Port Mourant Turf Club July 30 horse race meet: 2-year-old Guyana bred race added to programme

Close to 10 million Guyana dollars will be up for grabs on Sunday, July 30 at the Port Mourant Turf Club. The updated programme will now see a race for the two-year-old Guyana-bred horses, and the three-year-old Guyana-bred race has been cancelled.

The grand one-day horse meet has seven exciting races on the cards and the feature event, the Shivtahal Trophy will be open to all horses.
According to race organisers, Guyana Cup winner Alado will finally be running in East Berbice for the first time in the feature event at Port Mourant. Importantly, the two-year-old horses for the calendar year 2023 which are likely to be competing on July 30 at Port Mourant and the Guyana Cup meet in August would be required to undergo a vet inspection for eligibility on July 22, 2023 at 14:00h, at Port Morant Turf Club.
Furthermore, on July 23 at 11:00h, horses in the West Berbice and Georgetown area will be required to be inspected at Rising Sun Turf Club. All horses are required to have a micro-chip or not be previously registered.
In addition to the one-mile feature race, which will see the top horse bag $1.5 million, the Banks Derby open for three-year-old Guyana and West Indian-bred horses will be running for one mile and the top horse will bag $800,000.
Other races on the card include the G & Lower, J Open, L Open, E Class Open and North American non-winners in Guyana. The G & Lower race will be the third race which will see the owner of the top horse being paid in the million-dollar bracket.
For the feature event, weight would be allotted by class. The Banks Derby Guyana-bred horses would be given five lbs allowance, no maiden allowances.
Races will be run under the updated classification. Entries close on July 25, 2023. Races to be run under guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority rules. The Club reserves the right to cancel or reframe any race. Five horses have to start before the third-place prize is paid; and seven horses must start before the fourth-place prize is paid. Horses can be entered by contacting Gingo on 618-7278, Dennis on 640-3996, Fazal on 611-1141, or Shzeena on 322-0789/0369.
Depending on the entries, the Club would be open to framing additional races. Please contact Gingo on this matter. All horses need to be registered before entries are accepted. Persons are advised to please enter horses for competition by way of entry forms that will be provided.