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Number of changes made to Kennard Memorial Turf Club Annual Boxing Day Horse Race Meet
Over S7M in cash trophies and other incentives now available
Number of changes made to Kennard Memorial Turf Club Annual Boxing Day Horse Race Meet
By Samuel Whyte
kaieteur Sports-Acquisitioning to a number of requests of eager horse owners who want to be a part of the traditional Boxing Day Horse race meet, connections of the famous Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) have made a number of changes to the eagerly anticipated event.
The KMTC, which is situated at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice, is one of the premiere horse racing venues in Guyana. It is famous for staging among others the much talked about Boxing Day horse race meet on December 26th at the said venue.
Already perpetrations have gone a far way and a number of owners and sponsors are eager to be a part of the day activities.
A number of changes have been made to the day’s programme in an effort to make the event more inclusive so as to allow more horses to participate.
With over seven million and in cash trophies and other incentives up for grabs and a reorganizing of the day programme, horse owners are eager to get on board and run away with the sumptuous prizes available.
The revised list shows the feature event the feature event is for animals classified C1 and lower over a mile for a winner’s take of $1.2M and trophy.
There is now an event for G1 and lower animals as they do battle over 7 furlongs for a first prize of $600,000 and trophy.
Another top race will be for Three years old open Guyana bred horses. They will be competing for a winner’s money of $500,000 and trophy over 7 furlongs.
The J and lower animals will be racing for the first prize of $300,000 and trophy over 6 furlongs.
The K non-winners and L open horses will match strides for $250,000 and trophy also over 6 furlongs.
The Guyana Bred 2-year old maiden animals will be racing over 5 furlongs for a take home reward of $250,000 and trophy.
The L class horses that have not won a race will have a chance to compete over 6 furlongs for a $200,000 winner’s take and trophy.
The outstanding jockeys, trainers and stable will all receive trophies and other accolades compliments of Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall Guyana fame.
Interested persons can make contact with Isaac Dalloo 689-0629, Fazal Habibulla 657-7010, T Jagdeo 618-7278, Ropnauth Sewsankar 678-6722 or any other executive of the KMTC for further details.
Bugle time is 12:30hrs.
(Number of changes made to Kennard Memorial Turf Club Annual Boxing Day Horse Race Meet)
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