Intermittent rainfall not affecting preparations - Sims

Intermittent rainfall not affecting preparations – Sims

May 28, 2016 Sports

-lucky turfite to win return trip compliments of Fly Jamaica

Promoter of tomorrow’s Georgetown Turf Club (GTC) Horserace Meet Michael Sims in an invited comment

Michael Sims

yesterday said the intermittent rainfall has not affected preparations for the event and is predicting very good conditions that will be conducive for exciting races.
Sims, who is the President of the GTC told this newspaper that all systems are asying go and turfites are being assured that the facility is currently being prepared to accommodate the anticipated large turnout of turfites for the event.
The Meet which will be staged at the Mocha Arcadia facility on the East Bank of Demerara will also provide a lucky patron with an opportunity to win a return trip to USA, Canada, Jamaica or Barbados compliments of Fly Jamaica that has pledged its support to the Meet.
The GTC President, who recently held a Race Meet at the same venue, is returning after a prolonged haitus from the sport added that a review from the previous Meet have indicated that turfites are eager for racing to return to Georgetown and he is optimistic that this one will be another huge success and urged fans to come out and offer their usual support.
Six races are carded for the day with the feature being the H&Lower Class which will be run over a distance of one mile with the winner set to receive $200,000, 2nd place $100,000, 3rd place

Red Jet storms to victory at the previous Race Meet at Mocha Arcadia.

$50,000 and 4th place $25,000.
The remaining races for the day include the J&Lower over a distance of six furlongs with the winner collecting $150,000, 2nd place $75,000, 3rd place $37,000 and 4th place $18,000.then there is the K&Lower Class over six furlongs that carries a first prize of $140,000, 2nd prize $70,000, 3rd $35,000 and 4th $17,000; the L&Lower over a distance of five furlongs with a first prize of $100,000, 2nd $50,000, 3rd $25,000 and 4th $12,000; the Unclassified with a first prize of $80,000, 2nd $40,000, 3rd $20,000 and 4th $10,000.
The Cart horse race over five furlongs will see the winner receive $60,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000 and 4th $8,000.
Among the top horses that will be on show areLiquid Lion, Happy Landing, Red Jet, Quancy, Red Regent, Blue Lightening, Champ and Royal Stallion among others.
Starting time is 13:00hrs.