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Vera’s Finally looks impressive during exercise
The unbeaten two out of two in Guyana, Vera’s Finally visited Port Mourant Turf Club for the first time Saturday morning. The spectators that were there were surprised at the way this racehorse performed in her exercises. “We taught she would have been shy that it was her first time but she handle the
Vera’s Finally cools off after an impressive run during exercises on Saturday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
track just like what she is bred for, a Thoroughbred. I think she will perform better here at Port Mourant than Rising Sun. The reason for that being it’s a bigger track and she will have it all in her favour to extend her long legs on this turf,” Nazrudeen Mohamed Jr. said after the work out.
Many turfites have said she won’t be able to handle the “big yard” which is yet to be seen, but from this indication next Sunday will be a scorcher.
Well over 70 of the country’s to racehorses have entered and all is set for the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee Horseracing Championships on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
Among some of the main prospects in the hunt 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 honours.
Action Sunday will see battles for 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.
Tickets for the grand raffle are still on sale and it will be drawn on April 29th the next leg of what was to be a three part series., however the first was cancelled due to rain. The winner of the raffle will drive 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.
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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