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Jumbo Jet Race of champions: Eight races carded for April 28
Eight races are on the provisional program for the Jumbo Jet Race of champions on April 28.
Kaieteur Sports – Eight high-quality races are on the provisional programme for the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee Race of champions that is set for April 28 at the Rising Sun Turf Club. More than ten million dollars will be up for grabs and the feature race, which will be open to all imported and locally bred horses running at 1600 meters, will see the top horse walking away with G$2,000,000.
Spankhurst, Bossalina, Easy Time, Jessica’s Pride and Stolen Money are among the top horses that will be igniting Rising Sun. A total purse of G$3,750,000 will be divided for the feature race while the entry fee is G$232,500.
Other races carded includes, West Indian-bred four-year old West Indies and three-year-old horses at 1600 meters. The top horse in that race will be awarded G$600,000. The three-year-old Guyana bred horses race will also run at 1600 meters and the top horse will also be awarded $600,000.
The F Class & Lower & E Class non-earners in last two starters race will be running at 1400 meters; and the winner of the race will walk away with G$400,000.
H3 & Lower and H 1&2 horses non-earners in their last two starts & First time starter in Guyana – 1400 meters race will see the top horse cashing in on G$350,000. The I Class, J Class and West Indian-bred three-year maidens, the K Class horses and Lower and the L Class horses and open to J3 first time starters will complete the provisional programme.
All races will run under the guidance of the Guyana horse racing authority rules. Races are subject to change and entries for the April 28 Race of champions will close on April 22. Horses must be properly entered via contacting Fazal Habibula on telephone 611-1141, Buju 658-7037, Shazenna/Rose on 322-0789, Glen on 1 (868) 368-5192 or contact Ginjo on 618-7278.
The race will run off at 12:00h and the meet is sponsored by Jumbo Jet, AJM Enterprise, Sinotruck, and XCMG. Admission is G$2000.
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