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Sponsors begins to roll in for Guyana Cup 2015 horserace meet
Sponsors have begun to roll in as massive preparations continue for the ninth annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet. The $25M mega meet compliments of the Port Mourant Turf Club and the Jumbo Jet Business Enterprise is slated for Sunday 16th August at the Port Mourant Turf Club, beginning at 12:00 hrs.
A representative of the Hand In Hand Insurance Company presents the cheque to Irshad Mohammed of the Jumbo Jet Organising Committee.
The Guyana Cup is by far the largest sporting activity in the country and the ‘Sport of Kings’ usually provides large purses. This year the business enterprise with support from the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Horse Racing Authority along with a number of major cooperate sponsors including Banks DIH Limited and Digicel and friends has rolled out a sumptuous $25M package which includes cash and trophies.
Coming on board early is the Hand in Hand Insurance Company with a sizeable donation.
Ten races are carded for the day and with a number of feature events on the card. Most of the top horses in the country have already given an indication to be a part of the event.
The feature race 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 3 yrs 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 prize 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 taking home $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 will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Race time is 12:30 hrs. The coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed. Race time is 12:00 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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