Guyana’s horse racing season is preparing for another major day at the track.
The 2026 President’s Cup is scheduled for Sunday, November 29, at the Rising Sun Turf Club, where organizers have provisionally carded 13 races carrying a combined G$21.75 million in prize money.
At the center of the attention will be Sand Pipes, the reigning Guyana Cup champion from Jumbo Jet Racing Stables.
Sand Pipes is returning to competition following a dominant Guyana Cup campaign and is expected to face a considerably competitive field. Among the leading challengers is I’m Sam of J’s Racing Stables, which finished second in the Guyana Cup. J’s Racing also enters the President’s Cup period in strong form after an impressive showing at the Showdown of Champions meeting at Port Mourant.
Slingerz Racing Stables is also expected back in the mix, adding another established name to a meeting that could provide one of the strongest conclusions to Guyana’s 2026 racing calendar. Earlier reporting has also identified Santorini and Vitruvian among the leading Guyana Cup performers expected to return for the President’s Cup.
The President Cup Classic
The headline event will be the President Cup Classic, an open race contested over one mile.
Its total purse stands at G$5.625 million, with G3millionreservedforthewinner.SecondplaceisworthG1.5 million, followed by G750,000forthirdandG375,000 for fourth.
That purse makes the feature race the richest event on the provisional 13-race programme.
But the President’s Cup meeting extends well beyond its headline contest.
The card includes a Sprint Classic over 5¼ furlongs, carrying G2.8125millioninprizemoney,alongsideseparateone-milederbiesforthree-year-oldimportedhorsesandGuyana-bredhorses.EachderbycarriesaG1.875 million purse.
Two-year-old horses will also have opportunities in separate imported and Guyana-bred Juvenile Stakes, while additional races cover several classifications and locally bred horses.
The structure gives the November meeting a wide competitive range, from some of the country’s established racing names to younger horses still building their reputations.
A Major Finish to the Racing Year
Beyond the horses themselves, another storyline will be the battle among Guyana’s leading jockeys.
Veteran Colin Ross, who was leading the jockey standings in October, and 2025 champion jockey Yovin Kissonchand were among the riders expected to feature prominently as the season moved toward its final major meetings. Ross has also worked closely with Sand Pipes.
For Guyana’s racing community, the President’s Cup represents more than one feature contest. With 13 races, several leading stables and millions of dollars in purses, November 29 offers another showcase for a sport that continues to command significant attention across the country.
And after Sand Pipes’ Guyana Cup success, one question will dominate the build-up at Rising Sun:
Can the champion complete another major victory, or will one of Guyana’s rival stables end the season by taking the President’s Cup crown?