DESPITE the inclement weather currently prevailing in Guyana, over 60 horses have been registered to date for the Guyana Cup Rematch horse race meet which is scheduled for Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice.The event which is being organised by Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Stables in collaboration with the Rising Sun Turf Club will get underway at 13:00hrs and despite the current weather pattern, turfites are expected to have their money’s worth as most of Guyana’s top horses are already entered for the day’s event. The feature race will be for horses classified `D2’ and Lower and they will contest a 1800-metre race for a $1M first prize.
Among the animals so far registered for this event are: CP Got Even, Score Even, Just Call Me Boss and Princess She’s Not, Split Fire, Jack in My Style, Golden Blue, Golden Blue, lady Budapest and Light Up.
Another interesting event will be the 1400-metre race for `E1’ and Lower horses that are West Indies-bred non-earners as well as U.S. and Canada-bred non-earners and this event carries a first prize of $600 000 and a trophy.
There is also an event for four-year-old horses that will contest a 1400-metre race and the winner will pocket $300 000.
Horses classified `H’ and Lower will battle over 1100 metres for a winning prize of $275 000 and a trophy, while three-year-old West Indies-bred horses will compete over 1400 metres for a winning prize of $225 000.
There is also an 1100-metre race for three-year-old horses with a first prize of $180 000 and the J2 and K Class animals will do battle over 1100 metres for a first prize of $175 000.
Horses classified `L’ and Lower will vie for the $130 000 first prize over a distance of 1100 metres.