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Jumbo Jet touches down with major deal for Bush Lot horserace meet
The hype is on, the stage is set and the countdown continues for the Bush Lot United One day horserace meet set for this Sunday December 9 at the Club’s entity, Sea View Park, West Coast Berbice. With just three days for the mega horserace meet the club has clinch a major deal with Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables.
Jumbo Jet with businesses in both Demerara and Berbice at various locations and with one of the biggest horseracing stables in Guyana situated at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice has over the years being a major player in the horseracing industry with sizable contributions and sponsorships and plenty of entries.
Unit manager of The Jumbo Jet Business conglomerate Ravi Bheemal presents the sponsorship deal to President of the BLUTC Rooparam Jagdit. Also savoring the moment is Coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram “Buddy” Sukdeo.
This Sunday will be no different as the business conglomerate leads the way with a massive donation and plenty of entries. On Wednesday unit manager of the entity’s Chester West Coast Berbice Location Ravi Bheemal handed over the cheque for a sizable sponsorship to Rooparam Jagit President of the Bush Lot United Turf Club.
In handing over the cheque, Mr Bheemal noted the consistency with which the Jumbo Jet entity will assist various activities and is most happy to be associated with The BLUTC horserace meet. He noted that Jumbo Jet don’t discriminate and is always willing to assist as long as the venture is worthwhile and good accountability is in place. Mr Jagit, who was accompanied by Treasurer and coordinator Lakeram Sukdeo, was more than delighted to be among those being catered for by the Jumbo Jet conglomerate and promised to continue to make the principal of the entity proud.
Eight races are listed to be contested for the day which has over $7M in cash Incentives and trophies up for grabs along with two black berries cell phones. So far most of the top stables are on board with multiple entries. Leading the way once again is the Jumbo Jet racing stables with 12 entries with the Shariff Racing stables chasing them down with eight entries. Other major stables such as Crawford, Elcock, DeRoop Habibulla, Ashrafally, Singh and Jagdeo are all on board and will be looking to have a good day at the races.
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 purses 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 has 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 1000M races for first prizes of $200,000 and $170,000 and trophies also. 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 and Gold Plated, Serenity, Sleep In Town, Settle In Seattle, Windy War, Storm in a tea Cup, Technology and Bridal Stone Corner, Mona Lisa 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 Campton on 690-0569.
Race time is 12:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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