By Rajiv Bisnauth

REGISTRATION for the 10th annual Guyana Cup closes on Sunday and, according to Secretary of the Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC), Chattergoon Ramnauth, no late entries will be accepted.
The mega event, which is being staged in observance of Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary, is billed for August 14 at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne, Berbice.“I want to make it clear that no late entries will be accepted this time. We (organisers) will stick to the original date, so I am urging all horse owners to adhere to the date set out,” Ramnauth told the Chronicle Sport yesterday.
The mega event is organised by the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables, in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club, and is arguably one of the biggest sporting events in Guyana.
The Guyana Cup by far attracts the largest cash prizes for any sport in the country, with over $30M in cash and trophies up for grabs this year.
Ramnauth confirmed that the event has already attracted all of the country’s top thoroughbreds, including King’s Knight, Score’s Even and 2014/2015 winner of the Guyana Cup, CP Got Even.
He also disclosed that champion race horses from Canada, Trinidad, Jamaica and neighbouring Suriname will also form part of the day’s activity.
The feature event, which will see the return of Score’s Even, is for horses classified `A’ and Lower, battling over 1600 metres with the winner pocketing $4.5M.
The co-feature event is open to three-year-old Guyana and West Indies-bred horses and they will contest a 1600 metres race as well with the winner receiving $2.4M.
Admission to the venue is $2 000 for adult while children will pay an entrance fee of $1 000.
The day’s activity will be conducted under the Rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA). Race-time is 12:00hrs.