THE Port Mourant Turf Club will come alive on Sunday, March 31, when the Easter Cup horse race takes centre stage. More than 10 million dollars in cash and prizes will be up for grabs, and according to the provisional programme, eight races are on the cards.

The feature event is the Easter Cup which will be open to all horses and the distance will be 1700 metres, along with a top cash prize of G$ 1,500,000. Additional races include the three-year-old Guyana and West Indian-bred, H3 & Lower non-winner in Guyana five years and over, the ‘E’ Class, ‘L’ Class & J 3 maiden. The ‘G’ & Lower and first-time West Indies starters, J & Lower four years and above and the four-year-old West Indies and Guyana-bred races will complete the day’s event.

All races are run under the guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority rules and races are subject to change. Only jockeys with less than five (5) wins for year 2023 will be allowed to ride in the ‘L’ Class and J3 maiden. All non-Guyana jockeys will not be allowed to compete.

Entries for the Easter Sunday race will close on March 25, 2024.

Persons to contact for entries are Dennis, 640 6396, Fazal 611 1141, Buju-6587637, Shazeena/ Rose/ Vanessa 322-0789, 5-Ginjo- 6187278

Any info or queries horse owners are asked to contact Ginjo on telephone 6187278. The Easter Sunday horse race is sponsored by KP Jagdeo General Contractors, Jumbo Jet and Old Broom Longue.