Track in immaculate condition ahead of Sunday’s meet
Guyana Cup 2019
All roads will lead to the Rising Sun Turf Club in Rising Sun Village, West Coast Berbice this Sunday, when the 13th edition of the Guyana Cup International Horse Race meet gallops off. This year, over $18million in cash and prizes are up for grabs, and the steeds will have a clear and immaculate track to trample on come Sunday.
Preparatory works on the Rising Sun Turf Club track were completed this week
Images by Kaieteur Sport of the horse race track— which is located a meagre 45 minutes from Georgetown— suggests that all systems are in place for a fun filled day.
Over US$50,000 cash in prize money will be handed out to the top performers on race day and a grand mega-concert featuring eight international artistes is planned after the event.
The event will feature a nine-race programme. The details of the races and prize money are listed below:
* C Class and lower feature race over a distance of one mile for – $2million
* Three-year-old Guyana Bred – $1million
* G3 and lower – $400,000
* L3 and lower (open to non-winners from Trinidad & Tobago) – $350,000
* Two-year-old Guyana bred over – $300,000
* J3 and lower over seven furlongs – $300,000
* L Class for Colts – $250,000
* L Class Philly and Mare – $250,000
Some of the top animals expected to be on show come race day will include 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.
