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KMTC race meet set for today

Jun 10, 2012 Sports

 

All roads leads to the Kennard Memorial Turf Club today when that entity stages their grand Post Independence Horse race meet at the club’s entity Bush Lot Farm Corentyne Berbice.
The race meet, which was previously postponed, will see seven races being staged with over $3.5M at stake.
Over 55 of the country’s top race horses have taken entry in what is expected a fascinating and scintillating day of racing.  The feature event is for animals classified D and lower over 7 Furlongs with the winner set to race away with a first prize of $500,000. The lineup is an impressive on with a few newly imported animals also expected to compete. Headlining the entries are Fresh Again, Wad A Luck, Mission King, Ferry Landing, The Girl Them Sugar, Marathon Man, Face The Fire and Silent Lizzy.
The G class event will see the winner running away with $250,000 also over 7F with the likes of Sabrina’s Joy, Sleep In Town, face the Fire, The Gap, Weekend Surprise, Miss Regina, Gold Prince, Peace and Love and Royal Champion  all in contention.
The 7 Furlong race for three year old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses has a winning purse of $350,000 and trophy up for the taking.
The H class race will the see the likes of Apostle, Speed Vision, Wicked Intention, Princess Renuka, Third World, Funny Sided, Pixie Fire, Quincy, Royal Champion and The Gump among those going for the  $200,000 winners money over  6 furlongs.
The race for the ‘I’ class animals carries a winning purse of $180,000 also over 6 Furlongs with Third World among those set to compete.
The J&K class 6 Furlongs race has a pole position taking of $120,000 and trophy.  There is also a race for L class animals which will see them racing for a top purse of $100,000 and trophy over 5 furlongs.
The Champion Jockey and Runner up Jockeys, Trainer and stables will all receive accolades compliment of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and some other donors.
Race time is 13:00 hrs and according to the organizers despite the inclement weather the track and other facilities are in good condition.

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