The Kennard Memorial Turf Club will stage its Phagwah meet on Sunday March 8 at its Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice racetrack.
Six events are scheduled for the day’s programme with the A1 and Lower 7 furlong race with a winner’s take of $700,000 the feature event. Other races will see D3 Maiden and E&F Open category horses battling for a $400,000 purse over 5 furlongs, G1 and lower covering 7 furlongs for a $300,000 purse, the J1 and lower 5 furlong event will see the winner taking away $180,000, while the K1 and lower and K and lower handicap horses will also run for 5 furlongs with $120,000 in prize money in both events for the winner.
The meet will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority and contact can be made with Roopnarine Matadial (Shine) on 325-3192, Ivan Dipnarine 331-0316, Justice Cecil Kennard 623-7609, 225-4818 or 226-1399, Isabella Beaton 693-7812, Dennis DeRoop 609-9143 and Compton Sancho 690-0569 for registration and any details.
Entries for the meet close on Sunday March 1 and no late entries will be accepted.