SEVERAL big-name horses are carded for the highly talked about Metro Mile, the feature event of today’s Port Mourant Turf Club showdown of Champions Horse Race meet.
All eyes are on Guyana Cup and President’s Cup Champion horse Olympic Kremlin, who is back in action today under the watchful eyes Brazillian trainer Lenio Veria and jockey Acedenir Gulart.
They will come up against Beckham James from the Nand Persaud Racing Stables, 2023 horse of the year and J’s Racing Stables Spankhurst and Novo Sol as well as Master Z’s Easy Time.
Loyal Company and Frontline Warrior of the Jagdeo Racing Stables are also in the feature event along With Jumbo Jet Racing Stables Stormy Entry.
Meanwhile organiser Terbhuwan Jagdeo told this publication that all systems are in place for the event, adding that the entries received are heartening as a promotor.
“Its nice to see so many horses entered for this event even though it is the festive season. With these entries we can definitely ensure a grand day of racing for all turfites”
“The overnight rains have done the track well. The surface needed a bit of wetting and we’ve gotten it so its going to be set and ready for action tomorrow,” Jagdeo said.
Meanwhile the E-Class Guyana Star Sprint sponsored by SHI-OIL has Qurbaan’s Kingdom and Phil In Echo of Nand Persaud Racing Stables, Morning Colours and Stormy Victory of Simply Royal Racing Stables and Oy Vey of Jagdeo Racing Stables all in contention as well as Slingerz Ritorna Vincetori.
The GUYAMERICA Construction, AJM, KP Jagdeo General Contractors and Permaul Trading H Class event has Black Time, Blinding Lights, Silent Thoughts (Scandal), Amazing Grace, Fullfill, Haley, Amicable Kate, Settling Star and Atta Girl Silvy.
The G-Class and Lower SHI-OIL and OBL Lounge sponsored event has American Traveler, Stroke of Luck, Red Ruby, Theory of Colours and Emotional Damage.
The Juvenile Stakes, sponsored by Permaul’s Trading and Distribution, Orvin Mangru Construction, Satesh Liquor Restaurant and Tana Rice Farmer of Black Bush has Ruff Time (Big G Racing Stables), Storm Bird (Rising Sun Turf Club), Irish Eyes (Sherwin Wills), Miracle Star (Joseph Boatswain), Secret Traveller (Brian Kalpoo), Jet Mode, (Jumbo Jet Racing Stables) and Miss Simron (K. Rampersaud).
The K&L Class sponsored by Archway Snackette, Laka Ramrich Rice Farmer, Rohadn Auto Spares, ARMCO Construction and K Haniff Construction has Sarkar (Hope Racing Stables), Money Time (Shocking Racing Stables), Princess Sasha (Raj Sing), GT Boss (Kevin Prince), Princess Samiyah (Duge Sehoraj), Bin Laden (Fizul Haniff).
Perfect Gold, Secret News, King Kang, Security Rock, Lords Gift, Rockstar, Three D Movie, Royal Star and Emeny Maker are all carded for the Big G Lumber Yard, K.P Jagdeo General Contractors and AJM Enterprise J/K/L Class Maidens.
Races begin at noon.