Guyana Cup champion Alado recorded a dominant win to claim the President’s Cup at Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
The champion horse of Master Z Racing Stables was a shining light, winning from gate to pole in the one-mile race as the sun set on a hot Sunday afternoon.
Piloted by champion jockey Colin Ross, owned by President Dr Irfaan Ali, and trained by Nasurdeen Mohamed Jr, Alado finished ahead of Jessica Prince (second); Coup D’Eat (third) and Looking to Heaven (fourth).
Alado won from gate to pole
After the race, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and First Lady Arya Ali expressed positive sentiments. Phillips was happy to see the support as this event falls under the Guyana Carnival list of activities. The First Lady was excited to see Alado claiming the President’s Cup after winning the Guyana Cup a few months ago.
While the sun was scorching, race one saw Dr Switch clinching the L Class Non Earners event which had a first prize of $200,000. Bolt and Nut came second in that race while Is Her Perfect and Awesome Bandit were the other top four finishers.
Some fans at Rising Sun
The second race of the day saw Foreign Link clinching the $250,000 first prize while Bank Note, War Time, and He’s a Prince were the other top finishers. In the J Class Open event, Red Star of Samsunsdar Stables emerged as the victor to claim the $300,000 purse. Catholic Boy came second while Perfect Storm (third) and Cash Return (fourth) were the other finishers.
Race four, which was the two years’ old Guyana Bred, saw El Dorado Queen claiming the top spot followed by GT Boss, Legacy, and Western Union.
Race five was another thrilling encounter with Jagdeo Racing Stables defying all odds. Piloted by Luis Pinero, a Venezuelan jockey, Nuclear Fire pipped Unsettled of Jumbo Jet and Marconi in that order.
Smoking Heels claimed the top prize in the penultimate race
According to owner and trainer Therbhuwan Jagdeo, Nuclear Fire is making strides after claiming third at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club a few weeks ago. While Pinero was unable to speak English, he was delighted with the win. Pinero, who came to Guyana in May, has won a race on each race day since his arrival.
Champion Horse Alado along with Prime Minister Mark Phillips, First Lady Arya Ali along with sponsors and friends
In the million-dollar three years’ old race, Smokin Heels and Here Comes Heidi of Jagdeo Racing Stables claimed the two top spots, in a dominant show. Amazing Grace ran third in that event.
Jagdeo Racing Stables had a good outing despite not winning the feature event
The race was made possible through the kind sponsorship of Banks DIH, and supporting sponsors Guinness, XM Rum, Smirnoff Vodka, Hop House 13, Johnny Walker, AJM Enterprise, and Jumbo Jet Auto Sales.
