Ritorna Vincentori pulls off clinical win at J’s Summer Stakes
Slingerz Racing Stables extended their dominance in Guyana’s horse racing with another clinical win at the Bush Lot United Turf Club, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
This time, they won with Ritorna Vincentori, who clinched victory at J’s Summer Stakes, defeating the likes of Spankhurst and Mapa Do Brasil in the one-mile feature event in the Summer Stakes. Jockey Chavez was the man who piloted the Slingerz horse on a comeback trail, leaving Spankhurst in second and Anthem King in third.
Ritorna Vincentori of Slingerz Racing Stables won the feature event at J’s Summer Stakes
In addition to Ritorna Vincentori, John Bull won the sprint classic to give Slingerz the double at Summer Stakes.
Slingerz Racing Stables, who are currently Guyana’s champion stables with wins at Guyana Cup and the President’s Cup, walked away with the million-dollar prize.
Earlier, the race day got going with Election storming to victory in the L Class Maiden followed by World Boss. Doctor J finished third and Winner Circle settled for fourth.
In race two, which was the K Class and Lower, it was Sakar and Get Them Bobby running neck and neck, but Get Them Bobby responded to claim a sweet victory by three furlongs. Shake the Bank finished third.
Race three saw Hayley taking top honours in the J Class and Lower six-furlong race. Top Gun finished second while GT Boss came in third. The H Class and Lower race, which was the fourth race on the cards, saw Sex Appeal claiming victory while She Wbo On Time ran second.
It was an exciting day of horse racing at Bush Lot United
In race five, Mulan won the three-year-old Guyana and West Indian bred race. Ruff Time (second), and Irish Eyes (third) were the other finishers. The penultimate race of the day, which was another cracking battle, saw former President’s Cup winner John Bull sprinting to victory. It was the open sprint classic, and John Bull jumped out the gate early and took an early lead. Regal Man provided competition, but finished second while Stat and Soul of Angel finished third and fourth respectively.
The next official race day has been shifted to August 3, at Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club, Bush Lot, East Berbice. ?
The most-anticipated horse racing event in Guyana is the Guyana Cup, which will run off on August 17 at the Rising Sun Turf Club.