Latest update February 20th, 2025 12:39 PM
Police pulls plug on Bush Lot United Turf Club race meet
Event rescheduled for November 10
After more than two months of intense perpetration and the assurance that all is well and with just a few days away from race day, the police have thrown a missile at the organising machinery of the Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) one day horserace meet which was slated for this Sunday 29th September by refusing to give permission.
Coordinator Lakeram Buddy Sukdeo
The meet which was being organised in collaboration with the Inshan Bacchus Trucking Service and Nazrudeen Mohamed ‘Junior’ of Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Stables has been rescheduled for November 10th at the same venue.
The police have cited the police Gymkhana on the same date at Hopetown for the reason to refuse permission. However, the organisers are not too happy with the police last minute decision. They indicated that they will incur a great degree of losses as a result of the last minute refusal by the police force to provide security for the event.
“They knew about this event and their Gymkhana a long time ago, why they did not make a decision about permission then, to wait at the last minute to refuse to give permission is reprehensible. All systems were in place, all other permissions were granted, horses were beginning to arrive at the venue and other auxiliary set up were being moved into position when the police called for a last minute meeting and notified that no permission will be granted.”
“There is no security crisis, why can’t the event be help simultaneously with the Gymkhana,” they queried.
The seven race meet has so far attracted over 70 entries with incentives totaling over $7M being up for grabs. A number of the country’s top horses have already entered with the feature race being for horses classified ‘C’ with a $1.2M first prize and over a mile.
The other events were – for horses classified E and lower one mile event with a top prize of $600,000 and trophy. The six furlongs three Year old event for the Guyana and West Indies bred and born horses for a winning take of $500,000 and trophy. The event for two year old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses over five furlongs also for $500,000 and trophy.
The six furlongs race for horses classified G3 and lower for a winning purse of $400,000. The ‘I’ and lower six furlongs race for $200,000 and the J and K six furlongs match up for a winning pocketing $150,000.
Among some of the sponsors on board were Banks DIH Limited, Buddy Shivraj, Jumbo Jet, Trophy Stall Bourda Market, Inshan Bacchus Business Enterprise, Lekeram ‘Buddy’ Sukhdeo, Mohammed ‘Nanko’ Shariff Business Enterprise, Phagoo General Store, Eron Lall Civil Engineering and Construction, Baijnauth Sawmilling, Darmin Chattergoon, Romell Jagroop construction, Premo Baldeo, Rohan Oudit construction among others.
Persons can make contact with Coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram B. Sukhdeo on Number 232-0558 or 672-0810 or President Roop Jagit (tel 232-0231) for further queries.
The organisers have planned more prizes and races for the next date. (Samuel Whyte)
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
A flawed interpretation of international law
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more
CARICOM Nations Should Respond Together To new U.S. Policies
By Sir Ronald Sanders Ambassador to the US and the OAS, Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News-Two Executive Orders issued by U.S.... more
Weekend Cartoon
