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Port Mourant/RCMTC and Shariff race meet set for November 24

Nov 02, 2013 Sports

 

 

Horseracing is set to return to the Port Mourant Turf Club on Sunday November 24 when two of Guyana’s leading race clubs, the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) of Alness Corentyne Berbice and The Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC), collaborates with the Shariff Business Conglomerate and Racing Stable of West Berbice to stage a grand one day horse race meet.
Eight races are carded on the day’s programme with prize monies totaling close to $8M which includes cash, trophies and other incentives up for grabs.
With the race season in full swing, most of the top stables have indicated their interested in being a part of the day’s activity and have started to put their animals through their paces.
Among the stables preparing are – The Shariff Racing stable, Habibulla, Jumbo Jet, Colin Elcock’s Delmur and P&P Syndicate Racing stable, Jagdeo Racing stable, Asrafalli Racing stables, Simple Royal, Senior Council Marcel Crawford Racing stable, Night Eyes, Mahaicony, Jagroop and Jagmohan, Bacchus, Sukdeo and Singh racing stables among others.
A number of sponsors have also indicated their willingness to be on board including Trophy Stall Bourda Market and Banks DIH Limited, Omai Transportation and Delmur Shipping Company.
All the races are over 6 furlongs. The lists of events are the A and lower 1200M event with a first prize of $1.2M and trophy up for grabs and a total purse of over $2.4M.
There will be a race for 3yrs old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses, for a winning take of $600,000.  The E and lower event will also have a first prize of $600,000.
The race for Two Year old Guyana Bred and West Indies Bred maiden horse will have a winner’s purse of $300,000.
The horses running in the G3 and lower class race will also have an opportunity to race away with a first prize of $300,000.
Three years old Guyana Bred horses will be competing for a $300,000 first prize.
The ‘I’ and lower race will have a first prize of $200,000.  The J, K and L class event will fetch a winning prize of $150,000 and trophy.
Outstanding individual performers including top Jockey, trainer and stable will be presented with accolades compliments of the Trophy Stall Bourda Market and the organisers. The race will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA).
Interested persons can contact the Mohammed Shariff on 611-0684, Chanu Ramkissoon- 6249063, or Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 322-0369), Rajendra Jagdeo 618-7278, Ramnauth 337-5311. (Samuel Whyte)

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