The horse racing community in Guyana is in mourning after the tragic death of 18-year-old jockey Kishawn Pereira, which cast a solemn pall over the day’s events at the Guyana Cup 2025 at Rising Sun Turf Club.
In Sunday’s premier event, Dataman, representing Master Z Racing Stables, sealed a commanding victory in the one-mile feature race, which carried a record-breaking first-place prize of $10 million from a total purse of $20 million.
The win came in a dramatic finale, with Dataman crossing the finish line ahead of Anthem King. Ritorna Vincentori and Stat finished third and fourth, respectively.
The defending champion Olympic Kremlin was a late scratch from the race after a mechanical issue was reported at the starting gate.
Nasurdeen Mohamed Jr. of Jumbo Jet Racing Stables, which shares a trainer with the winning stable, told News Room Sport that the event was “hard work,” a statement he made before he learned of the tragic news.
Jockey Kishawn Pereira
The victory was overshadowed by the fatal fall of jockey Kishawn Pereira in the penultimate H-Class Open. While riding ‘Blinding Lights’, Pereira was reportedly well-placed in third when his horse stumbled, throwing him heavily to the ground.
He was immediately rushed to the hospital by on-site paramedics but sadly did not survive his injuries.
In a statement, the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee confirmed the tragedy and extended their condolences to Pereira’s family.
The committee acknowledged that this was the first fatal incident in their 17 years of promoting the Guyana Cup and suggested that early-morning showers may have created unseen soft spots on the track.
They stressed that a full review is underway and reiterated that safety remains their top priority.
The loss of Pereira, described as a “talented young rider with a bright future,” has been a devastating blow to the entire horse racing family.
Despite the sombre conclusion to the day, the track saw an extensive card of 11 races. J’s Racing Stables had a dominant day, registering four wins in total.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
RACE ONE: J/K/L MAIDENS
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Three D Movie
$1.2M
J’s Racing Stable
SECOND
World Boss
$600,000
Dominic Perreira
THIRD
Perfect Trip
$300,000
Mahaicony Racing Stable
RACE TWO: K CLASS & LOWER
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
River Dance
$1M
Darren Elcock
SECOND
Lion Heart
$500,000
Brian Kalpoo
THIRD
Enemy Maker
$250,000
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable
FOURTH
Quiet Warrior
$125,000
Y. Mohabir
RACE THREE: H 3 FIRST TIME STARTERS
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Top Gun
$1M
Zayne Khan
SECOND
Sea Bird
$500,000
Karran Rampersaud
THIRD
Haley
$250,000
Stuart Gonsalves
FOURTH
Republican
$125,000
Elcock Racing Stable
RACE FOUR: WEST INDIAN BRED (3-Y-O)
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Sydney
$1.5M
Jagdeo Racing Stable
SECOND
Mulan
$750,000
J’s Racing Stable
THIRD
Supreme Leader
$375,000
Jagdeo Racing Stable
FOURTH
Republican
$125,000
Elcock Racing Stable
RACE FIVE: WEST INDIAN BRED (2-Y-O)
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Nice Time
$1.5M
Otis Scotland
SECOND
Fire Bird
$750,000
Nand Persaud Racing Stable
THIRD
All The Time
$375,000
Totie Racing Stable
FOURTH
Head Of The Class
$187,500
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable
RACE SIX: F CLASS OPEN
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Full Liberty
$1.5M
J’s Racing Stable
SECOND
Gryphon
$750,000
Jagdeo Racing Stable
THIRD
Pincipie Joaquim
$375,000
J’s Racing Stable
FOURTH
Wild Texas
$187,500
Geeta Singh/Jagdeo Racing Stable
RACE SEVEN: INTERNATIONAL DASH
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Moonlight Dancer
$2M
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable
SECOND
She’s So In Charge
$1M
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable
THIRD
Miracle Queen
$500,000
Indera Pooran
FOURTH
Rock My World
$250,000
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable
RACE EIGHT: SIR BALAJI DERBY
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Spank Me
$2.5M
J’s Racing Stable
SECOND
Secret Circle
$1,250,000
Ganesh Persaud Itwari
THIRD
I Will Have Another
$$625,000
Appadu Racing Stable
FOURTH
Irish Eyes
$312,500
Sherwin Wills
RACE NINE: SPRINT CLASSIC
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Regal Man
$3M
J’s Racing Stable
SECOND
Night Beacon
$1.5M
Karan Rampersaud
THIRD
John Bull
$750,000
Slingerz Racing Stable
FOURTH
Companheiro Leal
$375,000
J’s Racing Stable
RACE TEN: H CLASS OPEN
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Emotional Damage
$1.2M
PHVH Racing Stable
SECOND
Angry Bird
$600,000
Rising Sun Racing Stable
THIRD
Sexy Eyes
$300,000
Danessar Rampersaud
FOURTH
Soca Energy
$150,000
Fizul Haniff
RACE ELEVEN: GUYANA CUP
Placement
Horse
Prize
Owner
FIRST
Dataman
$10M
Master Z Racing Stable
SECOND
Anthem King
$5M
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable
THIRD
Ritorna Vincetori
$2.5M
Slingerz Racing Stable
FOURTH
Stat
$1,250,000
Master Z Racing Stable
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