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Rising Sun Horserace meet postponed to next Sunday May 5th due to inclement weather

Apr 27, 2013 Sports

 

 

The sudden change in the weather pattern has started to take its toll on a few outdoor activities and one such event affected is Horseracing.
The inclement weather and a few unforeseen circumstances have forced the authorities to reschedule the Rising Sun Turf Club horserace meet set for tomorrow, Sunday April 28th at the Rising Sun Turf Club to Next Sunday May 5th at the same venue weather permitting.
Over 80 of the country’s top racehorses have taken entry for the meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice.
Eight races are listed on the day’s card, while over $6.5M in cash and trophies are up for the taking.The event is dubbed as a sprint classic because none of the races are over 1400M.
The list of event on the day’s programmes remains – The C and lower 1400M showdown which has a winning purse of $700,000.
The race for three year Guyana and West Indies Bred animals over 1400M for a winning purse of $400,000.
The event for E and D and lower maiden animals has a winning take of $400,000 over 1100M.
The race for F and lower horses over 1400M for a top prize of $350,000, the G class and lower 1400M race for a winner’s take of $340,000.
There are also races for horses classified G3 and lower, ‘I’ and lower and J and lower.
Interested person can contact Fazal Habibulla on Telephone No 232-0232 or 6577010, Inshanally Habibulla on tel No 623-4495 or 232-3295, or Donald or Zaleena Lawrie on telephone no 225-4530or 2254565 for any additional information.
The race will be run under the rules of the Rising Sun Turf Club. Race time is 12:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)

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