Top horses on show in Jumbo Jet ‘Guyana Cup Fever’ Easter Sunday event

Mar 23, 2013 Sports

Horserace lovers can expect a day of high quality races when the Port Mourant Turf Club in collaboration with Jumbo Jet Auto Sales stages the 7th annual Guyana Cup Fever Horserace Meet at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne Berbice, Sunday March 31 next.
As usual, jockeys will compete for millions of dollars in prizes and turfites could anticipate the keen rivalry that is synonymous with this event. The feature race will see horses in the ‘B and Lower’ class competing over a distance of 1500 meters with the winners carting off $2M. The second place finisher receives $1M, while the third place finisher will pocket $500,000; the fourth prize is $250,000.
The highly anticipated event among the three-year-old horses will feature animals that are West Indian bred competing against those bred in Guyana. The race will be contested over a distance of 1,200M and carries a first purse of $1.5M. The second prize is $750,000 while the 3rd and 4th place finishers take home $375,000 and $187,500 respectively.
Other races include the four-year-old event over 1600M; the E & Lower event; the 3 years old solely for horses bred in Guyana over a distance of 1,200M. This race, over 1,200M, carries a winner’s prize of $600,000 and a second prize of $300,000. The 3rd and 4th place finishers receive $150,000 and $75,000 respectively. Then there is the G & Lower over a distance of 1,200, the ‘H & Lower’ over a similar distance, and the ‘I & Lower’ where the winner takes home $250,000. The day’s activities conclude with the J, K, L & Lower event for a winning purse of $200,000.
Meanwhile, the organizing committee has informed that conditions are excellent for racing and turfites could anticipate the fun and frolic to be had. The jockeys are also ready and will straddle more than 100 of the country’s leading horses as they vie for honours. Fans are, therefore, encouraged to come out in their numbers to be a part of the fun. Several corporate entities have acquiesced to financial support including Banks DIH Ltd, Imperial Manufacturers Guy Ltd, Kanhai’s Electrical Agency, Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ltd, Spicy Dish and Yellow Mines.
Entries close on Monday March 25 and late entries will not be entertained. Horse owners are also required to lodge at least 50% of their entry fees by the closing date. All events will be conducted under the aegis of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Additional information and registration matters could be attended to by contacting Chandu Ramkissoon (624-9063 or 232-0633), Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 322-0369), Rajendra (618-7278), Ramnauth (337-5311) or Romel Jagroop (624-1798).

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