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Bush Lot United Turf Club races set for Sunday April 29

Apr 18, 2012 Sports

 

 

The Bush Lot United Turf of West Coast of Berbice is up and running again and will be the centre of activity on Sunday 29th April when the club holds a grand one day horserace meet. There has been much improvement to the facility which has made a comeback in 2011 after a dormancy of close to 12 years.
Turfites attending the race meet will be able to view the activity in comfort  as massive renovation work have been undertaken to improve the facilities all for the comfort of the spectators.
Among the improvements done to the entity in the short space of time is the renovation and covering of the Grand Stand, the relaying of the track, which has been extended to cater for longer races, while the track is being rolled and leveled constantly.  Washroom facilities, which were recently constructed, have been further improved with running water and other modern amenities.
Eight races are listed for the day with prize money totaling over $2.5M in cash trophies ad other incentives up for grabs. There are a number of feature events on the day’s programme including the feature for Animals classified F and lower, G and lower and another for three year old Guyana Bred animals.
The Feature event is for animals classified F and Lower with the winner set to take home a winning purse of $400,000 and trophy over 1800M will be sponsored by Beverage giants Banks DIH Limited.
The G and Lower race carries a winning purse of $250,000 and trophy over 1400M. The Two Year old Guyana Bred event has a winner’s money of $150, 000 over 1200M.
The H class winning take is set at $120,000 and trophy over 1200M.  The event for I3 Maiden horses over 1000M is for a winning purse of$100,000 and trophy.
There is a race for animals classified L1, 2 and 3 for animals three years and over covering 1200M with the winner set to collect $100,000 and a trophy.  The J and lower race will see the winner take home $80,000 and a trophy over 1000M.
The race for group one horses for a winning money of $60,000 and trophy will be a 1000M affair.
Among the other sponsors on board so far are Buddy Shivraj, The Shariff Racing Stables, Rommel Jagroop, the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and GT&T.  The organizers would also like to express thanks so far to a number of persons who have assisted to bringing the venue to what it is so far including Rommel Jagroop, Buddy Shivraj and Senior Council Marcel Crawford, who is the legal advisor to the club, among others.
Interested persons can make enquiries with President R. Jagit (tel 232-0231), Secretary Arjune Singh on 688-4764 and Treasurer Lakeram B. Sukhdeo on Number 232-0558.   Race time is 13:00 hrs.  (Samuel Whyte)

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