Assikura Insurance Brokers Limited kept up with the tradition of the past years by sponsoring the first two finals of the season open to Gold and Bronze category horses. This collaboration between the Malta Racing Club and Assikura goes back to 2007 when they first started sponsoring Condition races moving on to these championships in 2010.

Unfortunately last year due to the suspension of sport activities in the heat of the Covid19 pandemic, the championships were interrupted after the first stage and we had to wait two months for their continuation. This year though we got back on track with the Gold Category horses participating in 6 heats on 13th February and two semi finals last Sunday. These were highly competitive races and now we know the 12 finalists who will be challenging each other on Sunday 13th March.

Next Sunday we will also have three semi finals for the Bronze category horses after a record number of horses, 105, took part in 9 heats. The final for the Bronze category will be raced on Saturday 19th March.

The draws for the Gold category where done during a press conference in the presence of the owners of the 12 finalist horses. The press conference was addressed by the Vice Chairman of the Malta Racing Club and EquestriMalta Mr Edwin Borg and the Managing Director of Assikura Insurance Brokers Mr Andrew Grech. Present also was the CEO of EquestriMalta Mr Max Zammit and the CEO of Marsa Racetrack Ltd Dr Matthew Brincat.

These were the draws:

1.       DYNAMIT LIFE

2.       BICETRE

3.       DOUDOU DE BOUERE

4.       BELMANN

5.       CUTTY SARK

6.       BAJAZET

7.       ARMANI S.

8.       ATOUT DE MONTBRUN

9.       GIGANT WELL

10.   JEFFERSON DOTCOM

11.   APACHE REYOR

12.   CHARMING SOLDIER

Lorraine Cunningham

Public Relations & Media Coordinator

Malta Racing Club

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