PROPRIETOR of Trophy Stall of Bourda Market, Ramesh Sunich, on Thursday presented the Top Jockey trophy for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club’s (KMTC) Phagwah horse race meet scheduled for today at the club’s facility, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.
According to Sunich, Trophy Stall, since its establishment, has been sponsoring the top jockey trophy for this and other race meets. Sunich said he is committed to this sponsorship, not only for the KMTC, but many other horse race organisers.
He further stated that not only does he support horse races, but many other disciplines.
Asked why his interest in sponsoring horse races, Sunich informed that his late father was one of Guyana’s top jockeys in the days of the D’Urban race track and he used to be at D’Urban Park on the Sundays when there were races there.
Tomorrow’s feature event which covers one mile, is open to horses classified `C’ and Lower and will carry a first prize of $900 000.
The second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will earn $450 000, $225 000 and $112 000 respectively.
A five-furlong race is open to non-winners of the class `L’ division and the winner will pocket $100 000 while the other top three performers will earn $50 000, $25 000 and $13 000 respectively
Another five-furlong race is for horses classified `L’ who are also non-winners and the winner will receive $100 000, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will earn $80 000, $25 000 and $13 000 respectively.
A first six-furlong race is open to horses classified `L’ and Lower three-year-old Guyana-bred horses and the winner will receive $150 000.
Horses classified `E’ and Lower will also contest a six-furlong event with the winner pocketing $400 000.
A $110 000 first prize is up for grabs for horses classified `L’ Open over six furlongs, while three-year-old Guyana-bred maidens will also do battle over six furlongs for a $200 000 first prize and horses classified `J’ and Lower will battle over six furlongs for a first prize worth $140 000.
The other event on the day’s card is open to top horses classified `H’ and Lower and they will run over seven furlongs for a first prize worth $250 000.