The journey to Caymanas Park’s premier racing event, the Mouttet Mile Invitational, kicks off with the Ian Levy Cup on April 5. This marks the first “Win and You’re In” Grade 1 feature on the 2025 racing calendar, offering automatic entry into the prestigious Mouttet Mile to its champion.

Building on its successful introduction last year, the “Win and You’re In” series returns with an expanded line-up for the 2025 edition. The featured races include: The Jamaica Derby (GR I) – 12 furlongs (August 6, 2025), The Philip Feanny OD Gold Cup (GR I) – 7 furlongs (October 4, 2025), The Jamaica Cup (GR I) – 9½ furlongs (November 8, 2025), and The Port Royal Sprint (GR I) – 6 furlongs (November 8, 2025).

The Ian Levy Cup is the newest addition to this esteemed list of races.

Solomon Sharpe, executive chairman of Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), operators of Caymanas Park, expressed his excitement at officially starting the countdown to the Mouttet Mile with the Ian Levy Cup.

“The addition of the Ian Levy Cup to our ‘Win and You’re In’ series creates an exciting year-long journey toward the Mouttet Mile. The feature gives horsemen multiple pathways to our signature event and adds significance to each of these Grade 1 races throughout the season. Starting in April with the Ian Levy Cup, racing fans can follow the road to the Mouttet Mile all year long,” Sharpe said.

The Mouttet Mile Invitational, a Grade One event for native-bred and imported three-year-olds and upward going over one mile (1,600m), is the marquee race day at Caymanas Park and in successive years has set the record for the largest purse in the English-speaking Caribbean. The 2025 purse, announced immediately after the 2024 staging, is set at a historic US$300,000 — the largest ever yet again.

The fourth running of the Mouttet Mile, set for Saturday, December 6, 2025, will feature a maximum field of 16 horses. Eight positions will be reserved for horses domiciled in Jamaica before January 1, 2025 and eight positions reserved for horses not domiciled in Jamaica before January 1, 2025.

In another exciting move to curate the best possible line-up of entrants, one position from the international allocation will be specifically reserved for a New York Racing Association (NYRA)-based entrant.

“SVREL is always proactively seeking ways to improve on each staging of the Mouttet Mile. With the addition of the Ian Levy Cup as a ‘Win and You’re In’ race, a dedicated slot for a NYRA-based competitor and the historic US$300,000 purse, the 2025 Mouttet Mile is shaping up to be the best staging yet,” said Sharpe.

Interested owners and trainers must submit their letter of intent to participate to the racing secretary by September 30, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged as interest in the event continues to grow year over year.

The Mouttet Mile has quickly become a highly anticipated event on the international racing calendar, attracting thousands of local spectators and boosting Jamaica’s sports tourism sector.

The 3rd running of the Mouttet Mile was won in a thrilling finish by
Funcaandun guided by local jockey Robert Halladeen, conditioned by trainer Jason DaCosta, owned by Carlton Watson, and groomed by Terrence Bloomfield.