Latest update January 20th, 2025 4:00 AM
Many new initiatives on stream for Guyana Cup 2016 with over $20M on offer
Although the mega activity is over a month away a number of sponsors have already come on board for the Annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet organized by the Jumbo jet Business Establishment. This is a decade for the
A representative of the Muneshwar General Store presents the cheque to Representative Rovin De Souza (left) of the Guyana Cup Organising committee.
staging of the event, and in recognition of Guyana celebrating its 50th Independence Anniversary, a number of new initiatives and incentives have been placed on the table.
The event, which is staged in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club, is arguably one of the biggest sporting events in Guyana and is slated for Sunday 14th August at the Port Mourant Turf Club, beginning at 12:00hrs.
Among the new initiatives will be incentives for each winning jockeys. The Guyana Cup by far attracts the largest prize monies on offer for any sport in the country to date. Over $20M in cash trophies and other goodies up for grabs in the eight-race meet.
On Wednesday the principals of the Muneshwar Store on The East Coast of Demerara made good on their early promise to be a part of the activity by presenting a cheque of a hefty sum to the organisers. Already on board is the Hyper Malt beverage community.
Once again the feature event is for animals classified “A” and lower with a mouthwatering winning prize of $4M and the Guyana Cup Trophy from a total package of $8M over 1600M. 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 another delectable prize, $2M and trophy will go to the winner.
The Two year old event for West Indies Bred horses, which has its first prize tagged at $1M and trophy, will be run over 1000M.
The E class and lower 1300M event will see the winner racing away with the $1M top prize and trophy on offer. The G3 and lower race is also a 1300M event where the winning horse will run away with $700,000 and trophy.
Horses classified H and lower will have an opportunity to race for a winning pocket of $500,000 and trophy over 1400M. There is an event for animals classified J and K and lower with a pole position taking of $350,000 over 1100M.
The final event on the day’s card is for L class horses over 1000M with the winning horse guaranteed a top prize of $250,000 and trophy.
According to organizer Nazrudeen ‘Jumbo Jet” Mohammed Jnr a number of new features and initiatives will be added to the event this year as race day draws closer.
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 and Trophy Stall. The event will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Race time is 12:00hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
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