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All systems in place for RCMTC horse race meet

Jun 16, 2012 Sports

Heavy rainfall in the Ancient County continues to be a bother but nonetheless preparations are moving steadily apace for the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club horse race meet scheduled for the club’s Alness Corentyne Berbice facility on Caricom Day, Monday July 2 next.
Ten events are listed for the day with prize monies totaling more than $9M in cash, trophies and other memorabilia. The track, arguably one of the better local facilities with superb drainage and drying facilities, is being upgraded and turfites could expect improved racing conditions. Among the list of events are the Banks DIH sponsored ‘B and Lower’ class race over a distance of 1700M. The winner of this event carts off $1M and a trophy out of an overall offering of $2M. Then there is the race among the 3 year-old animals that comprises Guyana and West Indian bred horses for a winning take of $500,000 over 1600M.
The ‘E and Lower’ over a distance of 1200M will have a first prize of $500,000 while the race among the 2 year-old animals over 1100m will stake a winner’s purse of $450,000.
Other races include that among the two-year old animals with a first place prize of $400,000; the ‘G and Lower’ over 1600m that carries a top prize of $400.000; the ‘H and Lower’ over 1400M with a first prize of $300,000; the ‘I Class’ over 1400m for a first place offering of $180,000 and the ‘K&L (Division 2 and 3)’ event, also over 1400m, with a winning prize of $150,000.
There will also be special prizes for outstanding individual performers including top jockey, top trainer and the most successful stable. They will receive prizes donated by Trophy Stall Bourda Market and the RCMTC.
Those interested in participating in the event may contact the club’s office at Number 13 Hermitage ECB (19 Road), Bobby Vaughn (624 6788), Noresa Saul (333 0290, 333 0301) or Doctor Dwight Walrond (623 0100).
Sponsors include Banks DIH Ltd, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, Trophy Stall Bourda Market, Delmur Company Limited, Omai Transportation, Attorney at Law, Rajendra Poonai and RCMTC.

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