Bred, The G class match up and the H and Lower events taking the cake.
The feature B class event has a first prize of a gigantic $1,000,000 and trophy compliments of Ansa McAl Guyana Limited and will see the horses galloping over a distance of 1600M.
The 3yrs old race for West Indies Bred horses has $500,000 on offer for the winner over 1600M. The F and lower race has a first prize tag of $500,000 and will see the animals competing over a 1200M distance.
The Two Year old race for West Indies Bred Horses fetches a winning purse of $450,000 over 1100M. The Guyana Bred Three Year old animals will be aiming for the winning purse of $400,000 over 1600M. Two-year old Bred horses will be competing for the same $400,000 first prize but over 950M.
The G and lower even also have a first prize of $400,000. The distance is 1600M.
The H and Lower race is another top of the line event on the day’s programme with $300,000 being the winner’s money over a distance of 1600M. The ‘I’ class event carries a first prize of $180,000, the distance being 1400M.
The final event on the days programme is for animals classified JK&L (Division 1, 2, 3) also over 1400M. The winning purse is valued at $150,000.
Race time is 13.00 hrs: Outstanding individual performers including top Jockey, trainer and stable will be presented with accolades compliments of the Trophy Stall Bourda Market and the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club.
The races will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse racing Authority. Entries close on Sunday July 10 at the club’s office no13 Village Hermitage, East Coast Berbice. All two year old horse eligible for racing must present a veterinary certificate at the time of entry to confirm age and fitness.
Interested persons and horse owners can make contact with the club’s office at Number 13 Hermitage East Coast Berbice (19 Road). Bobby Vaughn can be contacted on telephone number 624-6788 or Noresa Saul on numbers 333-0290 or 333-0301. Doctor Dwight Walrond on Telephone numbers 623-0100 or 220-6557 or Tribuwan ‘Turbo’ Jagdeo on numbers 669-5593. (Samuel Whyte)

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