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Rising Sun Turf Club President’s Cup Horserace meet fixed for next Sunday
Over 50 of the country’s top race horses have already taken entry for the next race meet slated for next Sunday, October 6th 2013 at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. That’s the date when the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with the People’s Progressive Party, stages their one day President’s Cup horserace meet.
Nine races are carded for the day with over $8 million in incentives available including cash and trophies.
The A and lower event has returned to the fold which will see top horses such as Score Even, Elle’s Vision, The Message, California Strike and Settle In Seattle among others in action over one mile for a hefty $1.5 M and the President’s Cup.
The other races listed for the day are – the one mile race for Three-year-old West Indies bred maiden animals and Guyana Bred three year old animals for a $600,000, winner’s money.
The 1100 M race for D3 maiden horses and those classified E and lower also for a first prize of $600,000.
There is an event for horses classified F and Lower over 1400M for a pole position takings of $400,000.
There are two events for two years old animals over 1100M each – with the animals bred and born in Guyana competing for a $300,000 winners take. The other event for West Indies bred horses will see the winner pocketing $400,000.
The winner of the G3 and lower 1100M event will get $400,000.
A competitive field is expected to take to the track in the race for animals classified ‘I’ and Lower for the $200,000 top money over 1400 M.
Horses running in the J and Lower race, which is another 1100M even, will battle for a top prize of $140,000.
Entries are expected to be closed on Monday September 30th and interested persons can contact Fazal Habibulla on Telephone No 232-0232 or 6577010, Justice Cecil Kennard on telephone numbers 226-1399, 225-4818 or 623-7609, Roopnarine “Shine’ Matadial on 325-3192, Chandilall on 615-8239 or Dennis DeRoop on 609-9143.
The race will be run under the rules of the GHRA. Race time is 12:00 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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