Eight races carded for Easter Cup meeting at Port Mourant

The Port Mourant Turf Club will come alive on Sunday, March 31, when the Easter Cup race meeting is held. More than 10 million dollars in cash and prizes will be up for grabs, and according to the provisional programme, eight races are on the cards.
The feature event is the Easter Cup, to be run over a distance of 1700 metres for a top cash prize of G$1.5M. This race would be open to all horses.
Additional races include the three-year-old Guyana and West Indian bred; H3 & Lower non-winner in Guyana five years and over; the E Class, L Class & J 3 maiden; the G & Lower and first time West Indies starters; J & Lower four years and above; and the four-year-old West Indies and Guyana-bred horses, which would complete the day’s events.
All races would be run under the guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority’s rules. Races are subjected to change. Only jockeys with less than five (5) wins for the year 2023 would be allowed to ride in the L Class and J3 maiden. Non-Guyana jockeys will not be allowed to compete.
Entries for the Easter Sunday race would be closed on March 25, 2024.
The persons to 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
Horse owners are asked to direct any query or request for information to Ginjo, on telephone 618-7278. The Easter Sunday horse race meeting is sponsored by KP Jagdeo General Contractors, Jumbo Jet, and Old Broom Longue.