Dataman lights up President’s Cup with stunning win

– strong contender for Horse of the Year

By Brandon Corlette

Night or day, Dataman is all you see. The 2025 Guyana Cup winner, Dataman became the 2025 President’s Cup winner with a spectacular win on a sunny at Port Mourant Turf Club.

The Master Z top horse, Dataman silenced his critics in the feature race, which ran at 1800 meters in the big yard. Jockey Jose DaSilva delivered a masterful run, stopping the clock in one minute, 52 seconds.
The Port Mourant Turf Club erupted in cheer as Dataman pulled off a come-from-behind win. Jockey Da Silva moved into top gear at the right time, and that was all she wrote for Dataman.

The Master Z racing stable Yankee-bred horse walked away with $3 million and the title of double champion in Guyana. With this win, Dataman is primed to win Horse of the Year for 2025.
Anthem King ran second in the feature race, while Slingerz’s Ritorna Vincentori finished third.
Spankhurst ended in fourth spot.
The heated day started with the L Class non-earners last start, open to Guyana breds. Country Rock started in fine fashion with a win while Heatland ran second. GT Boss ran third while Kiss ran fourth.
The J Class and Lower saw Lion Heart claiming victory while Hayley finished second. Three D Movie ran third and Salar ran fourth.
Veteran jockey Drepaul displayed a masterclass in the G Class and Lower to help Emotional Damage claim victory. Amicable Kate ran second, followed by Red Ruby and American Traveller.
Head of the Class was certainly the leader in the two-year-old Guyana and West Indian bred open. Nice Time ran second while It’s My Time and Monica Time rounded out the top four finishers.
The F Class and three-year-old imported open, including first-time starters, Brazilian bred horses of E Class and Lower, and E Class non-winners of 2025 saw Order and Progress storming to a win. Prince Joaquim ran second while Barba and Night Beacon were the other finishers in that order.
Ruff Time took the top honors in the three-year-old Guyana Derby. Jet Mode finished just short to claim second while Spank Me ran third. I Will Have Another finished fourth.
The sprint classic was a race of high octane, and it was Regal Man who pulled off victory, leaving the dust behind John Bull, a former President ‘s Cup winner. Oy Vey was good but had to settle for third while Companheiro Leal finished fourth.
The Jumbo Jet Racing stables then won their second race of the day, and it was a sweet win. Both Jumbo Jet horses took the top two spots in the two-year-old imported juvenile stakes. She’s So in Charge finished the race in less than one minute while Moonlight Dancer ran second. Miracle Queen finished third.
In the tenth and final race of the day, Mulan ran first in the H Class non-winners of 2025 open to three-year-old West Indian bred classified H Class.
Here Comes Heidi ran second followed by She WBO On Time and Sea Bird in that order. Js Racing stables won three races on the day, while local jockey Ronaldo Appadu claimed two wins.
The President’s Cup was well organized, and it was deemed a successful event that attracted thousands of horse lovers from across various countries.