THE Banks DIH classic is one night away and the nation is buzzing to see the return of the top horses.
Champion horse Dataman is gate number two while Olympic Kremlin is in gate number four at the post-position draw which was held virtually on Friday evening.
The February 1 horse race meet, billed for Port Mourant Turf Club, will see nine high-profile races and more than G$ 15 million being up for the taking.
In addition to Dataman and Olympic Kremlin, the other four horses for the feature race are Mapa Do Brasil, who will start in gate one, Anthem King, starting at gate three, Ritorna Vincentori starting at gate five and Order and Progress will start at gate six.
In the Sprint race, some of the entries are One Sharp Cookie, Rei Da Brincadeira, Anthem King, Regal Man and John Bull.
The F Class & lower open To E Class non-winners in the Last Start & four-year-old imported maidens in Guyana have five entries. Order And Progress, Frontline Warrior, Barbara, Full Liberty and Nolo Contesto are the horses.
The three-year-old Guyana-bred Non-Winners of Two has some 12 entries. All The Time, Granite Storm, Miracle Boy, Pleasure Star, Glory Queen, Little Tic Toc, She’s A Dancer, Isabella, Baby Gold, Black Beauty, Monica Time, and Torpedo Jet are the entries.
In the L Class Maidens & Open To First Time Starters, the six horses entered are Perfect Trip, Doctor J, Citation, Fire Maker, Rude Boy II and Miss Simron.
The G Class & lower open To F Class non-winners Last 3 Starts is also open to F Class imported three-year-old maidens and is expected to see 11 horses battle. Pharaoh’s Empress, Milano Italy, Grande Rainha, Soca Harmony, Wild Texas Tom, Stormy Victory, Kanem, Mulan, Red Ruby, Theory Of Colours and Amicable Kate.
The I class & lower to West Indian bred non-winners in the last two starts classified as H class has seven entries. Sydney, Just Exhale Number Five, Supreme Leader, Afridi, Angry Bird, Blinding Lights and Top Gun are the horses in the mix.
I Will Have Another, Sarkar, Election, Heartland and She’s A Monica are the horses in the J3 and lower.
The L Class Non-Earners for the last three starts will see some 13 starts. Golden Buck, Secret Traveller, Damage Control, King Kang, Enemy Maker, Coco, Patriotism, Pheru, Storm Again, Angel Storm Town Gate, Top Of The Cloud, Speedy Princess and Danstar are the horses entered in that race.
Earlier this month, the Guyana Cup Committee officially released the 2026 Guyana Cup Nomination Series, covering the Guyana Cup (Mile), Guyana Cup Sprint, and Guyana-Bred Derby.
Three races, four nomination days for the Guyana Cup, and one championship season.
The nomination days are February 1, 2026, at Port Mourant Turf Club; April 5, 2026, at Port Mourant Turf Club; May 3, 2026, at Bush Lot United Turf Club; and July 5, 2026, at Port Mourant Turf Club (final nomination day). The Guyana Cup is set for August 23 at a venue to be announced.
Gates open at 9:00h for the Banks Classic.