The seven MRTL Summer Championship Finals will be raced at the Marsa Racetrack in extraordinary circumstances on Sunday.
Whereas usually
a crowd of around 2,000 people is present, this time capacity will be limited
to 300 people due to the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the authorities.
Competition during this championship has been phenomenal
during which 10 meetings, comprising of 90 races, were held during which horses
could race a maximum of three times in order to try and acquire points
according to the order of finish from first to tenth place.
A total of 438 horses received points from which 12 horses
were selected in each of the seven categories so that 84 horses will be trying
to win one of the honours next Sunday.
During Sunday’s programme a total of €10,275 in prize money
will be distributed whilst trophies will be given to the first four finishers
in each category and the seven winning horses will also receive a commemorative
blanket.
As the general public is being asked to follow these finals
from home, the Malta Racing Club has made arrangements so that the whole
programme is aired live on YouTube as well as the Malta Racing Club’s FaceBook
page.
Apart from officials from the Malta Racing Club, two directors
from the Marsa Race Track Limited Consortium will be present namely Frankie
Schembri and Johann Farrugia.
First final
starts at 7pm.