The stakes of the grand horse race meet scheduled for Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club is at an all-time high.
Organizers have confirmed that a whopping $2M will go to the winning stable in the feature event.
It was also confirmed that the nation’s premier thoroughbred, Alado will make its debut on the Corentyne in the main attraction.
This feature event is for the Shivtahal Trophy, which would be run over one mile, and the race is open to all horses.
Eight races are carded for this pre-emancipation event, and in total, some $10M in cash and prizes will be up for grabs.
The updated programme has a race for the two-year-old Guyana-bred horses. And there is also the Banks Derby Open for three-year-old Guyana and West Indian-bred horses, which will be run over one mile for a winner’s purse of $800,000.
Other races on the card include the G & Lower, J Open, L Open, E Class Open and North American non-winners in Guyana.
Notes: Races will be run under the updated classification. Races to be run under guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority rules.
The Club reserves the right to cancel or reframe any race. Five horses have to start before the third-place prize is paid, and seven horses must start before the fourth-place prize is paid.
Horses should be entered by contacting Gingo on 618-7278, Dennis on 640-3996, Fazal on 611-1141, or Shzeena on 322-0789/0369. Depending on the entries, the Club would be open to framing additional races.
