67 entries registered for Triple Crown first leg Organisers hint major surprise for feature race

Feb 17, 2019 Sports

Junior ‘Jumbo Jet’ Mohammed

In exactly one week, the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee’s Triple Crown’s first leg will gallop off at the Rising Sun Turf Club in Port Mourant, Berbice, and according to chairman of the organising committee, Nasrudeen ‘Jumbo Jet’ Mohamed Jr., the constantly increasing list of entries has reached to 67.
In an invited comment with this publication, Mohamed disclosed that the track is in good condition for next Sunday’s race meet and turfites can expect to be fully entertained with some of the overseas horses having already arrived in Guyana. Mohamed further disclosed that fans are in for a treat with a few surprise entries in the feature race.

In an invited comment with this publication, Mohamed disclosed that the track is in good condition for next Sunday’s race meet and turfites can expect to be fully entertained with some of the overseas horses having already arrived in Guyana. Mohamed further disclosed that fans are in for a treat with a few surprise entries in the feature race.
Over $20million in cash and prizes will be up grabs over the three legs of the Triple Crown event with the second leg slated for March 24th at the Rising Sun, while the grand finale will be on Easter Sunday, April 21, at Port Mourant Turf Club.
The feature race at the first leg will attract a total prize purse amounting to almost $2million with the winner of that C Class and lower race pocketing $1million.
The winner of the three-year-old Guyana bred race will pocket $400,000, the F Class winner; $350,000, H Class; $300,000, I Class; $250,000, J class; $230,000, K Class; $220,000, L Class; $200,000, L Class and lower; $140,000.

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