THE Kennard Memorial Turf Club will stage eight races for its Phagwah Day Horse Race meet which is billed for the club’s race facility at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice on March 23.The feature race on the day’s card is open to horses classified `A’ and Lower over six furlongs and will see the winner receive $1M, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will receive $500 000, $250 000 and $125 000 respectively. Entrance fee per horse is $100 000.
The day’s activity will get under way with a six-furlong race for horses classified `D3’ and Lower and the winner will receive $400 000, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will earn $200 000, $100 000 and $50 000 respectively. Entrance fee per horse is $45 000.
Three more six-furlong races are carded for the day, one for `I’ and Lower horses, one for `J1’ and Lower horses and the other for three-year-old Guyana-bred maidens.
The winner of the `I’ and Lower race will earn $250 000, the winner of the `J1’ and Lower event will receive $200 000 and the winner of the three-year-old event will receive $250 000.
A five-furlong race for horses classified `J3’ and Lower will also be staged and the winner will earn $150 000.
There will also be two seven-furlong races for horses classified `G’ and Lower and another for three-year-old Guyana-bred maidens.
The winner of the `G’ and Lower race will draw down $300 000 while the winner of the three-year-olds event will receive $400 000.
Entries close on March 17 and interested owners and trainers can make contact with Roopnarine Matadia (325-3192); Ivan Dipnarine (331-0316); Justice Cecil Kennard (623-7609, 225-4818 or 226-1399).