Caricom horse race meet at Port Mourant: Easy Time, Spankhurst, Stolen Money and Bossalina among top horses confirmed
Bossalina would be returning to competitive racing
Some of Guyana’s top horses will be on show at the Port Mourant Turf Club horse race meet on Sunday, July 14.
Guyana’s champion horse Spankhurst, arch-rival Stolen Money, and the boss lady Bossalina are among the high-profile horses confirmed to participate.
According to organizers, Guyana Cup defending champion Easy Time may also complete a star-studded roster for the Port Mourant Turf Club CARICOM race meet.
The July 14 race will be the final competitive race before the highly anticipated Guyana Cup on August 11 at Rising Sun, which is organized by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee.
All eyes will be on the feature event, as fans will have insights about how the horses would fare at this year’s Guyana Cup.
The provisional program set out for Port Mourant race meet has eight races on the cards and close to 10 million dollars in cash and prizes up for grabs.
The feature race will be open to all horses, running over an approximate distance of 1350 metres, where the top horse will bag G$1,500,000.
The three-year-old Guyana and West Indies-bred horses will run over 1350 metres and the top horse will be rewarded $500,000. Horses in the H & Lower will run over 1500 metres and the top horse will be awarded G$400,000. Other races on the cards include the E class non-earner last start & F and lower, the two-year-old Guyana-bred, the J & lower, the L Open, and the J/K/L maiden.
All races would be run under the guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority Rules, and races are subject to change. Horses would need to show proof of vaccination at time of entry.
The organisers are asking for horses to properly be entered by way of entry forms. Entries close on July 8, 2024.
Contact for entries are Dennis on 640-6396, Fazal on 611-1141, Buju on 658-7637, Shazeena/Rose/Vanessa on 322-0789, and Ginjo on 618-7278.
For additional information or queries, contact should be made via Ginjo on 618-7278. All two-year-old horses would need to have a vet’s certificate (verify date of entry) presented.
