“Take a page out of the Guyana Cup organizers book” – Director of Sport tells other sport organizers

Aug 08, 2024 Sports

Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle addressing the horse racing fraternity at the Guyana Cup Press Conference and drawing.

Kaieteur Sports – The 2024 Guyana Cup will be an event of great difference. While the quality of horse racing will be a spectacle, the day’s event at Rising Sun Turf Club on Sunday August 11 will be a family-oriented event. The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee decided to have a fun park, where kids and the entire family will have access to great fun while enjoying the races.

Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle was delighted with this imitative where the Guyana Cup organizers have made the 16^th running of this prestigious event a family affair. The Director of Sport also gave an update on the horse racing legislation while speaking at Sunday’s Guyana Cup press conference and drawing.

“The government of Guyana is moving a pace with the legislation, since it will make it easier for horses. This speaks of order, and it is important that the organizers are making this event a family friendly environment and other sports organization should take a page out of the Guyana Cup organizers,” the Director of Sport said.

Furthermore, the Director of Sport, who was a former sport journalist, highlighted the growth of the sport. He reminisced on his days while covering the sport of kings at various racetracks around Guyana, including Rising Sun, Alness, Bush Lot and Port Mourant.

Meanwhile, Dr Dwight Waldron, Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Livestock and Development Authority shared that significant progress has been made on horse passports in Guyana.

“Good progress on horse passports for horses to travel to the Americas. Guyana will be able to move horses once legislation is implemented,” Waldron said.

Ten races are listed will be on the 2024 Guyana Cup programme and over G$40 million in cash and prizes will be up for grabs.

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

Rising Sun Turf Club will be transformed into an electrifying atmosphere for the entire family, where kids will be treated to a fun park and fans will be thrilled to great vibes when the DJ competition takes center stage after the race.

Race time is 12:00 hours local time at Rising Sun.

• Director of Sport, Guyana Cup, Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee, organizers, Rising Sun Turf Club, Steve Ninvalle