The 2024 Guyana Cup would be an event of great significance. While the quality of horse racing would be a spectacle, the day at the Rising Sun Turf Club, on Sunday August 11, would be dedicated to family-oriented activities. The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee has decided to have a fun park accessible to kids and the entire family to facilitate access to great fun while enjoying the races.
Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, has been delighted with this initiative, wherein the Guyana Cup organizers have made the 16th running of this prestigious event a family affair. He gave an update on the horse racing legislation while speaking at Sunday’s Guyana Cup press conference and drawing.
“The Government of Guyana is moving apace with the legislation, since it will make it easier for horses. This speaks of order, and it is important that the organizers are making this event a family-friendly environment, and other sports organization should take a page out of the Guyana Cup organizers,” the Director of Sport has said.
Ninvalle, a former sports journalist, highlighted the growth of the sport of horse-racing. He reminisced on his days while covering the sport of kings at various racetracks around Guyana, including Rising Sun, Alness, Bush Lot, and Port Mourant.
Meanwhile, Dr Dwight Waldron, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority, shared that significant progress has been made on horse passports in Guyana.
“Good progress on horse passports for horses to travel to the Americas. Guyana will be able to move horses once legislation is implemented,” Dr Waldron has said.
Ten races are listed on the 2024 Guyana Cup programme, and over G$40 million in cash and prizes will be up for grabs. With this year’s Guyana Cup purse being the biggest in the Caribbean, horses from various countries will be travelling to Guyana to battle for supremacy. The
Rising Sun Turf Club will take on an electrifying atmosphere for the entire family, while kids would be treated to a fun park and fans will be thrilled by great vibes when the DJ competition takes center stage after the race. Race time is 12:00 hours local time at Rising Sun.