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Jun 03, 2026 Sports
Kaieteur Sports – Horseracing will return on Sunday July 5 when the CARICOM Gold Cup takes centre stage at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
The Guyana Horseracing Committee released a provisional programme which will see 11 races on the card and more than G$15 million in cash and prizes will be up for the taking.
The CARICOM Gold Cup feature will be open to all three-year-old and over horses going at a distance of 1900 meters. A total purse of four million will be up for grabs and the top horse will receive two million.
Other races on the programme include the CARICOM Sprint Stakes open to all four-year-old and over, CARICOM Derby open to three-year-old Guyana bred, and the E Class and Lower.
There is also the Rising Star Stakes open to three-year-old imported horses, the three-year-old and over WI Bred winners, H Class and Lower WI Bred non-winner in Guyana, three-year-old and over I/J/K Class, L Class winners, K&L Maidens and the future star stakes two-year-old Guyana bred juveniles.
All races will run under the Guyana rules of racing and entries will open from June 22 and close on June 26.
Full Entries, declaration of Horse, Jockey & Equipment to be made in person at the Racing Office c/o Director of Racing Operations Mr. John Rupert. Location of Racing Office Lot #15, Strand, New Amsterdam (J’s Supermarket).
All Entry forms must be signed up in full by either Owner or Trainer or an agent representing the stable.
All Entries are to be paid in full at the office when you sign up the form.
Three (3) Race day Bands per horse will be issued upon Entering horses at the Racing Office, 1 for Owner, 1 for Trainer & 1 for Groom.
All Jockeys riding on Race day must visit the Racing Office to sign Entry form of the horses that they are engaged to ride on Race day.
Imported Riders booked to ride, their Entry forms can be signed by the Owner or Trainer that has brought them into the country to ride.
All Jockeys booked to ride are to report to the Jockey Room on Race Morning for 10am. They are asked not to be late. A register will be there to book their which will be monitored by the Stewards.
Grooms must be dressed appropriately to ensure safety, no slippers or short pants or vests or short sleeves will be accepted.
Post Position Drawing for ALL RACES will be conducted at the Racetrack Grandstand, on Sunday 28th June 2026 from 2pm.
No late Entries would be accepted. No Entries would be accepted over the telephone, including WhatsApp messages or calls.
All Entry Fees are to be paid upon entering horses at the Racing Office within the 5 Day entry process.
No Entry Payments will be accepted on Race day. Entry Fee Refunds on Scratched Runners on Race day would be returned to the Owner or Trainer when official Race Winnings are dispersed.
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