Latest update November 21st, 2024 1:00 AM
Preparation picks up as sponsors come on board for joint horses race meet
Horseracing action returns when the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF), the Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC) in collaboration with the Shariff Business Conglomerate and Racing Stable of West Berbice stage their one day meet at the Port Mourant Turf Club next Sunday.
Mohammed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff
Eight races are carded on the day’s programme with prize monies totaling close to $8M in cash and trophies up for grabs.
Among the major sponsors on board already are Trophy Stall Bourda Market, Banks DIH Limited, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables, Inshan Bacchus Trucking Service and Business Establishment, Omai Transportation, Lekeram ‘Buddy’ Sukhdeo, Romell Jagroop Construction and racing stables, Businessman Shano Seenarine, Attorney at law R and C Poonai, Delmur Shipping Company, Balram and Lenny Singh and family.
Major sponsor Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff stated that as a horse owner himself his aim is to get the horses as active as possible. He decided to step in to make sure that races are kept on a regular basis. “Many persons have massive investments in the horse racing industry and as such the horses need to race as often as possible so that people can recoup some of their investment if possible,” a beaming Shariff recounted.
So far most of the top stables have indicated their interested in being a part of the day’s activity and has 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 the three Singh racing stables among others. With the hefty prize monies on offer over 40 horses have already signed up.
Among those expected to contest the feature A and lower event are Guyana’s number one horse Score’s Even, as it throws down the gauntlet against the likes of two time Guyana Cup champion Elle’s Vision, Settle In Seattle and California Strike, new imports in Rock Movie Star, Money in Return and Some Legend and season campaigners Got To Go, Grande de Roja, Donut Prince, City Tune, CP Got Even, Swing Easy, Prince Charming ,Who is on the Case, Force Entry, The Message, Country Armagh, Red and lovely, Zelick, and Rena Del Cafa among others for the hefty $1.2M and trophy over 6Furlongs race, which incidentally in the distance for all the events.
The other races on the day are the- the event 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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