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Guyana Cup horserace Meet at Rising Sun August 13 gets more support
Guyana Cup Horserace Meeting on August 13th at the Rising
Sun Turf Club on the West Coast of Berbice starting at 11:30am has been getting more support. The Jumbo Jet Business Enterprise and Stables organised event is the 11th edition of the Mega race programme and promises exciting races.
Among the latest business entities throwing their support behind the staging of the meet are Rambrich Service Station, who’s representative Leah Bassoo handed over their sponsorship to Roy Jafferally of the organisers, Poonai’s Pharmacy of Rose Hall Town also made a presentation, while Rohan Auto Spares and BM Soat Auto Spares also chipped in.
The join Muneahwar Hardware Store, Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company, Super Bet, ISG Industrial Supplies of Guyana Inc, D. Telokie & Sons Trucking Service, BM Soat Auto Sales and Anand and Sons Electrical.
The meet will see the B Class event as the main attraction. This race is open to all imported and Guyana Bred B class horses and covers a distance of 2000m for a whopping $2M for the winner with second collecting $1M, third $500,000, fourth $250,000 and fifth $125,000.
There is the E & lower 1500m race for all imported and Guyana Bred 3 years and up and those rated E class and lower for a sumptuous $1.2M winner’s purse.
The G & Lower Guyana and West Indies Bred racehorses cover 1500m with the winner carting off $700,000, the H3 & lower race for Guyana and West Indies bred horses has a $400,000 pay day over a distance of 1100m, the 2 years old Guyana Bred horses will run over a similar 1100m distance with $350,000 the purse on offer for the winner, while 3 year old Guyana bred and I1 & Lower class racehorses will look to cash in on the $300,000 first prize over 1100m. The J2 & K & Lower class will be battling for a $250,000 purse, while the L& Lower non-winners will collide for a $200,000 winners take, both events also over 1100m.
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