Another business entity on board for Golden Jubilee Guyana Cup

Jul 18, 2016 Sports

Another business entity has quickly joined with the Jumbo Jet Business Enterprise and the Port Mourant Turf Club as they come together to stage the mega Guyana Cup Horserace meet.

Mr. Khemcham Bemal (left) Proprietor of Prem’s Grocery and Beer Garden of Wiredam, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, presents the cheque to Rovin De Souza of the Guyana Cup organising committee.

The event which is slated for Sunday August 14th at the Port Mourant “Big Yard’ turf Club, Corentyne Berbice has eight races listed on the programme.
So far over $22M in cash, trophies and other incentives are available for the meet which is also a part of Guyana 50 Independence Anniversary celebrations. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of event.
On Thursday Operations Manager of the Assuria Insurance Company Clyde H. Muntslag presented a cheque to the organisers of the event at their office, Lot 78 Church Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown.
Recently Mr. Khemcham Bemal proprietor of Prem’s Grocery and Beer Garden of Wiredam, Bush Lot, West Coast, Berbice joined the list of sponsors on board for the lucrative event.
Mr. Khemcham like others before is happy to be a part of the mega event. According to the manager, he relished the hype and publicity garnered from the event and was happy to be a first timer on board.
The feature event is for horses classified “A” and lower over 1600M for a winning money of $4M and the Guyana Cup Trophy from a total package of $8M.
The other races are the Co-feature 1600M event for 3yrs old horses, bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies, for a hefty $2M and trophy.
The Two year old event is for West Indies Bred horses for $1M and trophy over 1000M.
The E class event has $1M and trophy for the winner over 1300M. The G3 and lower 1300M gallop has a winning tag of $700,000 and trophy. The H and lower 1400M race has a winning pocket of $500,000 and trophy.
The animals classified J and K and lower will race for $350,000 and trophy over 1100M. The L class 1000M race has a winning purse of $250,000 and trophy.
Also a number of added attractions and incentives will be up for grabs which will entice the owners and animals to perform to their best. The winners of the A class, the three year old event and the two year old races will collect an extra $500,000, $400,000 and $200,000 bonuses respectively.
The jockeys riding the respective animals in those events will all ride away with an extra $50,000 bonus.
The list of sponsors already include Assuria Insurance Company, Fix It Vulcanizing and Tire Shop of West Coast Berbice, Hand In Hand Insurance Company, Colours Boutique of Georgetown, Banks DIH Limited, Trophy Stall, B.M Soat Auto Sales, Jameel Bar and Entertainment Lounge, the Muneshwar Store and the Hyper Malt Beverage Company.
The top Jockey along with the runner up, the top stable and champion trainer will all be presented with trophies and other incentives compliments of the organizers and Trophy Stall.
The coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed Jnr. Bugle time is 12:00 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)

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