Bush Lot Turf Club to host eight-race meet

The ‘Sport of Kings’ returns to the Bush Lot United Turf Club tomorrow where the entity will host a grand eight-race meet.

In excess of $7M in cash and prizes are up for grabs and with so much on offer an action-packed day of racing is anticipated.

Ongoing rehabilitative works are presently being undertaken at the venue which has seen a surge in its horse racing activities over the past year.

The feature race will be for horses classified ‘D’ and lower with the cavalry set to cover a distance of 1400M. The winning stable is set to take home an appetizing $1M and a trophy.

The event for horses classified F and lower will be a 1400M affair with the animals running for a winning purse of $500,000 and a trophy.

The three-year-old West Indies bred horses have a tantalizing first prize of $400,000 and trophy over 1200M.

The event for two-year-old West Indies-bred horses will see the  winner also running away with $400,000  and a trophy  over five furlongs.

There is the event for trotters classified G3 and lower with the top notch field expected to compete for the $300,000 and a trophy over 1200M.

The ‘I’ and lower event is another 1200M affair for a winning purse of $250,000 and a trophy.

In the J class match up over 1400M, the winner will pocket $200,000 and a trophy.

The final event is for unclassified horses with the steeds set to race over 1200M for a winner’s take.

The sponsors so far are Banks DIH, Buddy Shivraj, Jumbo Jet, Trophy Stall Bourda market Inshan Bacchus, and Lekeram ‘Buddy’ Sukhdeo, Steve’s Jewellery World, Shariff Business Establishment and Racing Stable, Phagoo General Store of Bush Lot, Business Shamkumar Chattergoon.

The top individual performers including jockey, stable and trainer will be presented with trophies compliments of The Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and the organizers.

Action starts at 12:30hrs and admission is $1000.