Less than one week remains before the highly anticipated Crawford Memorial Turf Club (CMTC) horse-racing meet unfolds on Caricom Day (July 1).
This meet will be held at the club’s sporting facility at Alness Village on the Corentyne Coast in East Berbice.
Part of the action on June 2 at the Club’s track
With over 25 entries confirmed thus far to contest the six categories in which races would be run, the day promises to be an exciting one. Some of the horses set to participate in the event are Orion, First Prince, Touch Down, Red Jet, Gold Again, Irish Boy, Release The Heat, Fresh Dancer, He Is In Control, Cat Ruler Byron, and Flo Joe.
Many other horses are expected to participate. The feature event of the meet is the 3-Year-Old races, which are set to be run over a distance of 1300 metres. A winning purse of $240,000 and trophy are being contested.
Other events listed on the card would see the J and Lower horses racing over a distance of 1000 metres for a first prize of $200,000 and trophy. The race for 2-Year-Old horses is to be run over 900 metres and would carry a winning prize of $150,000 and trophy.
There is an event for horses classified L1 and Lower, to be run over 1000 metres for the package of $100,000 and trophy. The L2 and Lower race, which is to be run over 1000 metres, would reward the winner with $80,000; and the L3 Unclassified animals would be competing for a top prize of $60,000, duking it out in their 1200-metre journey.
The races will be run under the rules of the legislative draft of the late Marcel Crawford. All bookings must be done with a deposit of $5000.
If less than five horses are in a race, the winner’s prize will be reduced. All entries close on June 28.
Some of the sponsors on board thus far are Collin Ellcock, Banks DIH, Jumbo Jet, Attorney-at-Law Poonai of Georgetown, Guy Hookumchand, Annirude Constructions, Fazal Habibulla and NTN Studios.
Persons desiring further information can contact Marcel Crawford Jr on 678-5342 or 696-9009.
