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Sponsors on board as preparations continue for Kennard Memorial Boxing Day Meet

Dec 16, 2012 Sports

 

 

– Over 50 horses on board so far

 

By Samuel Whyte

With the Horseracing season coming to an end all focus will now be on the Kennard Memorial Turf Club when that entity stages their grand annual Boxing Day one day meet on Wednesday 26th December at the Club’s track Bush Lot Farm Corentyne, Berbice.
Eight races are slated for the days programme which will have a whopping $6.5M in trophies and cash incentives available.
With the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) having one of the better facilities in the horseracing circle in Guyana and the amount of entries promised, an exciting day of racing is anticipated.  So far over 50 horses have entered.
A large number of sponsors have been lined up to be a part of the day’s proceeding led by beverage giants Ansa McAl Guyana Limited and The Kharag Family of USA owners of Metro Computer and Office supplies in Guyana. Among the others on board are Digicel, Republic Bank, Neal and Massy, Muneshwar Limited, Kissoon Furniture Factory, P and P Insurance Brokers, Torginol Paints, Goodwood Racing Service, Horseshoe Racing Service, Noble House Sea Food, Pomeroon Oil Mills, New Building Society, Aerial Enterprise, Kanhai Guyana Electrical Agency, Top Notch Auto Sales, Kharag General Stores,  Kissoon Dial Rice Complex, Pharmagen Enterprise, Seepersaud Maraj, the Saroop Family of USA and Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and City Mall.
The feature B and lower event for the Deo Kharag Memorial stakes and trophy, sponsored by the Kharag family of the USA owners of Metro Guyana Limited for the hefty pole position takings of S1.2M and trophy from a total purse of $2.3M over one mile. Among some of the animals already lined up to compete are Score’s Even, California Strike, the Message, Mission King, Marathon man, Sleep in Town, Got to Go, War Craft, Who So ever, Dubai Duchess, Work Force and Gold Plated.
There is the 3-yrs-old race for horses Bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies also over one mile for the $500,000 top money.  The D3and lower class event will see the animals cover a distance of six furlongs for the winning take of $500,000.  The two year old six furlongs non winners’ event also has a purse of $500,000 and trophy on offer.
The G and Lower race is a 7 furlongs event for a $320,000 winning money and trophy.
The H and Lower also go for 7 furlongs with the first prize tagged at $240,000 and trophy.
There is $180,000 and trophy available for the winner of the I3 and lower event which covers a distance of 6 furlongs.
The winner of the J class contest over seven furlongs will see the champion taking away $150,000 and trophy.
Entries close today and no late entries will be entertained.
The outstanding jockeys, trainer and stable will all receive trophies and other accolades compliments of Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.
Interested owners can make contact with Justice Cecil Kennard on telephone numbers 226-1399, 225-4818 or 623-7609, club Secretary Niketa Ross on 662-4668, Roopnarine “Shine’ Matadial, 325-3192, Ivan Dipnarine 331-0316 for further information and entry details.

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