Vera’s Finally of the Jumbo Jet Stables has successfully defended the Guyana Cup which it first won last year.
Piloted by Jockey Colin Ross, Vera’s Finally completed the 1600m race about four lengths ahead of TNT of the Nand Persaud Stables.
It was a close battle between TNT and She’s Charming for second place, but it was Jockey Y Drapaul from TNT that prevailed to take the million-dollar second prize.
The fourth place went to Good Will Boy of the Jagdeo Stables.
The race, feature event of the day, had a first prize of $2 million.
Ten races were carded, and saw one million dollars up for grabs as the first prize in the 3-year-old Guyana bred race, which was run over a distance of 1100m.
Not This Time, ridden by Jockey Richmond, returned to take revenge and live up
Fans pose with Vera’s Finally, its owner, and the Banks DIH Trophy which is being handed over
to its name. The second place went to Perfect Return, ahead of The Final Line.
Meanwhile, the 2-year-old race saw She is Perfect of the Mahaicony Stables winning ahead of Princess Tasha and Ebony Princess. The top prize was $350,000.
The I Class event run over a distance of 1400 metres saw Storm Bird of the Habibula Racing Stables taking the top prize of $800,000 under the command of Jockey Colin Ross. The second place went to Keep on Swinging, with Settling Star running third ahead of Red Region.
Other results saw Miss Angilie, piloted by Jockey Ajai, winning the L Class, with Touch the Cash, Puppy Tail and She is a Princess finishing in that order.
The L Class for Colts and Geldings, over a distance of 1400 metres and with a top prize of $200,000, was won by Red Region, with the day’s Champion Jockey Colin Ross on board. Plane Land, Catch a Glympse and Touch the Cash brought up the rear.
The J Class race was won by Storm Bird, and was another win for Jockey Colin Ross, as he rode away from Keep on Swinging, Settling and Red Rocket; while Miss Olympic, with Jockey Paul Delph, won the J3 event. Second place went to Pick a Chu, ahead of King Stanley and Guvna Ground.
Other winners were Isn’t She Charming, ridden by R Appadu, winning the H2 and Lower race; and Gold Again, also ridden by Appadu in the L Class for non-winners.
Paul Delph got sweet revenge in the final race of the day when he piloted Miss Olympic into first place to see Jockey Colin Ross bring in Party Time third. The second place went to Not this Time.
The day saw in excess of $20 million being presented to winners, with the Banks DIH Trophy going to the Jumbo Jet Stables for winning the Guyana Cup.
The champion stable was the Singh’s Racing Stable, while the champion horse was Storm Bird.
