Appadu Racing Stables eye success at Guyana Cup 2025

Veteran jockey and trainer of the Appadu Racing Stables, Winston Appadu has his eyes locked on success at the upcoming Guyana Cup horse race. The golden showdown is set for August 17 at Rising Sun Turf Club, and for the first time, it will be a race of high order, given that there is legislation which now governs local horseracing.

According to Appadu, this Guyana Cup will be a fair battle between small horse owners and the proverbial big boys. “With legislation in place, everything will be fair now. Small owners and trainers will be equal like the big boys, because the rule is lay out,” Appadu said.
The Berbice-based trainer and veteran jockey is preparing Firemaker for the three-year-old Guyana bred race, and he is confident of a good showing from his horse.
“I am preparing; I have another for the Guyana Cup three-year-old Guyana bred race. I think he has a fair chance (of winning), because he bred well and he is going well during exercise,” Appadu said.
This year’s Guyana Cup will be bigger and better. The total prize money for this year’s event will be in excess of $50 million, and this has motivated more horse owners to give full effort during preparation.
“This is the biggest event for the year, and everyone is hoping to win that event. This is like the Kentucky Derby in Guyana. Everyone wants to win at the big race on that day. It is a big race in Guyana, the Guyana Cup, and the sponsors are doing a good job,” Appadu noted.
The sport of kings is known for the largest crowds in Guyana, after the Caribbean Premier League, and the 2025 Guyana Cup will perhaps match a CPL crowd.
“For the Guyana Cup I am hoping to see the Berbice people to represent horse racing. The Guyana Cup is big, and it is an annual race,” Appadu explained.
The 2025 edition of the Guyana Cup will see 11 races, and the action will begin at 11:00h 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 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 Juveniles (new event), and Brazilian and West Indian Bred Derby (new event).
The feature event will offer a record-breaking purse of $20 million.