PMTC’s Showdown of Champions horse-racing card: Olympic Kremlin ready for competitors in Metro Mile

…Ritorna Vincentori set for E Class showdown

The Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC) is the place to be this weekend, when the 2024 Guyana Cup and President’s Cup champion horse Olympic Kremlin faces the field for the Metro Mile.
Owned by the dominant Slingerz Racing Stables, this back-to-back feature race winner will be part of the main event at the PMTC’s Showdown of Champions when the blocks fly this Sunday.
Owner of the Slingerz Stables, Javed Ali, told this publication yesterday that plans are well underway to continue this dominance of the “sport of kings”, and the return of Olympic Kremlin, the 2024 Guyana Cup and President’s Cup champion horse, at this weekend’s meet is another of the steps in that direction.
“Things are coming along nicely. The horses are happy and healthy, and working well in their paces; and it looks like it’s going to be a good run, come Sunday. Brazilian Trainer Lenio Veria and the Jockey [Acedenir] Gulart are here and are on the ground, and we look forward to a good weekend,” Ali detailed.
The Slingerz Stables would be aiming for two wins on the day, as they would also enter Ritorna Vincentori the event for E Class horses.

“We are not taking it for granted that it’s going to be an easy day. Each race we take seriously, like it’s the first race, and we do our best and go out. We never try to be too overconfident, and we expect good competition. Word around the track is that all the horses are doing well, and we expect a good run from the field,” Ali disclosed.
“We are going out well prepared and ready to run. Come Sunday, it’s going to be a tough race, but we expect the best,” he explained.
Sponsored by Metro Office and Computer Supplies, the Metro Mile will headline the eight-race card of the Showdown of Champions. This race will be contested over
1600 metres for prize money worth GY$4M, of which $2M would be awarded to the winning horse. The event is open to all horses.
Another feature event is the Guyana Star E Class Dash for non-winners in Guyana and F-Class & Lower horses. To be contested over 1300 metres, this race offers total prize money worth $2M, and is sponsored by Jumbo Jet, Rohan Auto Spares and Armo Construction company.
The Shi-Oil Juvenile Stakes for Two-Year-Old Guyana and West Indies-bred horses will be contested over 1200 metres and is sure to be a star attraction; as would the J’s Supermarket-sponsored Three-Year-Old Classic race over 1700 metres.
The OBL stakes for G-Class horses would be contested over 1200 metres, while the Guy America stakes for H-Class Non-Winners of 2024 would be open to Guyana-bred horses and be contested over 1300 metres. This race is sponsored by AJM, KP Jagdeo General Contractors, and Permaul Trading.
There is another 1600-metre Race set for all K-Class and L-Class horses, and there is a 1300-metre sprint carded for J, K and L class Maidens and is sponsored by Laka Ramrich Rice Farm, Shook Shivmangal and friend of USA, and by Big G Sawmill.
The PMTCT Showdown of Champions race card is sponsored by J’s Supermarket, Jumbo Jet, Shi-Oil, AJM, GUYAMERICA Construction, Rohan Auto Spares and Armco, OBL, KP Jagdeo General Contractor, Permaul Trading, Laka Rambrich Rice Farm, Big G Sawmill & Lumber Yard, Shook Shivmangal & friends of USA.
Racing begins at noon.