Front Line Warrior, Soca Harmony and Sydney were among the horses working out at the Port Mourant Turf Club on Sunday.
These horses from the Jagdeo Racing Stables are in preparation mode for the Banks Classic, which is slated for February 1 at the same venue.
The Banks Classic, which is presented by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee, promises to be a spectacle as Guyana Cup nomination will be up for the taking.
Importantly, Olympic Kremlin may return to competitive action while Dataman is set to stand firm and continue his winning ways.
According to people from the Jagdeo Racing Stables, the horses are working smoothly ahead of race day. Frontline Warrior in particular looked primed for greatness.
The track at Port Mourant Turf Club is in pristine shape as weather conditions have been favourable in the Ancient County.
The Banks Classic race meet will be the first of four nomination days for the 2026 edition of the Guyana Cup, which is slated for August 23 at a venue to be announced.
A total of 10 races are on the cards for February 1, and more than $15 million will be up for grabs.
According to organisers, the top horse in the feature one-mile event will be rewarded $2 million.
Other races on the provisional card include the Sprint Classic Open, the F Class and Lower open to E Class non-winners in their last start, four-year-old imported maidens in Guyana, three-year-old Guyana-bred non-winners of two races, L Class maidens open to first-time starters, G Class and Lower open to F Class non-winners in their last three starts, I Class and Lower open to West Indian-bred non-winners in their last two starts classified to H Class, J3 and Lower, L Class Open, and L Class non-earners for 2025 and 2026.
Entries for this race will be accepted from January 18 until January 28. Entry forms can be uplifted at Port Mourant Turf Club, Rising Sun Turf Club, Bush Lot United Turf Club, and Georgetown.
Horses will not be able to race without an entry form. Earlier this week, the Guyana Cup Committee officially released the 2026 Guyana Cup Nomination Series, covering the Guyana Cup (Mile), Guyana Cup Sprint, and Guyana-Bred Derby. Three races, four nomination days, one championship season.
The nomination days are February 1, 2026, at Port Mourant Turf Club; April 5, 2026, at Port Mourant Turf Club; May 3, 2026, at Bush Lot United Turf Club; and July 5, 2026, at Port Mourant Turf Club (final nomination day).
The Banks Classic will be the first of those nomination days, and all horses will be hoping for fruitful results to secure their spots for the prestigious Guyana Cup.
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