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Preparations well advanced for Kennard’s Memorial Boxing Day race meeting

Dec 21, 2013 Sports

 

With the Horseracing season coming to an end with just a few more meets set, the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC), stages their traditional grand annual Boxing Day one day horserace meet on Thursday 26th December at the Club’s entity  Bush Lot Farm Corentyne, Berbice.
Eight races are slated for the days programme which will have a whopping $9M in trophies and cash incentives available.
With the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) having one of the best facilities in the horseracing circle in Guyana and the amount of entries expected to be high, a exciting day of racing is anticipated.  So far over 50 horses have entered. According to coordinator, retired Chancellor, Justice Cecil Kennard, the track is in very good condition and an action packed day of racing is anticipated.
Several sponsors have been lined up to be a part of the day’s proceeding led by beverage giants Ansa McAl Guyana Limited and DDL, the Kharag Family of USA, owners of Metro Computer and Office supplies in Guyana.
Among the others on board are Republic Bank, Neal & Massy (Guyana) Ltd, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Winston & George Baijnauth – Sawmillers, Digicel, Pomeroon Oil Mill, Nand Persaud & Co, Berbice Bridge Co. Inc, Gobin Agri Spares Center, Goodwood& Horse Shoe Racing Services, N. Mattai& Co, Ariel Enterprise, P & P Insurance Brokers, Kanhai Guyana Electrical Agency, Torginol Paints Inc, Gift Land Office Max, Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall Bourda Market, City Mall and Guyoil.
The feature A and lower event for the Deo Kharag Memorial stakes and trophy will be sponsored by the Kharag family for the hefty pole position takings of S1.5M and trophy over one mile.
The co-feature event is for 3 years old West Indian maiden and Guyana bred horses also over one mile.
The other events are the race for E and lower horses, the D3 maiden gallop, which will also see the animals cover a distance of six furlongs, the race for two year old animals, the G1 and Lower race. There is the race for animals classified I3 and lower, while there is also a race for horses classified J and lower.
Entries close today, 21stDecember, and no late entries will be entertained.
The outstanding jockeys, trainer and stable will all received trophies and other accolades compliments of Trophy Stall Bourda market and the organisers.
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, Isabella Barton (693-7812) or Dennis Deroop 325-3301(609-9143).  (Samuel Whyte)

 

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