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Aug 01, 2019 Sports
The 13th annual Guyana Cup 2019 gallops off just in just over two weeks on August 18th at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Rising Sun Village in West Coast, Berbice (45mins from Georgetown) and it is expected to be one of the biggest if not the biggest in the history of the competition with over US$50,000 cash in prize money being handed out on the day and a grand mega concert featuring seven international artistes planned after the event.
According to the organisers, Jumbo Jet thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC), fans will be able to enjoy and party at the mega concert for the same $2000 entrance fee that would be spent to view the horse race extravaganza.
With an eight-race programme and an international concert planned, sponsors have not been shying away from the opportunity to align themselves with this event that has been a major player in sports tourism in Guyana during the August period in the past.

Jamal Holland, Supervisor of A. Forrester Lumber Yard (left) present DeSouza with his company’s sponsorship.
Confirming their partnership with the Guyana Cup horse race event are A. Forrester Lumber Yard and Park Square Fun City and Mahaicony Gas Station.
In a press release, JJTRC chairman Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr., thanked these sponsors and all that have supported the Guyana Cup 2019 this year and in the past.
The prize money for the races is as follows:
– C Class and lower feature race over a distance of one mile for – $2million,
– Three-year-old Guyana Bred – $1million
– G3 and lower – $400,000
– L3 and lower (open to non-winners from Trinidad & Tobago) – $350,000
– Two-year-old Guyana bred over – $300,000.
– J3 and lower over seven furlongs – $300,000.
– L Class for Colts – $250,000
– L Class Philly and Mare – $250,000
Some of the top animals expected to be on show come race day will include Just Call Me Bass, Crown the King (Jamaica), Doublin Fashion (USA), Chameli (Jamaica), Safara (Jamaica), Southern Express (T&T), Silver & Things (T&T), Sitarr (T&T), Kentucky Woman (T&T), Super Easy (T&T) and She’s a Princess.
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