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May 17, 2016 Sports
-some categories fully subscribed
Entries from some of the top stables in Guyana continue to roll in for this Sunday’s Four Horseman Promotion in collaboration with Port Mourant Turf Club ‘Golden Jubilee’ One-Day Race Meet which will be staged
in Berbice.
This is according to member of the Organising Committee Compton Sancho, who spoke with Kaieteur Sport via telephone yesterday.
Sancho said a number of top horses have been listed to participate in the feature ‘A’ Class event and among them are CP Got Even, King Night, Golden Blue Echo, Plum Plum, Princess She’s Not, Lady Budapest, Storm Mark and Call Me Boss.
The experienced racing organiser said he had visited Berbice on Sunday and was able to confirm horses for the big one-day Meet which has prize monies totaling in the vicinity of $8million up for grabs.
He added that other categories such as H, J&K, L and the D & Lower are almost fully subscribed and turfites can expect an exciting day of races at Port Mourant.
The feature event the ‘A’ and Lower Class which will be run over 1900 metres carries total prize monies in the vicinity of $3million with the winner set to receive $1,750,000; runner-up $750,000, 3rd place $375,000 and 4th place $187,000.
The co-feature, the D3& Lower for horses that have earned over $100,000 within the last six months, will also include horses classified E&F Lower over a distance of 1400 metres with the winner guaranteed $750,000, 2nd place $375,000, 3rd place $182,000 and 4th place $90,000.
The G & Lower for West Indian bred horses will be run over 1200 metres with the winner to collect $350,000, 2nd place $175,000, 3rd place $85,000 and 4th place $42,000.
The H2 & Lower is the next race up over 1000 metres with a first prize of $300,000, 2nd place $150,000, 3rd place $75,000 and 4th place $37,000.
The Guyana and West Indian bred three year-olds that have not won a total of $100,000 will battle over 1000 metres for a top prize of $250,000, runner-up $125,000, 3rd place $62,000 and 4th place $31,000.
The J3 & Lower over 1200 metres will see the victor cart off $ 200,000, 2nd place $100,000, 3rd place $50,000 and 4th place $25,000.
The J3 and K Class will be battled over 1200 metres with the winner to receive $175,000, 2nd place $87,000, 3rd place $43,000 and 4th place $19,000.
The final race will be contested in the L Class over 1000 metres with the winner to collect $150,000, 2nd place $75,000, 3rd place $37,000 and 4th place $18,000.
Meanwhile, Sancho assured that horses from some of the biggest stables in the country including the Elcock Stables, Jumbo Jet, Shariff Stables, Kris Jagdeo, Samsundar Stables, Karibee Rice Stables, Shockings Stables, Lenny Singh Stables and Bacchus Stables have signaled their interest in being part of the Meet.
He added that despite a few days of intermittent showers the track is in good condition and should the weather hold, fans and turfites could see some very fast races.
A Fair Play prize of US $150 for the jockey that displays the most discipline throughout the day has been donated by Cordwell Bernard out of Queens, USA.
Hot & Spicy will be in attendance with the food, while Thunderbolt Sound System will entertain the anticipated massive crowd.
Among the sponsors on board are: Banks DIH, Delmur Trading Company, P&P Insurance Brokers, Latchman Mohabir, R.N Poonai and Assuria Insurance.
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