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Mar 24, 2019 Sports
All systems are set for the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee’s Triple Crown’s second leg which gallops off today at the Rising Sun Turf Club in West Coast, Berbice (45 minutes from Georgetown, according to chairman of the organising committee, Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr.
In an invited comment with this publication, Mohamed reiterated that the track is in good condition for today’s meet due to the prolonged good weather and turfites can expect to be fully entertained as is customary.
Over $20million in cash and prizes will be up grabs over the three legs of the Triple Crown event with the grand finale set for Easter Sunday, April 21 at Port Mourant Turf Club.
The feature race today 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.
Over 70 entries have been registered for today’s meet and the promoters have guaranteed safety with the implementation of additional security protocols which has also been geared towards having a safe environment for the animals.
In addition, today will see the return of the undefeated ‘Vera’s Finally’ from the Jumbo Jet Racing Stables to go along with Jockeys from Trinidad and Tobago along with an international commentator from the twin island republic.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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