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Aug 09, 2014 Sports
A large crowd is expected at the Rising Sun Turf Club for the Entity’s grand Rising Sun Arima Park, West Coast Berbice for their annual one day race meet set for tomorrow.
Over 65 horses have been entered for the much anticipated meet which will see some of Guyana’s top racehorses on show. The meeting is being held in collaboration with the Inshan Bacchus Hard Runnings Trucking Service, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables and Mohammed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff Business Enterprise.
Seven races are listed on the day’s card with over $5M in prize money, trophies and other goodies up for grabs.
The D class event has such animals as Treacle, Red and Lovely, Settle In Seattle, Swing Easy, Run Nana Run, Dark and Lovely, jack Is my Style, and Church House competing over 1600M for the lucrative first prize of $1M and trophy compliments of banks DIH Limited.
Horses such as Cat Messiah, Miss Doubt Fire, Shantal Baby and She So Special have been entered in the three year Guyana and West Indies Bred maiden and G three and lower race for the top prize $600,000 over 1400M.
The incentive in the F and lower event is worth $460,000 also over 1400M.
The race for two year old Guyana and West Indies bred horses winning money is worth $400,000 over 1100m.
The G3 and lower race which will also be run over 1400M and will see the winner taking away the $400,000 first prize. The ‘I ‘class event has a winning tag of $260,000 and will be run over 1400M. The final event is for horses classified J and lower and victory in this event will see the champion taking home $200,000 in the 1100M race.
Other animals entered to compete so far are Bridal Stone Corner, Royal cash, Swift Way, Speed Vision, Shooting Star, Battle Hymn, Traditional man, Red Cloud, Easy To win, Famous Pride, I get Another, Mary Ann, Mid Night Blue, Red Steel, Settling Star, Storm Bird, Red Steel, Smarty Light, Royal Stallion, Dance For Gold and Sunny Silence are among those entered for the meet.
The Trophy Stall in Bourda Market will once again be sponsoring the champion jockey and trainer trophies. The race will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Race time is 13:00 hrs.
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