Kennard Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day meet shifted to tomorrow

Dec 27, 2008 Sports

The Boxing Day horseracing action at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club situated at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne had to be shifted from yesterday to tomorrow due to intense rainfall experienced in Berbice on Christmas Day.
It is expected that with the easing of the rain yesterday and hopefully today, the fast drying track will be in good condition to aid an exciting day of horseracing.
Some $3M in cash and trophies and other prizes are available and eight races are listed to be contested.
DDL is sponsoring the entire day’s activity. Entries have closed and over 65 horses have taken entry in what is expected to be one of the biggest race meets on the racing calendar for the year.
Highlighting the days’ programme will be the feature B class and lower event over a distance of 7 furlongs, with first prize of $350,000 up for the takings an exciting field has already taken entry.
The race is already being dubbed the revenge. The sensational Isle Be True will be looking leave its opponents in its wake with horses such as Sequin, Little Pannie, Fire Power, the Gap, Laura Lee in Flight, Gold, Sir Balajee and Finally Jade already entered and will be looking for revenge.
Another feature event is the three-years-old open race which will be run over a distance of one mile and has $275,000 for the winner. Jumbo Joy, Bad News, the Gap, Pinch the Cash, Tropical Passion and Luv You De as the main contenders. This event is expected to be a scorcher.
Sweet Romance, Coconut Boy, Prince Warrior, Sun Dancer, Prixie Fier, Run for The Roses and De Lyon will be roaring down the stretch in the Two Year old six furlong event with $200,000 first prize for the taking.
The F and lower event has a similar $200,000 purse over six furlongs, with the likes of Mattarazzi, Fire Power, Rude Boy, Brave Heart and Fairy Tale Romance expecting to blaze the trail.
Other races are for H class horses over 7 furlongs with $140,000 on offer, the I and Lower six furlong event will see the winner taking $120,000, the K and L winner will take away $110,000 in the six furlongs contest, while the winner of the L class non winners category, which will be a five furlong event, will collect $100,000.Race time is 13:00 hrs. Horse owners are advised that they can still make contact with Secretary Ms Nikita Ross an telephone # 662-4668 or 325-3230 of Justice Cecil Kennard at telephone # 623-7609 contact can also be made with Roopnarine Matadial at telephone # 325-3192 for further information.

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