The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) will stage their Breeders’ Cup fund-raising event at the Bush Lot United Turf Club on the West Coast of Berbice (Region 5) on Sunday October 13.
At the recently concluded Guyana Cup event, Jumbo Jet’s Valentina won the event for 3-year-old animals
This event features a five-race card which commences at 10:30 hrs, to be followed by dirt bike racing and a car-and-bike show.
The feature event of the horse-racing card is the race involving Guyana-bred horses, for which a purse of $400,000 would be up for grabs.
In the E Class race for non-winners (open to animals classified G2 and Lower), a purse of $300,000 will be up for grabs. In the race for animals classified J1 and Lower, the winner’s purse is $200,000. In the race for animals classified 2-Year-Old Guyana-bred maiden horses, the purse is $150,000; while the purse for the race involving animals classified L and Lower is $100,000.
Events’ Organiser Nasrudeen Mohamed has said, “We’re having a trio of events to bring out the fans. It’s always about horse racing, so this time we are going different and just trying to accommodate everyone in the different sports. The car-and-bike show will be in the evening, while the horse-racing and dirt bike (racing) will be in the day.
“The dirt bikes will be classified into two categories, namely the novice and the pro. The car-and-bike show will see drivers competing in different categories, such as the cleanest sound system; the loudest (sound system); the cleanest car; the oldest model car, and so forth. It’s going to be a really exciting event, and I urge people to come out and support this event.”
All the horse-racing events will mandatorily be run according to established Guyana Horse Racing rules.
Fans can definitely expect a special treat on Sunday October 13, especially since the JJTRC club also boasts the largest dirt-bike racing track.
Persons desiring more information are invited to contact Chandu Ramkissoon on 624-9063, 608-9063, or 232-0633; Alan Padmore on 232-9115; Rajin (Lion) on 608-4050; or Nikita Ross on 662-4668.
