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Dec 15, 2014 Sports
Turfites who will be attending at the Guyana Cup rematch horserace meet slated for Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club will have the opportunity to see one of Trinidad greatest jockeys in action. Top Trinidad rider Nobel Abrego is set to lead a bevy of foreign jockeys who will be descending in Guyana for the lucrative horserace meet.
When most persons are focused on the horses little attention is placed on the jockeys. However, if not entirely, to a great extent the jockey has a lot to do with how the horse performs. With that said, most of the top stables are taking no chances as a number of Jockeys will be on board for the race meet.
The experienced Abrego has a wealth of experience and has ridden hundreds of winners in various parts of the world in his so far illustrious career. Apart from Abrego other top jockeys from Trinidad including Nicholas Patrick, Prayven Badrie, and Keran Razack are set to be in Guyana, while a number of Jamaicans including Brian Blake, Andron Findley and Jockey Malcolm are also expected to be on board.
Nine Races are listed for the day with over 65 horses already entered.
Apart from the Jumbo Jet businesses, Banks DIH Limited has come on board in a big way with sponsorship for the major event. Other sponsors include Rommel Jagroop Construction, K.P. Jagdeo and Sons Construction, Mohammed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff Business Entity, Inshan Bacchus Trucking Service and Business entities among others.
Among the horses expected to be on show are Guyana Cup Champion CP Got Even, the inform Treacle, California Strike, Red and Lovely, Princess She Not, Just call Me Boss, Unsettled, Release the Beast, Shooting Star, Royal Empire, Midnight Blues, Quiet Dancer, Settling Jet, Jack Is My Style, Settle In Seattle, Curfew Tower, Plum Plum, Storm Bird, It’s My Choice, Damascus Dream, Gold D Kova, Miss Lewinsky, Got To Go, She Running Hard, Mary Ann, Easy To Win, Party Time, Royal Cash, Swift Way, Speed Vision, Smarty Light, Sunday Silence, the newly imported Big Man Boss and Spit Fire among others.
The feature event for horses classified D1 and lower will see the animals competing for $1.5M and Trophy over 1600M.
The other events listed are the Co-feature 1600M event for 3 years old Guyana and the West bred horses for $1M and trophy. There is the two year old event for West Indies Bred horses for a winners money of $600,000 and trophy over 1200M. The E class and lower 1500M has a first prize of $600,000 and trophy. The G1 and lower 1200M race fetches the winner $500,000 and trophy.
The two year old event for Guyana bred horses has a $300,000 price tag and trophy over 1200M. The H1 and lower 1200M race has a winning pocket of $250,000 and trophy. The ‘I3’ and lower 1200M event has a pole position taking of $200,000 and trophy. The J3 and lower 1200M race for the winning pocket of $150,000 and trophy.
The top Jockey along with the runner up, the top stable and champion trainer will all be presented with trophies and other incentives compliments of the organizers.
The event will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority.
Interested persons still have time to contact Chandu Ramkissoon (624-9063 or 232-0633), Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 322-0369), Rajendra (Jim –Jo) 618-7278, Ramnauth 337-5311, Romel Jagroop (624-1798) and Sancho 690-0569.
Race time is 12:30 hrs. The coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed.
(Samuel Whyte)
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