Top Namibian racehorses Queen Britannia from Angermund Racing and Sunnyside from the Professor Supporters Club won the main races at the First National Bank (FNB) July handicap racing event at Okahatjipara Turf Club in Okondjatu on Saturday.

The Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA) partnered with Professor Supports Club and FNB to host the competition with 75 horses competing in 17 races for a prize pool of N.dollars 200 000. Trophies and medals were also awarded.

Queen Britannia won the Import Open 2400 metres, the main event for Thoroughbred horses, while Sunnyside won the 2 400m A-Division, the primary race for Nambred horses.

The Okahatjipara Turf Club, dubbed the Professor Supporters Club, surpassed expectations on Saturday with a strong turnout that saw the hosting club’s horse win two races.

Sunnyside won the Nambred Open 1 000m race before being proclaimed champion in race 16 and becoming the new Nambred Division champion in the 2 400m race, a title previously held by Aminius Racing’s Lady Diam
ond. The champion won N.dollars 13 500.

In the Thoroughbred category, new kid on the block Queen Britannia from Angermund Racing competed against top horses such as Starlile from Okahandja Racing to set a triple record after recently winning the Okahandja racing event, including the Winter Derby.

Starlile started well, but Queen Britannia quickly took the lead and never looked back. Starlile made a late drive around the last turn but was left in the dust, leaving the Rehoboth horse in first place and wining N.dollars 20 000, while Starlile settled for N.dollars 15 000 in second.

Other horses who delivered outstanding performances included Naro Empire from Kalahari Turf Club, winning the Nambred Maiden 1 000m and 1 400m, and Shining Diamond from Epukiro Turf Club, who won the Nambred Graduation 1 000 and 1 600-metre races. Talktome from Balabala claimed the Nambred D-Division 1 000 and 1 800 metres, respectively.

Event organiser Timo Mujeu acknowledged FNB for creating a legacy as the biggest sponsor of th
e horseracing event since 2017, while calling on potential investors to follow suit in assisting the club in hosting its 10th anniversary races next year.

Source: The Namibia News Agency