The 13th annual Guyana Cup 2019, an extraordinary horse-racing extravaganza, gallops off in just over two weeks’ time (August 18th) at the Rising Sun Turf Club at Rising Sun Village on the West Coast of Berbice (45 minutes’ travel from Georgetown).
Nishal Sharma of Soreidom Shipping (left) presenting Rovin DeSouza of JJTRC with valuable sponsorship ahead of next Sunday’s mega event
Promoters of this event, the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC), have said it is expected to be one of the biggest horse racing meets — if not the biggest horse racing meet — in the history of the sport, with more than US$50,000 cash in prize money being up for the taking on race day. Top performers would be carting off more than $18 million in cash and prizes.
A mega-concert featuring eight international artistes has also been planned for staging after the event. Patrons of the horse racing event would be able to access the concert for the same $2000 applicable for entry to the meet.
This week, Soreidom Shipping of La Penitence Georgetown (tel# 225-3604) made a special contribution to this lucrative event.
In a press release, JJTRC Chairman, Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr., thanked the sponsors and all those who have supported the Guyana Cup 2019, this year’s staging and past years’ staging.
Some of the top animals expected to be on show come race day are: Just Call Me Bass, Crown the King (Jamaica), Doublin Fashion (USA), Chameli (Jamaica), Safara (Jamaica), Southern Express (T&T), Silver & Things (T&T), Sitarr (T&T), Kentucky Woman (T&T), Super Easy (T&T) and She’s a Princess.
The event will feature an eight-race programme, details and prize money of which are as follows:
– C Class and Lower, the feature race over a distance of one mile: $2 million,
– Three-year-old Guyana-bred – $1 million
– G3 and Lower – $400,000
– L3 and Lower (open to non-winners from Trinidad & Tobago) – $350,000
– Two-year-old Guyana-bred horses – $300,000.
– J3 and Lower over seven furlongs – $300,000.
– L Class for Colts – $250,000
– L Class ‘Philly’ and Mare – $250,000.
