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Kennard Post Emancipation Horserace meet set for August 14
The Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club is set to stage a Post Emancipation Day Race Meeting at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday August 14.
The programme consists of eight races over distances of 7, 6 and 5 furlongs. The B & Lower class over 7 furlongs with a first prize of $1M is the main event.
The E & Lower’s class over a distance of 6 furlongs will see the 1st place collecting $300,000.
The G & Lower event will see horses covering a distance of 7 furlongs for a $250,000 purse.
Horses will be vying for $200,000 in the 2 years old Guyana & WI bred horses race, a similar prize money available in the G & Lower class race over 6 furlongs. The I & Lower class running over 6 furlongs will see a top prize of $175,000 up for grabs.
The I3 (winner of not more than one race) & J & Lower class 5 furlongs event will see the winner claiming $140,000.
The K & L class covering 5 furlongs has a 1st prize of $80,000.
Owners or trainers can have their horses entered through Justice Kennard (Tel. 592-226-1399, 592-225-4818 or 592-623-7609), Mr. Roopnarine Matadial (Tel. 592-325-3192 ), Mr. Ivan Dipnarine (Tel. 592-331-0316), Lionel Moonsammy (592-614-5812) or Isabella Beaton (Assistant Secretary) at Tel. 592-325-3007 or 592-639-7812).
Races will be cancelled if less than five horses are entered. Entries close on Monday August 1. No late entry will be accepted.
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