President’s Cup horse race meet set for October 26

The President’s Cup horse racing meet is set to return to the Port Mourant Turf Club in Berbice on Sunday, October 26, 2025. According to the provisional programme, the day will feature 10 races with more than G$20 million in cash and prizes up for grabs.
The feature race will be open to all horses and contested over nine furlongs, with the winner earning G$3,000,000.
Following the tragic incident at the recent Guyana Cup, which claimed the life of a young jockey, organisers of the President’s Cup are expected to adopt a more cautious and organised approach to ensure the safety of all participants.

In addition to the feature race, other races on the provisional programme include the three-year-old Guyana bred, the Sprint Classic Open, the three-year-old imported open, the G Class and two-year-old H Class non-winners, the two-year-old Guyana and West Indian maidens, the L Class non-earners last start and first-time starters, the J2 and Lower Open to H Class non-earners in the last three starts and the K Class and Lower Open to two-year-old bred.
Entries will be accepted from October 13 to October 23, 2025, with forms available at Port Mourant, Rising Sun, Bush Lot West Berbice, and Georgetown.
Strict regulations will govern this year’s Cup. Horses must be saddled on the track at least seven minutes before post time. Any horse failing to comply will not be allowed to compete. Additionally, no entry will be accepted without a completed entry form.
The Guyana Cup saw Data Man snatch the crown after the reigning President’s Cup champion, Olympic Kremlin, lost his jockey in the feature race. With all eyes now on Data Man, competition at the President’s Cup promises to be intense.
JS Racing Stables, who dominated much of the Guyana Cup, will look to extend their winning form, while Slingerz Racing Stables, Jagdeo Racing Stables, and Jumbo Jet Racing Stables will all be vying for glory.