The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) have decided that the inaugural Triple Crown will go on as planned with the second and third legs despite the washout last Sunday.
Speaking on behalf of the JJTRC, Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr told Guyana Times Sport that “We have decided to cancel the first leg [Sunday 4] due to the weather
The action will begin at Port Mourant Turf Club
pattern and we don’t have any other dates to choose from since April 1 is so close by so we don’t want to drift the entire event again.”
This means that the second leg on April 1 at the Port Mourant Turf Club and the third and final leg at the Rising Sun Turf Club will remain as scheduled.
In all there are seven events carded on race days with in excess of $20M up for grabs. Additionally, free kites will be distributed to the first 1,000 turfites that enter the Port Mourant Turf Club on Easter Sunday where there will be a double celebration.
The grand Triple Crown raffle that was recently rolled out is still on going with the first prize is a brand new Nissan Tida motorcar.
According to the horse racing calendar, the next scheduled event is the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club’s Post-Phagwah meet on March 18 at Bush Lot Farm.
