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Grand Horserace meet set for Rising Sun Turf Club June 29
The Rising Sun Turf Club will come alive on Sunday June, 29, 2014 when they in collaboration with Inshan Bacchus Trucking Service present a grand one day horserace meet.
The meet is promising intense action come race day.
The activity has already attracted some of the country’s top thoroughbreds who will be competing for millions in cash and trophies, with action set to start from 12 noon.
Eight races are carded for the day with the feature event being the D1 and lower fetching a first prize of one million dollars and will cover a distance of 1500M.
The main supporting race is for Three-year-old Guyana and West Indies bred animals competing at 1400M for a top prize of $600,000.
The winner of the F1& Lower event at a distance of 1400M is guaranteed $500,000, while the Two-year-old Guyana and West Indian bred cash prize is set at $300,000 with a distance of 600M being run.
Other races on the agenda are the G3 & Lower (1000M/$400,000 first prize), I1 and Lower (1000M/$250,000 first prize), J & Lower (1000M/$200,000 first prize) and H1&Lower (1000M/$400,000 first prize).
Horse owners are urged to register early as entries will be closed 23rd June, 2014. Contact persons for the registration process are: Mr. C.Ramnauth on 337-5311,Fazil Habibulla on 657-7010, Inshan Bacchus on 629-9419 and Chandu Ramkissoon on 232-0633/624-9063.
According to information, all systems are in place for a highly competitive day of racing, featuring the leading horses, jockeys and stables.
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