AFTER more than a year of inactivity, the racing committee of the Alness Turf Club (ATC) in Corentyne Berbice has put all systems in place for the staging of the club’s first horse race meet for the 2017 season, which is set for tomorrow.
According to news coming out of the Ancient County, the club will be staging a seven-race meet which is expected to attract Guyana’s best stables.
Over $3M in prize money will be up for grabs, and the feature race will be the Alness Open Classic, which has attracted horses from the Nand Persaud Rice Mill and Horse Stable, the Shariff Stable, Crawford and Chris Jagdeo stable, among others.
Among the animals expected to be on show are: Settling Star who won the feature 1400-metre race at the Rising Sun Turf Club’s meet last Sunday, Just Call Me Boss, It’s My Choice, Brave Sky, Red Jet, DeRock, Confusion, Ready To Romance, Red Rocket, Big Man Boss, Quiet Dancer and Campador.
Apart from the Alness Open Classic event, there will also be races for G and Lower animals, one for H and Lower, another for `I’ and Lower and one each for `J’, `K’ and `L’ and Lower horses.
The top jockey, trainer and top stable will be rewarded.
According Marcell Crawford Jr, organiser of the event, the facility was under repairs, and is in very good condition, both in terms of the track itself and accommodation for turfites.
Race time is 13:00hrs.