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Nov 18, 2018 Sports
It is that time of year again where turfites in the ancient county of Berbice will be anticipating the annual Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Christmas horserace meet which will see over $3million in cash prizes up for grabs.
Set for Boxing Day at Bush Lot Corentyne, the provisional programme has listed seven races for the meet with the C Class and lower event being the feature race with a total cash pot of $1.6 million dollars.
In the C Class and lower race which will be competed over a distance of one mile, the top finisher will ride away with $800,000, second $400,000, third $200,000 and fourth $98,000.
The H1 and Lower race along with the 3-year-old and over races will see attractive top purses of $250,000 and $240,000 respectively.
Meanwhile, the 2-years-old Guyana bred (maiden) which will be raced over a distance of five furlongs will see the winner galloping away with $200,000.
The other races and first place cash prizes are as follow, the L-open: $140,000, L-non winners: $120,000 and L-non earners $100,000.
All the races will be run under the rule of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Entries close on Sunday December 16th and contact can be made with Niketa Ross 662-4668, Isaac Dallo 689-0629, Ivan Dipnarine 331-0316, Justice Kennard 623-7609, Fazal Habibulla 657-7010 and Campton Sancho 602-1567.
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