Top horses to feature in April 30 “Race of Champions” meet
Top horses will feature at the all-weather track in Bush Lot, West Berbice (Brandon Corlette photos)
The Bush Lot Turf Club on the West Coast of Berbice will come alive this Sunday, April 30, when seven exciting races, featuring top horses such as Guyana Cup winner Alado, Ice Kreem Sundae, Queen Domina, Jessica’s Pride and Converter, are held.
Over nine million dollars in cash and prizes will be up for grabs in this Jumbo Jet-organized “Race of Champions”, and live Chutney performances from top local artistes would culminate the day’s proceedings.
Alado is set to return to action on Sunday at Bush Lot, WCB
The first race of the day, expected to be run at 12:20h, would be the J3 Maiden and K Open over six furlongs. Horses entered for this race are Miss Olympic, She’s a Star, Sunshine Lady, Black Daddy, Warstar and Sarkar.
Race two will be the K Maiden and L Open, to be run over six furlongs. Royal Flight, Halo, Caliente Coco, Storm Cloud, Hurricane Lane, Kingsnite, Kamaka King, Victoria, and Perfect Dream are the horses confirmed to be in contention in that race.
The J1 & Lower race for three-year-old, Guyana-bred animals will be contended over seven furlongs, and will be the third race of the day. Foreign Link, Black Time, Tizway, Rachel, El Dorado Queen, and Plus Return will feature in that race.
Race four is the H & Lower and G N/E GY race over six furlongs. Nuclear Fire, Signal Note, Game Changer, Bank Note, Coup D’ Etat, It’s my Choice, and Unsettled Heart are the horses in that contention.
Race five would be for E & Lower Imp N/E GY horses. Creemore, Soca Symphony, Nice Company, and Early Bird will be on show in that event, which would be run over six furlongs.
Penultimate race of the day is for L Maiden animals, and would be run over six furlongs. Black Cat, Top Rankin, Lord’s Gift, Cash N Carry, Shake the Bank, SaintZ War Time and The Wicket Cat are the horses entered for that contention.
Race seven is the feature event, the Race of Champions. It will be contested over six furlongs, and Guyana Cup winner Alado is considered the favourite to win. However, top horses Queen Domina, Converter, Jessica’s Pride, and Ice Kreem Sundae are also signed up for contention.
