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L-R: Paul Hoo - SVL's Chairman presents sponsorship cheque to Raphael Gordon - CTL's Deputy Chairman

Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) has once again partnered with Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) to launch the 2010 Lotto Classic Race day, slated for Labour Day - Monday, May 24 at Caymanas Track.

At the launch held on May 13, 2010 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Paul Hoo - Chairman of the Board of SVL announced his company's contribution to the purse money, for the races to be run on Lotto Race Day.

Hoo said "It's been over 13 years since the Lotto brand has been associated with Caymanas Horseracing and it is our 'Supreme' pleasure to do it all over again with our sponsorship of the 'Lotto Classic' Race Day. The sponsorship underscores SVL's commitment to and support for the development of the gaming industry, which pours mega millions of dollars into the Consolidated Fund, BGLC and C.H.A.S.E. SVL's sponsorship towards purses for this year's running of the Lotto Race Day meet is $1.2M."

$400,000 will be added to the purse for the feature race: the Lotto Classic for the Governor's Cup, making the total purse $3.3 million. $150,000 will be added to the purse for the Lotto Sprint Trophy, a Grade I Handicap race for native-bred and imported three-year-olds and upwards, making the total purse $1.47 million. 

SVL will also add $100,000 each to the purses for the Lotto Dash and Lotto Rush Trophies, making a total purse of $850,000 each respectively. The Lotto Challenge Trophy and the Lotto Championship Trophy will also receive an addition of $100,000 each bringing the total purses to $616,600 and $538,000 respectively.

Five other races will see the winners receiving other trophies and attractive purses as follows:

• The Lotto 'Encounter' Trophy  (Purse - $765,000)
• The Lotto 'Dream' Trophy (Purse - $765,000)
• The Lotto 'Canter' Trophy (Purse - $542,000)
• The Lotto 'Millionaire' Sprint Trophy (Purse - $530,000)
• The Labour Day Trophy - sponsored by SVL (Purse - $620,000)

The launch occasion was also used to unveil the new Governor's Cup for the Lotto Classic Race.

Paul Hoo (Left) presents new Governor's Cup trophy to Denzil Miller - CTL's Racing Secretary Manager

Supreme Ventures aims to offer the best in gaming and entertainment at Lotto Race Day on Labour Day, Monday - May 24, 2010.