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Entries sponsors, roll in for Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff Memorial Horserace meeting

Dec 25, 2015 Sports

Entries and sponsors have begun to roll in for the Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff Memorial Horserace meeting.

The event which is set for Sunday 3rd January will be held at the Rising Sun, Arima Park, West Coast, Berbice track.
It is organized by the Rising Sun Turf Club and is being staged in collaboration with the Inshan Bacchus Trucking Service, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Banks DIH Limited. Apart from the names mentioned Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall and Rising Sun Cattle Ranch and the Chester Fried Chicken at Bush Lot have already indicated their willingness to be a part of the day’s activities.
The event will mark an early start for the 2016 racing season and will be a fitting tribute to the late Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff a prominent racehorse owner, trainer, breeder, importer and promoter.
Seven races are listed on the programme with over $4M in cash, trophies and other incentives up for the taking. Already a large field has taken entry.
The featured event will be the Shariff Memorial 1400M classic for animals classified D and lower for a first prize of $700,000 and trophy.
The other races are the E and lower 1400M event for a winning take of 500,000 and trophy.
The G class event has a winners money of $300,000 and trophy over 1400M.
There is an event for horses classified H2 and lower with the winner set to take home $220,000 and a trophy.
The horses classified J and lower will be racing for a winner’s cheque of $180,000 and trophy over 1100M.
The final two events are for animals classified J and Lower and K and lower respectively. The distances are 1100M and the winner will take home $150,000 and $100,000 dollars and trophies respectively. Race time is 12:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)

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