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Horses prepare for $22M, 2016 Jubilee Guyana Cup Horserace meet
With over a month left before race day horses have 
begun preparing for the 10th edition of the Golden Jubilee Guyana Cup Horserace meet. The event, which is organized by the Jumbo Jet Business entity and the Port Mourant Turf Club, is slated for the 14th August 2016 at the Port Turf Club, Corentyne Berbice.
The Guyana Cup has a whopping $22M in cash, trophies and other incentives up for grabs in the eight race meet. According to the organisers more incentives are expected to be added as race day gets closer and with so much on offer a number of top horses from all of the major stables have indicated their interest in participating.
Even with the inclement weather still around horses have begun training and are using every available space to get in some early preparatory works.
A number of sponsors including Banks DIH Limited, Trophy Stall, BM Soat Auto Sales, Jameel Bar and entertainment Lounge, the Muneshwar Store and the Hyper Malt beverage company have indicated an interest in being a part of the day’s activity.
The feature event is for horses classified “A” and lower for a staggering $4M prize money and the Guyana Cup Trophy from a total package of $8M over 1600M. Second place gets $2M, third takes $1M and fourth $500,000.
the Co-feature 1600M event for 3yrs old horses, bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies, will see the winner taking home a handy $2M and trophy.
The Two year old event is for West Indies Bred horses and the winner gets $1M and trophy over 1000M.
There is also a $1M reward and trophy for the horse winning the E class and lower 1300M event.
The G3 and lower 1300M gallop has a winning tag of $700,000 and trophy. The H and lower 1400M race has a winning pocket of $500,000 and trophy.
The animals classified J and K and lower will race for $350,000 and trophy over 1100M. The L class 1000M race has a winning purse of $250,000 and trophy.
A number of incentives have been announced with the winning horses in the A class, the three year old event and the two year old races collecting an extra $500,000, $400,000 and $200,000 bonuses respectively.
The jockeys riding the respective animals in those events will all ride away with an extra $50,000 bonus.
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 coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed Jnr. Bugle time is 12:00 hrs.
(Samuel Whyte)
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