The Presidente Beer Classic, an annual horse racing event held every December at Quinto Centenario track, will be held this Saturday, December 5th, with RD$200,000 at stake. Jochy Pérez, Promotion Manager of Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, brewers of Presidente beer and sponsors of the race, provided details at a press conference held yesterday. This year the race will be divided into two parts: a 1,700-meter race involving the best imported three-year olds, and a 1,400-meter race for Dominican-born two-year olds. The $200,000 purse will be divided evenly between the two races. The imported horse race will feature the rivalry between the horses Lluvia de Nieve and Caps Off to You; other entrants include Cartofel, Tree Thirty Tree, and Calle Primera. The native horse race will include Luis Fernando, Sin Egoísmo Viv V.L., Don Nicolás, Intocable, El Mago, India Caribeña and Mallita B. The day at the races will also feature musical performances by Peña Suazo and the Banda Gorda and 100-meter foot races between jockeys, trainers and grooms.
