Banks DIH Ltd. in its continuing effort to promote horse racing in Berbice has provided sponsorship to the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club for its one-day horse race meeting on Sunday at the Race Course at Number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice.
Eight races are carded on the programme including the feature event the Banks Beer Race over six furlongs for “C” Class and Lower horses.
There will also be races for three and two-year-old horses.
Organising Secretary of the Club Compton Sancho disclosed that over $2.6 million in cash prizes and trophy will be at stake.
According to Sancho some of the top horses and jockeys in the country will vie for honours.
Among the horses already registered are – Great Memories, Fresh Prospect, Fire Power, Little Panni, Forest Ranger, Miss Republic, The Gap, Getting Something, Lorely-in-Flight, Pinch the Cash and Jumbo Boy.
Banks DIH Special Events Manager Mortimer Stewart presented the winner’s trophy to Sancho and pledged his company’s commitment to assist in the development of horse racing in Berbice.
Sancho thanked the local beverage giants for a being part of the programme.
