The stage is all set for today’s mega CARICOM Day horse race meet at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club.
Over 80 of the country’s top horses have entered today’s meet where around nine million dollars are at stake in prize money for the 10 events on the day’s card.
Last week P & P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited made a donation to the event.
Among the most anticipated races is the B and lower Private Dancer stakes over 1700M compliments of the Elcock Family of the USA and Banks DIH Limited where the first prize is $1M and trophy.
The total purse for this race is over $2M.
The E and lower River Dance Spring Classic for the Ryan Crawford Memorial Trophy compliments of the Elcock family of the USA over 1200M has a first prize of $500,000 while the three-year-old Guyana and West Indies bred Alness Derby will see the winner of the 1600m event taking home $500,000 and the Sunil Tickram trophy.
Among the top horses entered so far are The Message, Night Crescendo, Majestic, Donut prince, Ferry Landing, Swing Easy, Face De Fire, Dubai Duchess, Mission King, Work Force, Storm in a Tea Cup, Red cloud, Come Dance with Me, California Strike, Prince Charming, Wicked Intention and Royal Champion.
Outstanding individual performers including top jockey, trainer and stable will received awarded.
The meet commences at 12:30 hrs.
