Rain forces cancellation of 3 horse racing meets for July
By Timothy Jaikarran
The horse racing season is about to hit its peak, but the inclement weather, showing no sign of improvement, has become a constant bother to racing enthusiasts. It has thus far caused the cancellation of three horse meets which had been set for the month of July; namely, the Crawford Memorial Horse Meet, the Georgetown Turf Club Meet, and the Jumbo Jet Racing Committee Breeders Cup.
The Breeders Cup and Georgetown Turf Club will, in the near future, announce new dates for their respective meets, while the Crawford Memorial Turf Club meet is set for August 1 at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
Some of the action in a recently held Jumbo Jet meet
According to Marcel Crawford Junior, President of the Crawford Memorial Turf Club, the stakes for the August 1 event will be upped by 40 percent, since there would be an addition of a new category, namely the H Class. This takes the programme to a total of 7 races.
Crawford also mentioned that the reason for the change in the venue is because the Port Mourant Club will be celebrating its centenary anniversary, and since his father, the late Marcel Crawford, had done a lot for the club, this is one way of honouring his father’s memory.
For further information on the Crawford Memorial Horse Meet, interested persons are invited to contact Marcel Crawford Jr on 678-5342 or 696-9009.
The Jumbo Jet Racing Committee will also be looking to move its Breeders Cup to another suitable date. The meet will, for the first time, see the introduction of a fundraising event which will feature grass track racing, horse racing and a car-and-bike show at the Bush Lot United Turf Club on the West Coast of Berbice.
The day’s card will feature racing in 5 categories, with horses competing in the E3 & Lower race for a winning purse of $400,000.
For more information on the Breeders Cup, interested individuals are invited to contact Chandu Ramkissoon on 642-9063, 608-9063 or 232-0657; Alan Padmore on 645-9635 or 232-0657; Rajin Lion on 608-450, or Nikita Ross on 662-4668.
For more information on the Georgetown Turf Club Meet, interested persons are invited to contact Compton Sancho on 665-5089.
