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CARICOM horse race meet shifted to Bush Lot United
Kaieteur Sports – The horseracing organizers in Guyana finalized the decision to move the CARICOM Cup from Port Mourant Turf Club to Bush Lot United Turf Club, West Coast Berbice on Sunday, July 5.
This decision came after numerous cancellations at Port Mourant Turf Club as a result of the weather.
Racing action will return to Bush Lot United, West Coast Berbice.
“To ensure that the CARICOM CUP 2026 proceeds as scheduled and to avoid any possibility of cancellation or postponement due to recent weather conditions, the venue has been changed,” the organizers noted.
This proactive decision was made in the best interest of horsemen, patrons, sponsors, and all stakeholders to ensure a safe track and an uninterrupted day of exciting horseracing action.
Despite the change, all other event details remain unchanged.
A total of 11 races are 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-olds and over horses going at a distance of 1900 metres. 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-olds and over, CARICOM Derby open to three-year-olds 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-olds and over WI Bred winners, ‘H’ Class and Lower WI Bred non-winner in Guyana, three-year-olds 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 be 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 are 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).
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