Horse race action is set to return to the Port Mourant Turf Club tomorrow when that entity stages a one day, eight-race meet at the club’s facility at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.
According to one of the organizers, Dennis Deoroop, despite the customary inclement weather this time of year, the track is in excellent condition for a day of racing.
The feature event is for horses classified ‘B and lower over 1600M with the winner set to take home $600,000 and trophy. The race for animals classified G3 and lower will see them racing over 1600 M for a winner’s prize of $300,000 and trophy.
The H and lower race for 2019 non-winners will be another 1000M event for a winner’s take of $300,000 and trophy.
There is a race for ‘two-year-old maiden Guyana-bred’ horses over 1000M for a winning purse of $240,000 and trophy.
The race for the J and lower and 2-year-old Guyana-bred’ horses over 1300M will see the winner collecting $240,000 and trophy.
Animals classified ‘K and lower will be run over a distance of 1200M for a winner’s prize of $140,000 and trophy.
The L class animals will be running over a distance of 1500M with the winner getting $120,000 and trophy.
Non winners in the ‘L class category will have their chance as they compete over 1300M for a first prize of $100,000 and trophy.
Contact can be made with Kris Jagdeo on 624-6123; R Gajnabi on 643-9696; Turbo Jagdeo on 618-7278; C. Ramnauth on 697-1979, or Deoroop on 640-6396 for further information.
