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Berbice Bridge Inc contributes $$$ towards KMTC Xmas Race Meet
Sponsorship is regarded as the oxygen of all sports activities and Honorary President of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC), Justice Cecil Kennard understands this so well. Yesterday morning he reiterated this view when he journeyed to the Water Street office of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI), Omadat Samaroo, where he collected a cheque for a substantial amount to offset the expenses associated with the success of the Xmas Race Meet 2012 at KMTC Bush Lot Farm Corentyne headquarters, scheduled for Wednesday December 26 next.
Justice Cecil Kennard (right) gratefully accepts the trophy and cheque from Mr. Omadat Samaroo yesterday morning.
This is not the first time that Mr. Samaroo has acquiesced to such chivalry but this time he has increased his donation substantially. As such, a cheque valued at more than $700,000 exchanged hands and Mr. Samaroo has pledged more substantial assistance for upcoming meets as well as other sports and social activities.
The CEO said that the donation will go to specific races, and even so, to specific placements. Turfites will be treated to 8 exciting races among the country’s top horses with the feature attraction being the B and Lower class over a distance of one mile.
The winning jockey carts off $1.2M dollars, while the runner up wins half that amount. The third and fourth place finishers receive $300, 000 and $150,000 respectively. Then there is the G and Lower Class over a distance of 7 furlongs. The winner in this race will cart off $320,000, one of the prizes put up by the BBCI. The second place finisher wins half that amount while the third and fourth place finishers receive $80,000 and $40,000, respectively.
The other events include the H and Lower over a distance of 6 furlongs. The BBCI contribution to this event totals $60,000 for the horse finishing in the 3rd place.
The other events benefitting from the largesse of the BBCI are the I/3 and Lower over 6 furlongs ($45,000), D3 and Lower over 6 furlongs ($63,000) and the race between the 2 years olds over 6 furlongs ($32,000).
Meanwhile, the BBCI executive said that he was most delighted to have been able to assist and he wished the organizers well. “The bridge has been in existence for approximately 4 years and we have been able to assist, not only in horse races but also other disciplines as well as sectors,” said Mr. Samaroo.
Mr. Kennard was delighted to have received the donation and assured the CEO that it would go a far way in offsetting the administrative and other expenses associated with the event.
The organizers wish to remind horse owners that the event is being conducted under the aegis of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) and that all of the rules would be applied. The registration period ended on Sunday December 16 and horse owners can contact Justice Cecil Kennard (226-1399, 225-4818, or 623-7609) or Roopnarine Matadial aka Shine (325-3192) for any additional information.
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