Top horses on show in today’s Guyana Cup
Eight races are carded for the day.
Eight races are carded for the day.

– Over 120 horses confirmed to compete

WITH over 120 top horses from Guyana, the Caribbean and North America, confirmed to participate in today’s 11th annual Guyana Cup horse race meet, a truly pulsating and family fun day is in the making.

The one-day event is billed for the Rising Sun Turf Club on the West Coast of Berbice, after organisers decided to switch from the Port Mourant Turf Club, with the intention of attracting more Georgetown-based turfites.

Thousands are expected to throng the famous venue for the eight-race meet, which is dubbed the biggest and richest horse-race event in Guyana and the Caribbean.
This year, a colossal amount in cash incentives and trophies are up for the taking.

In an invited comment yesterday, chief coordinator Nazrudeen Mohamed Jr., disclosed that all systems are in place for the mega event, which is expected to be an action-packed day of racing.

Mohamed pointed out that the track is in superb condition and some fast times are expected to be recorded in the grand showdown.

Apart from the foreign contingent of horses to be on show, several leading jockeys from overseas are also expected to participate, which will add that international flavour to the day’s event.

 

A star-studded field will include a full gate of 14 horses breaking-even in the feature ‘B’ and Lower race.

Those animals registered are: Princess She’s Not, Lady Budapest, Jack In My Style, the newly imported Vera’s Finally and Isn’t he Perfect, It’s My Choice, Brave Sky, Just Call Me Boss, Media Day, Golden Blue Echo, Settling Star, Honey Flow, Climate Change and Bridestone Corner.

They will go for a distance of 1600m and has a top prize of $2 million.

The main supporting race is the E3 and Lower, which will be contested over 1100m and has a winner’s purse of $1.2 million. Other races on the day include the G1 and Lower (1400m), H2 and Lower (1400m), Two-year-old Guyana Bred (1100m), Three-year-old Guyana Bred and I1 and Lower (1400m), J2 and K Lower (1400m) and L and Lower Non-winners (1400m).

The top five finishers in all eight races would receive cash incentives. Admission to the venue is $2,000 for adults; children will be admitted free.

Race time is 11:30hrs.

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