THE organisers of the Port Mourant Turf Club Easter Cup horse race have made a unanimous decision pertaining to the programme with the feature race adjusted to 1750 metres. Initially, the feature race for the April 26 card was set for one mile.

A total of 11 races including the jockey dash is expected to be run off. This race day will be the second nomination day for the Guyana Cup, which is slated for August 23 at a venue to be announced.

The feature race will have a total purse of $4 million, and the winner will be awarded $2 million in the Premium Asphalt-sponsored Easter Cup feature.

Other races on the provisional programme are the Easter Sprint, open to all horses four years and over; the Three-Year-Old Imported; and the F Class and Lower, open to four- and five-year-olds imported horses that have not raced within the last six months, as well as six-year-olds and older that have not raced for over a year.

Additionally, other races in the programme include the Three-Year-Old and Over West Indian Bred; the Open Three-Year-Old Native Bred; K/L Maiden, the H Class and Lower for West Indian-bred horses that have not won in Guyana in 2025; the Three-Year-Old and Over I/J/K Class; the Open L Class and the Jockey Dash.

Racing will be conducted under the new Guyana Rules of Racing.

The race was initially set for Easter Sunday, but due to the inclement weather, the race date was shifted to Sunday, April 26.