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Top horses, big money as Kennard Memorial Turf Club stages Independence meet
Several exciting races are carded for the day when the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) stages its Independence horserace meet at the club’s Bush Lot Farm Corentyne headquarters on Sunday May 19 next.
Turfites will be treated to 7 exciting races among the country’s top horses with the feature attraction being the D1 & Lower over a distance of 7 furlongs.
The winner carts off $500,000 while the runner up wins half that amount. The third and fourth place finishers receive $125,000 and $63,000 respectively.
Several other events are slated for the day starting with the G and Lower Class over a distance of 7 furlongs where the purse is $300,000, while the second place finisher wins half that amount.
The third and fourth place finishers receive $75,000 and $38,000, respectively.
Then there is the J2 and Lower over a distance of 6 furlongs where the winner carts off $150,000 while the second place finisher gets $75,000. The third and fourth place finishers receive $38, 000 and $19, 000 respectively.
The other races consist of K & Lower over 5 furlongs for a first prize of $100,000, the F & Lower, over a similar distance, where the winner carts off $320,000.
The race among the 3 years old horses over a distance of 6 furlongs will also net the top finisher $320,000. The day’s activities end with the ‘I & Lower’ event over 6 furlongs for a first prize of$180,000.
Meanwhile, turfites have been assured of intense action especially since jockeys and their mounts would be competing under improved track conditions. Another plus is that a stable of well-bred animals will be on show. These include Grand de Roje, Dubai Duchess, Jet Set Go, The Message, Whadaluck and Ferry Landing among others.
Further, 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 ends Sunday May 12 and horse owners can conform to this prerequisite by contacting Justice Cecil Kennard (226-1399, 225-4818, or 623-7609) or Roopnarine Matadial aka shine (325-3192).
Horse owners are asked to have their animals examined by the vet by 11:00hrs on race day.
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