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Guyana Cup rematch 10M horse race…Entries to close on Wednesday

Dec 14, 2015 Sports

Jumbo Jet and Shariff Stables are expected to top the entry list with some 14 horses each as closing date for the Guyana Cup re-match horse race meet has been extended to Wednesday 16th due to a number of requests made by horse owners.
The event is organized by the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing stable in collaboration with the PMTC is slated for Sunday 20th at the Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC).
In the meantime, with both the Jumbo Jet and Shariff Stables expected to top the entry list with some 14 horses each, entries are expected to top the 80 mark with other stables such as Elcock, Jagdeo, Rising Sun, Singh, Bacchus, and Crawford expected to enter multiple entries.
With nine races listed on the days programme and over $10M up for grabs, horse owners are making sure that their horses are in the best of shapes and are taking no chances as they vie for the lucrative prizes on offer.
The feature A and lower event is expected to be a scorcher will most of the top horses in the country expected to feature.  A whopping $1.2M and trophy available for the winner from a sumptuous $3M package over 1800M.  Horses such as CP Got Even, Just Call Me boss, Princess She is not, Spit Fire, Diplomatic Cat, Jack in My Style, Bridal Stone Corner, Kazi Azari, Giant Time and Lady Budapest among others will be in the running.
The other races on the day’s card are for; E1 and lower catering for two year old American bred maiden  horses with the distance now 1000M. The first prize remains $800,000 and trophy.
The three year old West Indies and Guyana bred event is a 1500M affair for a winning purse of $600,000 and trophy. The recently installed F3 and lower event will be a 1300M affair for $500,000 and trophy winner’s take.
The two year old event for West Indies Bred horses has a first prize tagged at $400,000 and trophy now over 1200M. The H1 and lower 1200M race has a winning pocket of $400,000 and trophy.
The newly added event for two year old horses will see the top runner taking home $300,000 and trophy over 1000M. The J class event is now for J3 and lower horses over 1000M for the winning pocket of $250,000 and trophy.
There is an event for K and lower horses running over a distance of 1000M for a winning purse of $150,000 and trophy.
The top Jockey along with the runner-up, top stable and champion trainer will all be presented with trophies and other incentives compliments of the organizers.
The organisers have also have put together some interesting incentives for lucky patrons and participants.  The event will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority.  Contact can be made with Chandu Ramkissoon (624-9063, 232-0633), Kris Jagdeo (624-6123, 322-0369), Rajendra (Jim –Jo) 618-7278, Ramnauth 337-5311, Romel Jagroop (624-1798) and Sancho 690-0569 for any details on the event. Race time is 12:30 hrs. The coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed.

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