2-time Guyana Cup-winning jockey ready for showdown on Aug 17

Two-time Guyana Cup-winning jockey Nicholas Patrick is gearing up for this year’s Guyana Cup, which is set for August 17, 2025, at Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice. While reminiscing on his two wins in the past, Patrick is looking forward to a good outing next month.
“I have been in Guyana riding horses. I have the Guyana Cup twice. But my last big race was with Bossalina.
“I am working hard trying to make the race run off. I am working at the moment with Mr. Grey. There is not much we can do. We have to keep the horses jogging; once the track is good, then we do our main work,” Patrick said.
Sport comes with risk, but the risk is higher in the sport of kings. Patrick is not backing down from the challenge, and he could build his confidence.
“Being a jockey is risky. When you fall, you cannot sit and say you are afraid. Everything in this life is a risk. You must build your confidence. I have been out for a year and more. I broke two ribs and two collarbones, but I built my confidence back,” Patrick said.

The outcome of a race changes quickly, and every decision made by the jockey is integral.
“It only takes a split second to lose a race. It only takes one bad move to lose a race. Princess She’s Not was one race I always look at, because I came out with a strategy,” he said.
The Guyana Cup will see 11 races, and the action will begin at 11:00 hrs on race day.
The races on the provisional card are Guyana Bred Non-Earners (four years and older), Guyana Bred (three years and older) classified K-Class and Lower, Guyana Bred (three years and older) classified as J-Class and Lower, Guyana and West Indian Bred juveniles classified as H-Class and Lower, Guyana and West Indian Bred classified as G-Class and Lower, Guyana Bred Derby, Sprint Classic Open to all Classes (three years and up), Imported Juvenile (new event), and Brazilian and West Indian Bred Derby (new event).
Defending champion Olympic Kremlin and the Slingerz Racing stables will be out to defend their title and remain the number one horseman in Guyana. The feature event will feature a record-breaking purse of G$20 million.