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Preparations begin for Kennard Memorial Turf Club one day horserace meet

Apr 27, 2014 Sports

Preparations have commenced for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club one day horserace meet slated for Sunday 18th May 2014 at the club’s Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice racetrack. Six races are on the day’s card which has close to $4M in trophies and cash incentives up for grabs. Entries have started to pour in with some 40 horses already entered for what is expected to be a day of action packed racing.

The feature event is for animals classified D1and lower over one mile with the winner set to race away with a first prize of $500,000. Already an impressive lineup is in the making.

The G1 event will see the winner running away with $300,000 and trophy over 6 Furlongs.

There is a race for three and four years old Guyana and West Indies Bred maiden animals which also has a winning purse of $300,000 and trophy up for the taking.

The race for the ‘I’ class animals carries a winning purse of $250,000 and trophy over 7 Furlongs.

There are two J class races on the day’s card. The J1 race is a 6 Furlongs event and has a pole position taking of $200,000 and trophy.

There other event is for J3 and lower animals which will see them racing for a winning purse of $150,000 and trophy over 6 furlongs.

Entries are expected to be closed on Sunday May 11th.

The outstanding jockeys, trainer and stable will all received trophies and other accolades compliments of Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and the organisers.
For clarifications persons 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, Isabella Barton (693-7812) or Dennis DeRoop 325-3301(609-9143). (Samuel Whyte)

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