Over 50 horses are expected to take the track today when the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with Banks DIH Limited and Trophy Stall stage their grand one-day horse race meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice.
Six races are carded for the day with close to three million dollars in cash, trophies and other prizes up for grabs.
The feature event is for horses classified G and lower in the 1400M race with a winning purse of $400,000 and a trophy donated by Banks DIH Limited.
A ding dong battle between Settling Star, Santa Cruz Lady, Valentina, Goodwill Boy, Chamelie and Precise Moment is expected to stir up the crowd as the jockeys hunt the top prize.
Among those entered to compete in the 1400M event for H3 maiden horses and those that haven’t raced for over a year for the $300,000 winning take are Sweet Return, Not This Time, Miss Olympic, Catch A Glimpse and Touch Down.
Bank Note, Simba, She is a Man Eater, Perfect Dream, Catholic Boy, Perfect Drift, Sunday Silence, Up Top Boss, Perfect Storm and Perfect Pleasure will all be looking for a perfect day in the three years old Open Guyana Bred animals race. The top prize is $300,000.
The K and lower event will see the animals racing over 1100M for a winner’s take of $200,000 and trophy. Cherish Me, Irish Boy, First Prince, Prince D and Game Over are among those set to compete.
The L and lower Open animals will be galloping for a bounty of $150,000 and trophy over 1100M. Looking to cross the line first are first Prince, Secret Escape, Fresh Dancer, Prince D and Irish Boy.
The L class maiden race has the likes of The Republican, Osana , Song Bird, Dan Star, Escape, Princess Selene, City Of Lights, Maximum Cash, Rhiman Star and Joyful Love competing for the winning prize of $125,000 and trophy over 1100M.
Among the sponsors are Banks DIH Limited, Colin Elcock Delmur Trading, Trophy Stall, Romell Jagroop, Jumbo Jet and Shariff Racing Stables among others.
Outstanding Jockey, stables and trainer will all be presented with accolades compliments of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall.
Contact and queries can be made with Fazal Habibulla on Telephone 657-7010.
Race time is 13:00hrs.
