Digicel lauded for support to horse racing industry

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From right, Ramesh Roopchand, Digicel Advertising Manager, Justice Cecil Kennard – IMC Chairman for Horse Racing, Compton Sancho, Organiser and Darshnie Yusuf Public Relations representative of Ansa Mcal.
From right, Ramesh Roopchand, Digicel Advertising Manager, Justice Cecil Kennard – IMC Chairman for Horse Racing, Compton Sancho, Organiser and Darshnie Yusuf Public Relations representative of Ansa Mcal.

By Iva Wharton

Organising Secretary of the Norman Singh Turf Club Compton Sancho said yesterday that the advent of Digicel into the horse racing industry was a fillip for the sport.

The company yesterday announced that some $2 million will be awarded to the winner of the feature event of the second annual Digicel Horse Race Classics scheduled for July 22nd at the Norman Singh Turf Club, West Coast Berbice.

“When one can compare last year’s