Discount Store saddles with Guyana Cup 2018

Jul 17, 2018 Sports

The Guyana Cup Horserace meet 2018 is set to be the biggest in the event’s history with over $15 million in cash and prizes up for grabs. The August 19th event is gaining traction both locally and overseas with a few sponsors throwing their support behind the event and footwear giant Discount Store, which is based on Regent Street, has been the latest entity to get on board Guyana’s premier horserace meet.
CEO of Discount Store, Ridwan Khan, handed over the sponsorship cheque recently to Organising Committee member of Guyana Cup 2018, Roy Jaffarally, in a simple presentation at the company’s office.
Also throwing support behind the Guyana Cup recently have been Hand-in-hand Insurance, Gizmos and Gadgets and Mazi nightclub of the USA.
The programme of events for the day has been released and as is customary, the C Class event is the main attraction.
The day’s full race programme reads as follows:
1) C class and lower, 1600m. Total purse: $3,875,000
2) 3yr old Derby 1100M – purse: $2,000,000.
3) G1 and lower 1400M – purse: $1,550,000.
4) H3 and lower 1100M – purse $1,350,000.
5) 2yrs old Guyana Bred 1100M – purse: $680,000.
6) I class and lower 1400M – Purse: $581,000.
7) J3 and lower 1400M. Purse: $485,000.
8) L class 1400M – purse $390,000.
9) L class 1400M – purse $390,000.
10) L class 1100M – purse $290,000.

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