The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), to mark the 20th staging of the BGLC sponsored Emancipation Race Day, August 1st, 2024, will be honouring Racehorse Grooms.
In saluting the Grooms, the BGLC will be making a special contribution to development initiatives of the Grooms Association on the event day donating to the programme to assist injured and ailing grooms and to the recruitment drive to engage young people in surrounding and other selected communities to be registered and licensed grooms. Members of the Association will also be special guests of the gaming regulator during the Race Day event.
The BGLC Executive Director Vitus Evans says the organization is pleased to continue to demonstrate its support for this vital sector and honour the grooms for their noteworthy contribution. ‘We hold the grooms in very high regard and are delighted to put their important contributions at the forefront of this, our signature event,’ he said.
Grooms Association President, Fabian White, welcomed the additional contribution of the BGLC, stating that the Commission, along with other horse racing stakeholders, was placing a much needed spotlight on the sector and the significant challenges faced by the grooms. ‘It’s a lot that is really being asked of the groom to look after and help prepare horses for racing. I hope this welcome contribution from the BGLC will spur the other stakeholders to take similar action.’
Now in its 20th staging, the BGLC Race Day has become one of the most highly anticipated and best supported events on the Caymanas Park racing calendar.
The feature races include the BGLC Trophy with a purse of $2 million, and the Emancipation Day Trophy. This year, for the first time, 2-year old horses will be running, thereby allowing fans and punters to see the up and coming young charges that will be attracting their interest and support in the future.
