The Caricom Gold Cup.Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Horse racing returns to Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne for the Caricom Cup race day — 11 races, over G$15 million in cash & prizes, headlined by the Caricom Gold Cup. It's the final nomination day before the August 23 Guyana Cup final. Presented by the Guyana Horse Racing Committee.
The Caricom Gold Cup. Port Mourant's mid-year showpiece.
Horse racing returns to the Port Mourant Turf Club on Sunday, July 5, 2026 with a 11-race programme offering over G$15 million in cash & prizes, headlined by the Caricom Gold Cup feature. It doubles as the final nomination day of the 2026 Guyana Cup Nomination Series — the last chance for horses to qualify before the August 23 Guyana Cup final at Rising Sun.
What's confirmed so far.
Straight from the official Guyana Horse Racing Committee race-day flyer (via the @guyanahorserace page). The full race-by-race card and purses publish in the official provisional programme closer to race day — we'll add the verified per-race details here when they're released.
- Sunday, July 5, 2026 — first race 11:30h
- Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne, Berbice
- An 11-race programme
- Over G$15 million in cash & prizes
- Feature race: the Caricom Gold Cup
- The final Guyana Cup nomination day
On the figures: the Guyana Horse Racing Committee released its official provisional programme on June 3, 2026, confirming an 11-race card with more than G$15 million in cash and prizes — headlined by the Caricom Gold Cup, alongside the Caricom Sprint Stakes (four-year-old and over) and the Caricom Derby (three-year-old Guyana-bred). Source: Guyana Horse Racing Committee provisional programme via @guyanahorserace, reported by Kaieteur News (June 3, 2026). Per-race purses publish closer to race day — we'll add the verified details when released.
The Venue. Port Mourant Turf Club.
Port Mourant, Corentyne, East Berbice (Region 6 — East Berbice-Corentyne). One of Guyana's historic flat tracks, Port Mourant regularly hosts the Guyana Cup nomination meets and mid-year Caricom race days. Roughly a 2.5–3 hour drive from Georgetown via the Berbice Bridge and the Corentyne Highway.
Port Mourant Turf Club
Port Mourant · Corentyne · Region 6 (East Berbice-Corentyne), Guyana
How it fits the season. Three things.
Where the Caricom Gold Cup sits in Guyana's 2026 thoroughbred calendar.
The final nomination day
The 2026 Guyana Cup Nomination Series runs four qualifying race-days (Feb 1, Apr 5, May 3 and July 5) feeding the August 23 Guyana Cup final at Rising Sun. July 5 at Port Mourant is the last of them — the final chance for horses to qualify for the big one.
Not the cancelled Independence Cup
A separate Port Mourant meet — the Jumbo Jet Independence Cup of May 31 — was called off. The Caricom Gold Cup is a different event at the same venue, not a reschedule; July 5 was on the racing calendar independently. See the Independence Cup status →
Berbice racing country
Guyana's thoroughbred scene is concentrated in Berbice across three clubs — Port Mourant (Corentyne), Rising Sun and Bush Lot United (West Coast Berbice). The Caricom Gold Cup is one of Port Mourant's marquee dates. See the full 2026 calendar →
Follow for the full card. As it drops.
The official provisional programme, rules and final purses publish closer to race day. We'll add the verified per-race details here as soon as the Guyana Horse Racing Committee releases them — with source attribution.
Official channels
Guyana Horse Racing →
Race-day flyers, provisional programmes and results for Port Mourant and the Guyana Cup circuit.
Entries & draws
Entry windows and post-position draws are set by the organising committee in the weeks before the meet. Confirmed dates are added here once officially published — we don't quote unconfirmed figures.
The August final
Horses that qualify on July 5 line up for the Guyana Cup 2026 — the Caribbean's biggest meet, Sunday Aug 23 at Rising Sun Turf Club.
FAQ · Caricom Gold Cup 2026.
Everything confirmed so far. We update this as the Guyana Horse Racing Committee releases more.
When is the 2026 Caricom Gold Cup?
Sunday, July 5, 2026 — with racing from 11:30h Guyana time, at Port Mourant Turf Club.
Where is the Caricom Gold Cup held?
Port Mourant Turf Club in Port Mourant, Corentyne, East Berbice (Region 6 — East Berbice-Corentyne). It is roughly a 2.5–3 hour drive from Georgetown via the Berbice Bridge.
How many races and how big are the prizes?
The official Guyana Horse Racing Committee race-day flyer confirms a 11-race programme with over G$15 million in cash and prizes, headlined by the Caricom Gold Cup feature. The full race-by-race purse breakdown publishes in the official provisional programme closer to race day — we add the verified figures here once released.
Is the Caricom Gold Cup part of the Guyana Cup?
Yes — July 5 at Port Mourant is the final nomination day of the 2026 Guyana Cup Nomination Series, the last qualifier before the August 23 Guyana Cup final at Rising Sun Turf Club.
Who organises the Caricom Gold Cup?
It is presented by the Guyana Horse Racing Committee and promoted through the @guyanahorserace channels. (The 592 Dugout is a sports-media page that promotes it, not the organiser.)
Is this the cancelled Independence Cup?
No. A separate Port Mourant meet — the Jumbo Jet Independence Cup of May 31 — was called off. The Caricom Gold Cup is a different event at the same venue on July 5; it was not a reschedule.
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