Latest update April 11th, 2025 9:20 AM
They are off today at Rising Sun Turf Club
Over 50 horses entered as Trophy Stall donates trophies for outstanding performers
It is expect to be a day of action when the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with Banks DIH Limited, Trophy Stall and others stage their grand one day horserace meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice.
Settling Star (in the lead) will be one to beat in the main event today as it wins a previous event shown.
Over 50 horses have taken entry in the six race event which has close to $3M in cash, trophies and other prizes up for grabs.
The feature event is for horses classified G and lower over 1400M for a winning take of $400,000 and trophy. The event which is sponsored by Banks DIH Limited has some of the best animals in that category vying for contention. As Settling Star, Santa Cruz Lady, Valentina, Goodwill Boy, Chamelie and Precise Moment will be looking to settle the score as to which is the better horse.
Among those entered to compete in the 1400M event for H3 maiden horses and those that hasn’t raced for over a year for the $300,000 winning take are Sweet Return, Not This Time, Miss Olympic, Catch A Glimpse and Touch Down.
One of the trophies presented by Trophy Stall for the Rising Sun Horserace meet today.
Bank Note, Simba, She is a Man Eater, Perfect Dream, Catholic Boy, Perfect Drift, Sunday Silence, Up Top Boss, Perfect Storm and Perfect Pleasure will all be looking for a perfect day in the event for three years old Open Guyana Bred animals. The top prize is $300,000 and trophy over 1100M.
The K and lower event will see the animals racing over 1100M for a winner’s take of $200,000 and trophy. Cherish Me, Irish Boy, First Prince, Prince D and Game Over are among those set to compete.
The L and lower Open animals will be galloping for a bounty of $150,000 and trophy over 1100M. Looking to cross the line first are first Prince, Secret Escape, Fresh Dancer, Prince D and Irish Boy.
The L class maiden race has the likes of The Republican, Osana, Song Bird, Dan Star, Escape, Princess Selene, City Of Lights, Maximum Cash, Rhiman Star and Joyful Love competing for the winning prize of $125,000 and trophy over 1100M.
Among the sponsors are Banks DIH Limited, Colin Elcock Delmur Trading, Trophy Stall, Romell Jagroop, Jumbo Jet and Shariff Racing Stables among others.
Outstanding Jockey, stable and trainer will all be presented with accolades compliments of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall.
Contact and queries can be made with Fazal Habibulla on Telephone 657-7010.
Race time is 13:00hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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