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Bush Lot United Turf Club Horserace meet set for April 26
The Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) is expected to come alive on Sunday 26th April when that entity holds its first race meet for the year 2015. The one day meet is expected to be held at the club’s entity at Sea View Park, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.
Eight races are carded for the day with over $5M up for grabs.
The Feature race will be for horses classified ‘C’ and lower for a total package of over $1.2M and trophy over 1500M.
There is an event for horses classified D3 maiden and E and F Class winners over 1500M for a first prize of $400,000 and trophy.
The 1200M race for three Year old Guyana and West Indies bred and born animals has winning money of $300,000 and trophy.
Horses classified G1 and lower will be running for a winners money of $350,000 and trophy over 1300M.
The G3 and lower 1300M race will see the winner also pocketing $300,000 and trophy.
The ‘I’ and lower horses will get their opportunity to race for the winning purse of $250,000 and trophy over 1300M.
The final two races are for animals classified J and lower and K and lower over 1300 M for winning takes of $200,000 and $150,000 and trophies respectively.
A number of sponsors are already on board including Inshan Bacchus of Hard Running Trucking Service and Horses Racing Stables, Banks DIH Limited and Lakeram Buddy Sukdeo and family. Rehabilitation work is ongoing at the moment at the facility with the grand stand, the paddock, fencing, the rails, jockey board and the officials housing area all being completed. Water supply, lighting and other amenities have been upgraded. Land filling work at the venue has also been completed and most of the turns on the track have been reshaped.
Coordinator Lakeram ‘Buddy’ Sookdeo is promising turfites a grand day of racing.
Top individual performers including top jockey, stable and trainer will be presented with trophies compliments of the organizers.
Interested persons can make enquiries with Coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram .B. Sukhdeo on Number 232-0558 or 672-0810 or Ramnauth on 337-5311 or 697-1979.
The event will be conducted under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority.
Race time is 12:30hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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