Jumbo Jet gets green light for June 16 horserace meet

May 15, 2013 Sports

President, of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority, Cecil C. Kennard has recently advised that a horse race meet organized by Jumbo Jet and scheduled to be staged at the Port Mourant Turf Club has been given the green light after previously red flagging the event after not official permission was sought.
The Jumbo Jet organizers conformed to the requisite protocol and are now permitted to proceed with the event.
The meeting will be staged in collaboration with Jagdeo Construction and eight races are carded for the day with over $7M at stake. The feature event will be the C and Lower race over a distance of 1600M with the winner earning $1M and trophy.
The co-feature event for three-year-old horses, born and bred in Guyana and the West Indies will be over a distance of 1400M for a winning purse of $500,000 and a trophy; the E & Lower 1400M event also has an attractive prize of $500,000 and trophy at stake.
Then there is the G & Lower category over a distance of 1200M for a top prize of $400,000 and a trophy, while the race among the three-year-old horses over 1200M will net the winner $300,000 and a trophy. Further, there is a 600M sprint among the two-year-old animals competing for the first time, with the winner pocketing $300,000 and trophy.
The ‘I’ & Lower gallop is also over 1200M for a first prize of $250,000 and a trophy, while there will be an event for J and Lower horses, also over 1200M, for a winning purse of $200,000 and a trophy.
Sponsors of the event are Banks DIH Ltd, Jumbo Jet, Romel Jagroop, Shariff and Trophy Stall of the Bourda Market. Further, horse owners will benefit from 10% a reduction of the entrance fee while the prize monies remain intact and the entrance fee remains at $1,000. No late entries will be entertained and horses are subjected to re-classification before the start of the event.
Activities will be conducted under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. The top individual performers, including the best jockey and stable will receive special prizes donated by Trophy Stall.
Additional information may be garnered from Chandu Ramkissoon (624-9063; 232-0633), Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 322-0369), Rajendra (618-7278), Ramnauth (337-5311), Romel Jagroop (624-1798) or Compton Sancho (690-0569). Gallop time is 12:30 hrs.

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