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Shariff put things in order for Bush Lot United Horserace meet Sunday
Horseracing over the years has been dubbed the king of sports and with recent competition from other sports for sponsorship and publicity, those in the horseracing fraternity are giving the assurance that they will stay ahead of the competition. They next horserace meet is just a mere days away. That’s when the Bush Lot United Turf Club stages their mega end of season one day Horserace meet at the club’s track, Sea View Park, Bush Lot West Coast Berbice.
Eight races are on the cards and a whopping $7M is up for grabs.
Trainer of the Shariff Racing stable, Glendon Sooklall (2nd right) presents the sponsorship deal to club president Rooparam Jagit. Surveying the scene are club treasurer Lakeram Sukdeo (left) and CEO of the Shariff Business Enterprise, Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff.
Over the past few days a number of sponsors have rushed forward to solidify their deal with the organisers as preparations round out for what is expected to be a riveting day of racing. On Monday businessman, Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff, Business Enterprise of No 4 Village West Coast Berbice with businesses in general construction, trucking, transportation, gas station, cattle and rice farming and racing stable, handed over a hefty sponsorship package to the organisers at their cattle ranch and racing stable at No6 Village, West Coast Berbice.
Doing the honours was trainer Glendon Sooklall who expressed the company’s pleasure in associating with the BLUTC, especially since they are into horseracing. He stated that his boss is always willing to assist education, charity, youth and community activities as long as they are tangible and has good accountability. President of the BLUTC Rooparam Jagit in accepting the cheque on behalf of the club stated that the BLUTC is ever grateful to Mr. Shariff and his staff for their timely contribution and what they have been doing to assist the BLUTC grows over the years. He also thanked Mr Shariff for what they have been doing in the community and wished them well in the future.
The BLUTC, which had been dormant for a number of years, has only returned to racing two years now and the club has been growing in leaps and bounds with the entire sward taking on a new look with a number of new facilities in place including grand stand, pavilion, fences, rails, wash room facilities, paddock, scale room among other additions.
Entries are expected to close on Wednesday December 15 and at the moment there over 70 horses entered for the day’s action.
The full list of events are – The Feature B and lower 1500M contest sponsored by Banks DIH Limited for a tantalizing $1M and trophy with a total purse of $2M.
The other races are the co-feature D3 and lower 1200M gallop and the Three year old race for Guyana and West Indies bred horses, which have similar winning purses of $450,000 and trophy over 1200M and 1500M respectively.
The Guyana and West Indies Bred two year old event and the G and lower race are 1000M events with winner’s monies set at $350,000 and $300,000 with trophies respectively.
The two years old Guyana bred horses and the ‘I’ and lower animals also contest 1000M races for first prizes of $200,000 and $170,000 and trophies. The J &K and lower 1400M event is for a winner’s take of $150,000 and trophy.
The top individual performers including top jockey, stable and trainer will be presented with trophies compliments of The Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.
Among some of the horses expected to be on show are the Score is Event, Who so Ever, the Message, Mission King, Do Nut Prince, Diamond Dazzle and California strike, Marathon Man, War Craft, The Bailiff, Gold Plated, Serenity, Sleep In Town, Settle In Seattle, Windy War, Storm in a tea Cup, Technology and Bridal Stone Corner among others.
Interested persons can make enquiries with coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram .B. Sukhdeo on Number 232-0558 or 672-0810 or President Rooparam Jagit (tel 232-0231), Dennis De Roop on number 609-9143, Annie on 613-1884 and Compton on 690-0569.
Race time is 12:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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