‘Guyana Cup Fever’ boils over as massive $20M in prizes is at stake

Mar 27, 2013 Sports

Record entries are anticipated as the excitement builds toward race day when the Guyana Cup Fever horserace meet slated for Sunday 1st April (Easter Sunday) at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Port Mourant Corentyne Berbice is staged. The meet which will be held in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing stables has so far attracted over 100 entries.
So far it is the richest horserace meet for the year with prize monies totaling a gargantuan $20M which includes cash and trophies.
A packed and exciting day of racing is anticipated with nine

The Jumbo Jet Stable and Auto Sales organisers of the event, are also expected to feature big with several key entrants in the Meet.

races carded. The feature event is once again for horses classified B and lower over a distance of 1500 meters with the winner set to run away with $2M and trophy. The lineup features all the top runners in the division as they compete for the hefty taking up for grabs. Among those entered are Score’s Even, Grande De Roja, Settle in Seattle, California Strike, Mission King, the Message, Sleep in Town and Zelick among others.
The co-feature event for three year old horses bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies will see the animals racing over a distance of 1200M for a winning purse of $1.5M and trophy. The likes of Gold Rush, Princess Alisha, It’s My Turn, Wild Grinder, Ameera’s Joy, Gypsy Rose and Flying in the Park will be in contention.
There is a race for four-year-old animals over a distance of 1600M for a winning money of $1M; horses such as Settle in Seattle, Serenity Windy War and Traditional man among others will be in the hunt.
The E & Lower 1200M event with a runaway prize of $700,000 is also a blistering encounter with a number of top horses entered to be a part of the day’s activity.
There is another event for Three year old horses bred and born in Guyana over 1,200M for an encouraging winners money of $600,000 and trophy.
Then there is an event for G & Lower animals over a distance of 1200M for a pole position taking of $500,000.
The ‘H & lower gallop is also over 1200M for a first prize of $300,000 and trophy.
The ‘I’ & Lower race is 1000M affair with the winner set to take home $250,000 and trophy.
The final event for animals classified J, K, L is also over 1000M for a winning purse of $200,000.
Among the sponsors on board are Banks DIH Ltd and Digicel. The events will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. The top individual performers including top Jockey and stable will receive accolades compliments of Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.
Interested persons can contact Chandu Ramkissoon (624-9063 or 232-0633), Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 322-0369), Rajendra (618-7278), Ramnauth (337-5311), Romel Jagroop (624-1798), Compton Sancho 690-0569 and or Melissa Chattergoon on 698-7004 for any details.
Race time is 12:30hrs. (Samuel Whyte)