Over 70 horses confirmed for December 14 “Showdown of Champions”

The entries are in for the “Showdown of Champions” horse race meet, which is set for Sunday, December 14, at Port Mourant Turf Club.
Top horses from Guyana’s most recognised stables submitted entries for the grand one-day racing event, which will see more than $10 million up for the taking.
Mapa Do Brasil, Companheiro Leal, Anthem King, Loyal Company, Oy Vey, and Ritorna Vincentori are the six horses entered for the feature event, which will run at the one-mile distance.
The purse for the feature race, which is the Showdown of Champions stakes, is $4 million.

Other races on the provisional programme include the E Class and Lower winner of one race in 2025, open to all Guyana-bred horses; the H3 & Lower non-winner in 2025, open to three-year-old West Indian-bred horses; the West Indian-bred open race; the two-year-old Guyana-bred maidens; the L Class open; the J/K/L maidens; and the Port Mourant Jockey Sprint Trophy, open to all jockeys.
Owners and trainers are reminded that only authorised persons with badges will be allowed access to the Parade Ring, scales, and jockeys’ room.
For jockeys riding on race day, they are required to visit the Racing Office to sign the entry form of the horses that they are engaged to ride on race day. The Jockey Race Sprint entry fee is $500 and must be paid at the Racing Office once the jockey is participating in the Jockey Race Sprint.
Imported riders booked to ride may have their entry forms signed by the owner or trainer who brought them into the country to ride. All jockeys booked to ride are to report to the Jockey Room on the morning of the race by 11:00h.
Importantly, all jockeys are required to display their Horsemen Racing ID badges upon entering the Jockey Room. No late entries will be accepted, and no entries will be accepted over the telephone, including WhatsApp messages or calls.
Grooms are required to wear their Horsemen ID badges on race day to gain access to the Parade Ring once their horse is entered to run that day. With safety being high on the agenda, it is required to dress appropriately to ensure safety among the horses they are in charge of; for example, no slippers, short pants, vests, or sleeveless shirts.
The top racing stables that are expected to be battling for supremacy are Slingerz Racing Stables, Jumbo Jet Racing Stables, Jagdeo Racing Stables, and JS Racing Stables, among others.
The first race of the day, which is the L Class and K Class non-earners from the last start, is set for a 12:00h run-off.
Some of the sponsors for the race are Massy Motors, Rohan Auto Spares, Poonai Pharmacy, Js Supermarket, Forrester’s Building Complex, Jumbo Jet, AJM, Armco, K Haniff Construction, KP Jagdeo General Contractors, Bishoo Construction, Anirude Ramcharitar Construction, OBL, and Big G Lumber Yard and Sawmill.