The 2019 horse racing season will commence immediately with the staging of the Sky Plus Incorporated Promotion Group Horse Race Meet on Sunday, January 6, at Number 36 Village, Macedonia Estate, Corentyne.
The company has one of the most prestigious facilities – the only horseracing facility where the horses run in a straight line from start to finish, in races that usually cover 660 and 880 yards.
On Sunday, the card will consist of seven races, and over $4 million in cash, trophies and other incentives will be up for grabs.
Headlining the meet will be the H and Lower race, which will be run over four
Part of the proceedings in 2017
furlongs and has a winning purse of $240,000.
There will also be the event for three-year-old animals which will cover over 880 yards with $200,000 up for the taking.
In the classified J and Lower, horses will compete for the $180,000 top prize while in the K Class and Lower race, rivals thrash it out for the first prize of $140,000.
The event will also feature three L Class races, one for male horses which will be over four furlongs and two for female horses which will cover over three furlongs with $100,000 and a trophy up for grabs.
The other L Class event will see the non-earners from the other two L Class races competing for a winner’s purse of $100,000 and a trophy over three furlongs. The champion jockey, trainer and stable will be awarded individual prizes.
Persons interested are asked to make contact with Mohini on 600-4728 or Amanda on 618-5966.
The Sky Plus Incorporated Promotion Group is a subsidiary of the Nand Persaud Group of Companies.
