Latest update November 29th, 2024 1:00 AM
Trophy Stall set to crown PMTC Pre-Emancipation Horse Race meet today
By Samuel Whyte
Kaieteur Sports – According to Ramesh Sunich, Managing Director of the Trophy Stall Company, apart from providing the trophies for the much anticipated race meet, the Company will be donating the trophy for the Champion Jockey on show on the day. A feature they have been undertaking for a number of years now.
One more race has been added to the day’s card with eight now listed for the day which has over $10 M in cash trophies and other incentives up for the taking.
The feature event will be an open race for all horses in Guyana for the winning purse of $1.5 M and a trophy over 1 mile.
The co-feature, the Banks DIH Derby for three-year-old open horses from Guyana and West Indies, also over one mile, goes for a winning take of $800,000 and the Banks DIH Trophy.
The event for E-class open and North American none winners in Guyana over six 6 furlongs has a winner’s purse of $600,000 and a trophy.
There is an event for animals classified G-class and lower for a $500,000 and a trophy after a battle over 6 furlongs.
There is an event for three years old Guyana Bred maiden horse that will be galloping for a winner’s money of $400,000 and trophy over 6 furlongs.
Ernesto Amet Mesa Vilorio (left), a representative of Trophy Stall, hands over the champion Jockey trophy to PMTC representative, Jennifer Ramdohar.
The sum of $300,000 and trophy is available for the winner of the event for horses classified j and lower over 6 furlongs.
Two years old Guyana Bred animals will get a chance to compete for $300,000 and a trophy over 6 furlongs.
Finally the L class open horses will also be running for a $300,000 and a trophy winner’s money in another six furlongs race.
Over 50 horses have been entered for the day’s meet and the day’s event will be conducted using the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA).
Horses participating in the feature event will have their weight allocated by class. For the Banks DIH Derby, Guyana Bred horses will be given a five-pound allotment.
Two years old horses will be subjected to a veterinary inspection before being allowed to race.
Race time is 13:00hrs.
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