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Preparations heightened for Bush Lot United season opening horserace meet
With less than one week away for the 2013 opening horserace meet organised by the Bush Lot United Turf Club set for next Sunday, 3rd February at the club entity Sea View Park Bush Lot West Coast Berbice, season preparations have heightened.
The venue, which has been considered the most improved over the past year and has been gaining in prominence since the club returned to competitive racing two years ago, has been a hive of activity over the past week.
The authorities were busy putting in finishing touches on the track, stands, Paddocks and lavatory facilities and with this being the opening act for year the organisers led by coordinator Lakeram “Buddy” Sookdeo will want to set a high standard for the others to follow.
Nine races are carded for the day with the action set to get rolling at 12:30 hrs.
Entries have mounted to 60 and with over $8.5 M in cash and trophies up for grabs and an action packed day of racing is anticipated. With this being the first race of the day owners, trainers, grooms and jockeys will be looking for the early advantage.
Some of the horses taking entry are – Sleeping in Town, Diamond Illusion, Majestic Windy Killer, Red and Lovely, Silent Flight, Flying Baby, Diamond Dazzling, Spice and Obama. They joined other like Score’s even, California Strike, The Message, Technology, Grande Roja, Got TO Go, Home Bush Baby, Settle In Seattle, Third World, Top Of the Line, Captain Crook, Windy War, Serenity, Storm In a Tea Cup, It my Turn, Silent Lizzy, Another Jet, I want Revenge, Who is on The Case, Wild Grinder, Rosanna, Wonder Flower, Gold Rush, The Girl Them Sugar, Indian King, Fresh Again, Ameera’s Joy, Karina, De Gump, Alana, Secretariat, Mr. Kool, Flying Object and Pixie Fire and Mona Lisa among others as the early entrants for the day’s meet.
Among the sponsors on board are Banks DIH, Eron Lall Civil Engineering and Construction Company, Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff of the Shariff racing stable, Rommel Jagroop, Trophy Stall, Bourda Market, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales, Inshan Bacchus, Buddy Shivraj, Shano Seenarine Phagoo General Store and Balbadose Sue Sankar of West Berbice among others.
The feature race will once again be for horses classified ‘B’ and lower with the animals set to cover a distance of 1400M. The winner is set to take home a whopping $1.2M and trophy.
The event for three year old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses which will see the winner running away with $500,000 and trophy over 1400M.
The horses classified D and lower will be racing for a top prize of $450,000 and trophy over 1400M. There is an event for animals classified F and lower for a first prize of $400,000 and trophy over 1200M. The G class race will be a 1200M affair with the animals running for a winning purse of $350,000 and trophy.
There is also $350,000 and trophy available for the winner of the Guyana Bred three year old event which will be a 1400M affair. The race for I class horses has a pole position taking of $200,000and trophy over 1200M.
The J class event will see the animals racing for a winner’s money of the $150,000 and trophy in another 1200M contest. The K class match up will see the winner pocketing $120,000 and trophy over 1200M.
The individual performers including top jockey, stable and trainer will be presented with trophies compliments of The Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.
Interested persons can make enquiries with Coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram B. Sukhdeo on telephone Number 232-0558 or 672-0810 or President R. Jagit (tel 232-0231). (Samuel Whyte)
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