$2M cash prize for top horse at July 30 Port Mourant Horse Race
More than seven million Guyana dollars will be up for grabs on Sunday, July 30 at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
The grand one-day horse event has seven exciting races on the cards and the feature event, the Shivtahal Trophy will be open to all horses.
According to race organisers, Guyana Cup winner Alado will finally be running in East Berbice for the first time in the feature event at Port Mourant. In addition to the one-mile feature race, which will see the top horse bag $2 million, the Banks Derby open for three-year-old Guyana and West Indian-bred horses will be running for one mile and the top horse will bag $1.6 million.
Guyana Cup winner Alado will be in action at Port Mourant on July 30
Other races on the card include the G & Lower, J Open, three-year-old Guyana-bred maidens, L Open, E Class Open and North American non-winners in Guyana. The G & Lower race will be the third race which will see the owner of the top horse being paid in the million-dollar bracket.
For the feature event, weight would be allotted by class. The Banks Derby Guyana-bred horses would be given five lbs allowance, no maiden allowances.
Races will be run under the updated classification. Entries close on July 25, 2023. Races to be run under guidance of Guyana Horse Racing Authority rules. The Club reserves the right to cancel or reframe any race. Five horses have to start before the third prize is paid; and seven horses must start before the fourth prize is paid. Horses can be entered by contacting Gingo on 618-7278, Dennis on 640-3996, Fazal on 611-1141, or Shzeena on 322-0789/0369.
Depending on the entries, the Club would be open to framing additional races. Please contact Gingo on this matter. All horses need to be registered before entries are accepted. Please enter horses by way of entry forms that will be provided.v
