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Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Committee Triple Crown Horseracing Championships….Battle lines drawn as over 70 horses to compete in today’s Triple Crown first leg
It’s My Choice
Battle lines have been drawn and with over 70 entries received all systems are in place for the start of the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee Triple Crown Horseracing Championships which commences today at the Rising Sun Turf Club.
Organiser Junior Mohamed had informed Kaieteur Sport that most of the top racehorses in the country are listed to compete and an exciting day of top class horseracing is anticipated in today’s opening leg. The track and facilities are in excellent shape and the horses are rearing to go as the attractive cash prizes beckon. Over $20million in cash prizes are up for grabs in the three-day event.
Today action at Rising Sun Turf Club will be followed by the second event on April 1st at Port Mourant and the 3rd and final race in the series is fixed for April 29th again at Rising Sun Turf Club.
The contests are expected to be fast and furious as the main combatants zero in on the Triple Crown championship. Among some of the main prospects in the hu
Vera’s Finally
nt are Just Call me Boss, Vera’s Finally, It’s My Choice, Storm Bird, Party Time and Ready to Romance among several others. While turfites have their favourites, the field could be considered wide open and all are in with a chance of claiming the triple. No more time for guessing it now time to show up at the three venues starting with the Rising Sun Turf Club today to be on hand for the action a a chance to witness history in local horseracing.
Both meets at the Rising Sun Turf Club will have the following 1st place cash prizes in the respective classes: C-Class and Lower – $1 million, F class and Lower/E- Class Non-earners/Last Start – $400,000, 3-year-old Guyana Bred – $350,000, H1 and Lower – $300,000, J/K & Lower – $240,000, K Class Non earner last start -$230,000 and L & Lower – $200,0000.
The final leg in Corentyne will have the slightly bigger 1st prizes which are as follows: C-Class and Lower – $1.2 million, F class and Lower/E- Class Non-earners/Last Start – $500,000, 3-year-old Guyana Bred – $400,000, H1 and Lower – $350,000, J/K & Lower – $240,000, K Class Non earner last start -$200,000 and L & Lower – $150,0000.
Just Call me Boss
There will be bonuses for any horse that win all three of their races in the Triple Crown event with a maximum bonus payout amounting to $500,000. According to the organisers of the event, horses will not be promoted nor demoted for any events in their classes as to give them the opportunity to win the bonus and to be hailed the “Triple Crown” champion in their class.
The three-leg championship will be competed under the rules of the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee.
Transportation for horses to and from the Corentyne to the Rising Sun race track for less than half of the price that is currently paid for the upcoming Championships has been made available.
Any horse that participates in the Triple Crown event and wins 3 races, even if it’s 3 races on two of the Triple Crown race days, will be granted free entry to the Guyana Cup 2018 horserace mega meet.
The drawing of the grand raffle has been fixed for the final leg on April 29th. The raffle will
Storm Bird
see the winner driving away with a 2011 Nissan Tida sedan car, which is the first prize. The other prizes on offer are a 125 motor cycle, Samsung 40″ Smart TV, 2-samsaung cell phones, a stove, microwave and a Refrigerator.
Raffle tickets are being sold throughout Guyana and can be purchased from Soesdyke Junction, Eccles at the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales location, 92 Smyth Street Georgetown at the Jumbo Jet location, Croal Street Georgetown at the BM Soat Auto Sales, Chester Fried Chicken in West Berbice and Bush Lot Village West Berbice at the two Jumbo Jet Auto Sales locations, Punai’s Pharamacy at Rose Hall Town, The Arabian Nights Sports Bar, #22 Village Hopetown West Berbice and the Discount Store on Regent Street.
Any information on the event can be sourced by contacting: Chandu Ramkissoon: 624-9063/608-9063/232-0633; Alan Podmore: 232-9115/ 619-1909 and Nikita Ross: 662-4668.
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