Preparations begin for Guyana Cup 2015 horserace meet on Sunday 16th August

Jul 28, 2015 Sports

In picture some of the horses that will be on show preparing for a workout.

Ninth annual event has over $25M on offer

Preparations are underway for the ninth annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet which is arguably one of the biggest sporting event held in Guyana. The mega event, held in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club, is set for Sunday 16th August at the Port Mourant Turf Club, beginning at 12:00 hrs.
Known as the ‘Sport of Kings’ Horseracing is being dubbed as the number one sporting event in the country which by far attracts the largest prize monies on offer for any sport in the country. Thus the Jumbo Jet conglomerate and friends are offering big winnings for the races with over $25M in cash trophies and other goodies up for grabs.
Ten races are carded for the day and with a number of feature events on the day’s card, most of the top Horses in the country have already given an indication to be a part of the programme.
The feature event is for animals classified A and lower with a mouth watering winning prize of $3M and the Guyana Cup Trophy from a total package of $6M over 1800M. The other placers in that event will also be handsomely rewarded.
In the Co-feature 1600M event for 3yrs old horses, bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies, the organizers have put up a mouthwatering $2M and trophy.
The Two year old event for West Indies Bred horses which has its first prize tagged at $1.2M and trophy will be run over 1000M. The E class and lower 1000M event will see the winner racing away with the $1M top prize and trophy.
There is an event for four year old West Indies bred animals for a winning take of $900,000 and trophy over one mile. Horses classified F3 and lower will have an opportunity to race for a winning pocket of $800,000 and trophy over 1200M. The G3 and lower race is also a 1200M event where the winning horse will run away with $600,000 and trophy.
The second two year old event is for Guyana bred horses and has a $400,000 price tag along with trophy for the top runner over 1000M. The ‘I’ and lower race also goes over 1000M with the pole position takings being tagged at $350,000 and trophy.
The final event on the day’s card is for unclassified animals over 1200M with the winning take being $150,000 and trophy.
The top Jockey along with the runner up, the top stable and champion trainer will all be presented with trophies and other incentives compliments of the organizers.
The event is set for a grand launching later this week at a venue to be named. Officials of the Government along with the organizers and major sponsors are expected to be on board to brief the media.
The event will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority.
The coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed. (Samuel Whyte)