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Digicel, KMTC Horse Race Classic for August 1
The Digicel / Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Horse Race Classic has been confirmed for August 1 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice.
Events slated for the day are G 1 & Lower for a distance of one mile ($600,000), J 1 & Lower over 6 furlongs ($300,000), Two Years Guyana and West Indies Bred over 5 furlongs ($700,000), D 3 & Lower over 6 furlongs ($900,000), J 3 & K over 5 furlongs ($325,000), Three Years Guyana & West Indies Bred for one mile ($1.3M) and the main attraction for One Mile attracting B & Lower horses with 2.5M as the top prize as is the other prizes mentioned above.
A release from the KMTC stated that the races will take place under the rules of the Guyana Horse Race Authority and owners must pay at least $5,000 for each horse at the time of entry. Failure to meet this requirement would result in horses’ names not appearing on the official programme list and they will not be permitted to run.
The release further indicated that five horses must start in order for the third prize to be paid and seven for the fourth.
In the event that there are less than five horses entered for any event the club reserves the right to cancel or reframe the said event or reduce the prize money after consulting with the horse owners. Entries close on Sunday July 21, no late entries will be accepted.
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