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Guyana Cup organisers releases race programme, sponsors pitch in
Miss Nandanie Persaud, Secretary at BM Soat, hands over the cheque for sponsorship of the Guyana Cup 2018 to Roy Jafarally of the organisers.
As preparation for the largest horserace Meet in Guyana history is ongoing; we are talking here about the Guyana Cup organised by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee, sponsors have begun to come on board for the August 19th event at the Rising Sun Turf Club.
Yesterday BM Soat Auto Sales stepped in with a hefty sponsorship support for the event which will see the best racehorses in the country on show for the millions of dollars and other attractive prizes on offer. Miss Nandanie Persaud, Secretary at BM Soat, presented their sponsorship cheque for the Guyana Cup 2018 to organising Committee member Roy Jafarally, which marks a continuation of the business entity’s support for sport, in this case horseracing.
Full disclosure of the meet will be made shortly when the organisers host a media briefing to officially launch the event.
However, the programme of events for the day has been released and as is customary, the C Class event is the main attraction.
The full programme Reads:
1) C class and lower, 1600m. Total purse: $3,875,000: This race is open to call imported and locally bred of all classes, and open to all ages and sex (stallion or mare).
2) 3yr old Derby 1100M – purse: $2,000,000. This race is only for Guyana Bred horses that’s 3 years old and open to any sex.
3) G1 and lower 1400M – purse: $1,550,000. This race is open to all Guyana and West Indian bred horses classified G1 and lower and also open to any imported horses E3 and lower who have not earned prize money in their last start. It is open to any ages and sex.
4) H3 and lower 1100M – purse $1,350,000. This race is open to all Guyana and West Indian bred horses classified H3 and lower, also open to West Indian bred horses classed G1 and lower, first time starter in Guyana and also open to any ages and sex.
5) 2yrs old Guyana Bred 1100M – purse: $680,000. This race is open to only Guyana Bred horses 2 years old and of any sex.
6) I class and lower 1400M – Purse: $581,000. This race is open to Guyana Bred horses only that’s classified I class and lower and is open to any age and sex.
7) J3 and lower 1400M. Purse: $485,000. This race is for only Guyana Bred horses K class and lower and open to Guyana Bred J3 who have not earned prize money in their last start. It is open to all ages and to any sex.
8) L class 1400M – purse $390,000. This race is for Guyana Bred Colts and gelding only classified L class and it is open to any age racehorse.
9) L class 1400M – purse $390,000. This race is for Guyana Bred fillies and mares only classified L class. It is open to any age.
10) L class 1100M – purse $290,000. This race is open to all Guyana Bred horses classified L class who have never earned and also open to any sex and age.
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