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Changes made to Bush Lot United Horserace meet

Jul 16, 2015 Sports

As the interest continues to build for the Bush Lot United Turf Club horserace meet set for Sunday 26th July, changes have been made to the activity.
The event which is slated for the Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) Sea View Park, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, will be the first race meet for the club for the year 2015.
With The BLUTC over the years being voted the most improved race club, the organizers will once again be making a special effort to organize a spectacular event.
With race day less than two weeks away the organizers have made some changes to the programme with one race being added to make it an eight race event.
The event will have a total prize of $5.5M up for the taking which includes cash, trophies and other incentives.
The organizers have added the race for horses classified I and lower and three year old Guyana Bred horses over 1300M for a winning take of $200,000 and trophy.
There is a race for three year old West Indies Bred animals for a take home of $350,000 and trophy over 1200M The Feature event will still be for horses classified ‘C’ and lower for a whopping first prize of $1M and trophy over 1600M from a total package of $2M and the Banks DIH Limited trophy.
The other races are for horses classified E1 and lower over 1500M for a first prize of $350,000 and trophy. The G2 and lower animals will be running for a winners money of $300,000 and trophy over 1300M. The 1000M race for two year old Guyana and West Indies bred and born animals has winning money of $300,000 and trophy.
The animals classified J and lower will be competing for a first prize of $180,000 over 1300M.
The final event will be for K and lower horses over 1300M for winning a winning pocket of $140,000 and trophy respectively.
Among the sponsors on board are Banks DIH Limited Inshan Bacchus Hard Running Trucking Service, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables, Hand In Hand Insurance, Q Trex International Shipping, Paghoo General Store, Choke Gas Station, Tony Auto Sales, Lakeram ‘Buddy’ Sookdeo  and Sandra’s Indian Fashion of Bush Lot.
Interested persons can make enquiries with Coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram B. Sukhdeo on Number 232-0558 or 672-0810.
The event will be conducted under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority.
Race time is 12:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)

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