Guyana Cup set for August 11; more than G$40m at stake at Rising Sun Turf Club

The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee will continue to rewrite history in Guyana’s horse racing when the 2024 Guyana Cup race meet runs off on August 11 at Rising Sun Turf Club.

This year’s Guyana Cup, which will be the 16^th running of the event, will see more than G$40 million dollars in cash to be paid out, with the top horse for the feature race winning a whopping sum of G$11,625,000.

Last year’s Guyana Cup saw a total purse of G$24 million across all races, while the top horse in the feature event was paid out G$10 million.

The 2024 Guyana Cup will certainly be the biggest, and the day will be packed with side attractions. The first-ever fun park is set to ignite the Rising Sun Turf Club, where children will witness a parading bar on spot, and multiple stages will be set up across the venue.

Guyana’s most influential horse racing promoter, Nasrudeen ‘Junior’ Mohamed, is urging fans to come out in their numbers. Despite there being an absence of the usual entertainment show after the races, the biggest DJ competition will be hosted this year.

The fun park and the horse racing combined will provide the perfect recipe for a fun-filled day for the entire family. “This is something Guyana has never witnessed,” Mohamed said.

While the side attractions will be major, the horse racing itself promises to be exhilarating with defending champion Easy Time coming back for more glory. More horses are imported across various stables, and two new horse owners will make their entry at this year’s Guyana Cup.

Ten races are listed on the provisional programme and entries will open on July 27, and close on August 3. No late entries will be accepted at this year’s Guyana Cup.

With this year’s Guyana Cup purse being the biggest in the Caribbean, horses from various countries will be compelled to travel to Guyana and battle for supremacy.

In addition to the feature event, which will run at approximately 1,800 meters, other races on the provisional card include the 1,600m Derby, 1000m Sprint Classic, 1000m Two-year-old, 1000m F1 class, 1600m H1 class, 1400m J & Lower, 1400m K Class, 1400m L Class and 1400m Non-earners.