Rising Sun Pre Mashramani Horserace meet fixed for Sunday February 20

Feb 03, 2011 Sports

The 2011 horseracing season is truly on the way with the bandwagon moving to the West Coast of Berbice after a successful launch at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports facilities one day Sprint meet on Sunday last. The next stop is at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice when that entity stages its traditional Pre Mashramani one day horserace meet on Sunday February 20.
The organisers have put together nine races, so that all available horses could have an opportunity to show off their mettle. Incentives totaling over $3.5M in cash and trophies are up for grabs during the days programme.
The feature event is for B class horses over 1300m, which incidentally is the distance for all of the races. The feature B class event has a total prize money of close to $1M with the winner set to race away with $450,000 and trophy.
There are two three year old events, the first for animals Bred and Born in Guyana and the West Indies, which has a winning prize tag of $250,000. The other three year old race is for Guyana Bred and born horses and that winning prize is set at $200,000 and trophy.
The E Class event has a winner’s prize of $180,000 and trophy, the G and lower showdown will see the top finisher receiving $150,000. There is an H class race for animals in that category and lower, with the winner’s money being $140,000.
There are also two I class events, the first is for animals classified ‘I’ and lower will see the winner carting off $130,000; the other I class event is for those classified I3 and lower and those animals with one win. The winner of this race will run away with $120,000.
The other event on the days programme is for horses classified K and lower and will see the winner receiving $90,000.
The nation’s largest horseracing sponsor, Beverage giants Banks DIH Limited is on board.
Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall in Bourda Market as usual is on board with sponsorship for the individual prizes which includes the champion jockey, champion trainer and champion stable trophies among others. Chester Fry Chicken of Bush Lot West Coast Berbice and Hablaw Meat Centre are already a part of the day’s proceedings. Persons interested in being a part of the days action can make contact with Fazal Habibulla at Chester Fry at Bush Lot West Coast Berbice on Telephone No 232-0232 or 648-6522, 6577010, or Inshanally Habibulla on tel No 623-4495, and 623-5453 or 2323295, Donald or Zaleena Lawrie on telephone nos 225-4530 or 225-4565.
Race time is 13.00 hrs. Proceeds go towards charity.
(Samuel Whyte)