The Port Mourant Turf Club will come alive on Sunday, April 9, when the grand one-day Easter Cup horse meet is held.
More than eight million dollars in cash prizes will be up for grabs, and seven races are on the cards. The feature event is “The Easter Cup”, which will be contested over a distance of one mile, and the event is open to all horses. The horse winning “The Easter Cup” would earn its handlers Gy$2M.
Top horses would feature at PMTC
Three-year-old Guyana and West Indian-bred horses are expected to contest an Open race over 6.75 furlongs, and the top horse would be awarded Gy$1M. H & Lower horses would contest a distance of six furlongs for a total purse of $937,500.
Horses in the J & Lower category, winners of one race from 2022, and maiden horses would also contest a distance of six furlongs for a total purse of $470,000.
The J Open event would be contested over six furlongs for a total purse of $562,500 and three-year-old, Guyana-bred unplaced horses would contest for a total purse of $375,000, while the L Open race would have a total purse of 562,500.
For the feature event, weight would be allotted by class. If a Guyana-bred horse finishes first in the three-year-old, Guyana and West Indian bred event, that horse would be paid separately.
Each race would be conducted under the updated classification. Entries for this event will be closed on April 3, 2023.
Races are to be run under the guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority rules. Club reserves the right to cancel or reframe any race. Five horses are to start a race before the third-place prize is paid, and seven horses before fourth-place prize is paid.
Horses can be entered through the following persons: Gingo, with whom contact can be made on 618-7278; Dennis, on 640-6396; Shazeena on 322-0789 or 322-0369, or persons can contact the WhatsApp Nic on + 1 868-386-2432. Depending on the entries, additional races can be framed.
All horses need to be registered before being entered to race.
