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Kennard’s Memorial Club Pre-Independence Race Meeting…
DDL continues partnership as Bush Lot Farm comes alive Sunday
In keeping their tradition, Guyana’s Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) through their El Dorado brand yesterday afternoon continued their partnership with the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club by donating a substantial contribution along with a trophy for the G & Lower W/A Class race for Sunday’s Pre-Independence Race Meet which was postponed from May 20th due to the inclement weather.
The meet which will be held at the Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice presently has a registration of over fifty horses set to compete in the seven Classes.
DDL Brands Manager of El Dorado, Maria Munroe, presents Justice Cecil Kennard with the trophy for the G & Lower W/A Class race for the Kennard’s Memorial Pre-Independence Race Meeting.
Justice Cecil Kennard, in brief remarks at his Office, indicated to the media that this year will mark the 41st year of Demerara Distillers Limited collaborating with the Turf Club.
Kennard, who stated that he was grateful for DDL’s contribution as it will assist tremendously with the successful promotion of any sporting activity, disclosed that the condition of the track in Corentyne is very good since it has dried out considerably.
Being of a strong belief that the relationship between the turf club and DDL will continue as the years progresses, Kennard hoped that the adverse weather eases to allow an exciting meet at Bush Lot Farm as this meet will be a major one since the April 15 meet.
In response, Brands Manager of DDL, Marcia Munroe said that DDL was pleased with the joint venture once again with Kennard’s Race Meetings for 2012 and stated that the company will be dedicated towards supporting Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club as the entity works very hard in organising their races.
The Brands Manager also noted that the company will continue to support the development of sports throughout Guyana.
The Pre-Independence Race Meeting will see horses galloping for a top prize of $500,000 in the D & Lower W/A Class (one mile). Horse owners will have another opportunity to walk out of the turf club with $350,000 in the 3 Yrs (GUY & W.I BRED) Class race which covers one mile as well.
The winner of the DDL’s G & Lower W/A Class, which will see horses covering a distance of 7 furlongs, will be rewarded $250,000, while the winners of the H & Lower W/A (6 furs), the I 2 & Lower W/A (6 furs), L W/A (5 furs) and K & LW/A will be rewarded with $200,000, $180,000, $120,000 and $100,000 respectively.
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