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Close to 100 horses entered for Guyana Cup 2024
Easy Time will be out to defend his title at the 16th running of the Guyana Cup.
Kaieteur Sports – The 16th running of the Guyana Cup, which is organized by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee, is set to ignite Rising Sun Turf Club on Sunday August 11, with 10 highly anticipated races.
Approximately 100 horses secured entry for this prestigious event where over G$40 million in cash and prizes will be up for the taking.
Last year, the Guyana Cup had 77 horses entered, and as expected, more horses were imported for this year’s Guyana Cup which resulted in an increase of entries.
The opening race of the day will be the L-Non-Earners which is expected to start at 11:50AM.
Race two will be the L Class event, at 12:25h, followed by the K Class at 13:00h.
Race 4 is the J Class race at 1:35h and Race 5 is the H Class event at 14:15h. Race six will be the F Class race which is expected to run off at 14:50h.
Close to 100 horses secured entry for this year’s Guyana Cup.
The two-year-old race is set for 15:25h followed by the Open Sprint at 16:00h.
The penultimate race of the day will be the Derby at 16:35 hours while the feature event will be the final race of the day, which is expected to commence at 17:30h.
With this year’s Guyana Cup purse being the most significant in the Caribbean, horses from various countries will be out to battle for supremacy. Jockeys from Guyana and abroad are also in the country, preparing for Sunday’s race.
Horses entered and respective gate positions for Guyana Cup feature event are; Stat, Bossalina, Loyal Company, Beckham James, John Bull, Olympic Kremlin, Nova Sol, Stolen Money, Stormy Victory, Oy Vey, RitornaVincetori and Easy Time.
The final entries from Slingerz Racing Stables arrived on Wednesday in Guyana from Brazil to confirm the high-profile line-up for the Guyana Cup feature.
Rising Sun Turf Club will be transformed into an electrifying atmosphere for the entire family.
Kids will be treated to a fun park, and fans will be thrilled to have great vibes when the DJ competition takes center stage after the race.
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