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Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club horserace meet pushed back to October 30th

Sep 24, 2016 Sports

The horserace meet organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) which was slated for this Sunday (25th September) at the club’s track Alness, Corentyne, Berbice has been rescheduled due to a number of unforeseen circumstances.
According to a release from the club the race meet will now be held on the 30th October at the same venue.
According to organiser Marcel Crawford Jr the same events will be contested.
He said that the club is moving to standardize the level of racing in Guyana and as such will be introducing a number of new initiatives by the new date.
Over $3M in cash, trophies and other incentives are up for grabs and a total of 8 races are billed for the day’s card.
The events listed are the Alness Classic over 1600M event for a first prize of $600,000 and trophy with a total purse of over $1.2M. The G and lower event over 1300M with a first prize of $300,000 and trophy.
The Guyana bred two year old horses will compete for a winners money of $200,000 over 1100 M.
The H and lower 1400M even will see the animals racing for a $200,000 winner’s money and trophy.
The animals in the ‘J1’ class event will be competing for $140,000 winners money over 1300M. The K and lower event will fetch a winning prize of $80,000 over 1100M.
There is a race for L1 animals over 1100M for a first prize of $60,000 and trophy.
The unclassified event will see the horses galloping over 1100M for take home money of $30,000.
Outstanding individual performers including top Jockey, trainer and stable will be presented with accolades compliments of the Trophy Stall of Bourda Market and the RCMTC&SF.
Interested persons can make contact with Marcel Crawford Jr on 678-5342 or Compton Sancho on 602-1567 for any clarifications.
(Samuel Whyte)

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