The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) is again taking the lead with introducing a new style of racing to local horse owners and turfites with the first ever Triple Crown.
Promotor, Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr. was very elated at the announcement of the dates and said “As I always say, we are going international.”
The rivalry and competition is always intense at the Port Mourant Turf Club
Mohamed noted that this is the first Triple Crown for Guyana while the USA is miles ahead with more than 100 events already.
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, comprises three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment in Thoroughbred racing.
The first leg takes place at the Rising Sun Turf Club on February 18 where seven events are carded for the day in total. These include the ‘C’ Class and Lower covering a distance of 1200m for a top prize of $1,000,000; ‘F’ Class and Lower and the ‘E’ Class Non-Earners (last Start); three-year old Guyana Bred; ‘H1’ and Lower; ‘J&K’ and Lower; and the ‘L’ and Lower all running for 1200m except the ‘K’ Class Non-Earners (last start) who are set to cover a distance of 1100m.
The second stanza is a copy of the first leg and is set to run off on March 4 at the same venue while the final leg which is the critical stanza is slated for the Port Mourant Turf Club on Easter Sunday April 1.
The closing date for entries is Sunday February 11.
Entries may be done by contacting the JJTRC members Chandu Ramkissoon on 624-9063, 608-9063 or 232-0633, Alan Padmore on 232-9115 or 619-1909 and Nikita Ross on 662-4668.
