THE Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club annual Phagwah Day horse race meet has been rescheduled to March 15 and will be held at the Club’s facility, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.According to a release from the organisers, they were forced to reschedule the date in order to facilitate the wreath-laying ceremony in commemoration of the late former President of the Republic of Guyana, Dr Cheddi Jagan at Babu John, Corentyne, Berbice which is scheduled for March 8.

Apart from the change of date for the race meet, there are also some changes to the six-race programme.
The feature event over seven furlongs is open to horses classified A 1 and Lower and the winner will take home $1M instead of $700 000 while the second-to-fourth place finishers will receive $500 000, $250 000 and $125 000 instead of the $350 000, $175 000 and $87 000 respectively that was announced earlier in the month.
Race two, which was open to D3 Maiden and E & F Open horses, has been changed and is now open to D3 and Lower horses over a five-furlong distance.
The winner will receive $400 000, while the second-to-fourth place finishers will earn $200 000, $100 000 and $50 000 respectively.
Race four which was previously open to horses classified `K’ and Lower over five furlongs will still be a five-furlong race, but is now open to horses classified J3 and Lower and will have at stake $120 000 for the winner, $$60 000 for the horse placing second, $30 000 and $15 000 respectively for the third- and fourth-place finishers.
Another seven furlong race is also on the card and is open to horses classified G1 and Lower and the winner will cart off $300 000, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will receive $150 000, $75 000 and $37 000 respectively.
The opening event will see horses from around the country battle for honours in a K1and Lower event over five furlongs, with the winner receiving $120 000, the second-place finisher will collect $60 000, while the third- and fourth-place finishers will receive $30 000 and $16 000 respectively.
There is another five-furlong race for horses classified J1 and Lower and the winner will receive $180 000 while the other top three performers will cart off $90 000, $45 000 and $22 000 respectively.
Horse owners and trainers are asked to note that the closing date for entries is March 8 and horses can also be entered by calling Roopnarine Matadial on 325-3192 or Ivan Diphnarine on 331-0316 or Justice Kennard on 623-7609, 225-4818 or 226-1309.