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Jul 27, 2014 Sports

With all systems in place for the long awaited Champion of Champion horserace meet set for today at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne Berbice an explosive day of racing is anticipated.  The meet is organized by the PMTC in collaboration with Horse Owners in Guyana has so far seen over 85 entries. Seven races are listed for the day and over $7M in cash and other incentives are up for grabs. The venue and track is in good condition and most of the top horses in the country have entered to participate.
Meanwhile, more sponsors have come on board  with the latest being  businessman Mohammed Rahim he joins others that include Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited, Inshan Bacchus Business Enterprise and Trucking Service, Digicel, Jumbo Jet, Romell Jagroop, Toolsie Persaud, Buffalo Energy Drink, Chris Jagdeo Construction  and Taljit Depot among others.
The feature D and lower event with a first prize of $1M and trophy over one mile had seen the addition of the newly imported Fashion For Long of The Jumbo Jet stale being added  to the already impressive lineup of horses schedule to race for the lucrative prize.  Among the others set to go are Red and Lovely, Got to Go, Milwaukee Bliss, Do Nut Prince, Jack Is My Style, Young Elite and Africanist.
The rest of the programme with some of the horses entered to participate are -The event for 3yrs old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses maiden horses for a winning take of $500,000 over 1500M; Unsettled, Release The Beast, Today Is MY Day, Royal Empire, Quiet Dancer, Time to Dance and Settling Jet are in the running.
The E3 and lower event with a first prize of $500,000 and trophy over 1200M will see the likes of Princess Alisha, The Message, Home Bush Baby, It’s MY Turn, Mission King, Captain Crook, Fresh Again and Right To Rule battling.
The G1 and lower event has a full list of entries that included Traditional man, Rosetta, Battle Hymn, Bridal Stone Corner, Another Jet, Joyful Victory, Feels Like Gold, Quiet Storm, She SO special, Isabella, War Craft, and Marathon Man, . The winner will take away $400,000 and trophy over 1200M.
Two year old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses have It’s My Choice, Strom Bird, Keep on Singing, Danger in the Park and Midnight Blue competing for a $300,000 first prize over 1000M.
Famous Pride, Affinity, I want Revenge, De Gump, Mary Ann and  I Got Another, are among those entered in the ‘I’ and lower 1200M race for the winning pocket of $250,000 and trophy.
The J1 and lower event has the likes of Prince Bayaya, Royal Intention, Little McGyver, Quincy, Silver Kid, Prxie Fire among others racing for a winning prize of $200,000 and trophy over 1200M.
Outstanding individual performers including top Jockey, trainer and stable will be presented with trophies compliments of the organisers.
The races will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA).
Contact can be made with Mohammed Shariff on 611-0684, Chanu Ramkissoon- 6249063, or Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 322-0369), Rajendra Jagdeo 618-7278 and Ramnauth 337-5311 for any additional details.  (Samuel Whyte)

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