THE Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club annual Phagwah Day Horse Race meet is slated for March 8 at the Club’s facility, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.Six races are billed to take place on the day’s card, with the feature event being one over seven furlongs and is opened to horses classified `A 1 and Lower’.
The winner of the event will take home $700,000 while the second to fourth place finishers will receive $$350,000, $175,000 and $87,000 respectively.
Another seven furlong race is also on the card and is open to horses classified `G 1 and Lower’ and the winner will caret off $300,000, while the second, third and fourth place finishers will receive $15,000, $75,000 and $37,000 respectively.
The other four races are all over a distance of five furlongs.
The opening event will see horses from around the country battling for honours in a `K 1 and Lower event 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.
The second event on the day’s card will involve horses classified `D 3 maiden and E and F Open’. The winner will take home $400,000 while the other three performers will receive $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.
There is another five furlong race for horses classified `J 1 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.
The final five furlong race is open to horses classified `K and Lower’ and the winner will receive $120,000 while the second, third and fourth place finishers will be rewarded with $50,000, $30,000 and $15,000 respectively.
Horse owners and trainers are asked to note that the closing date for entries is March 1 and horses can also be entered by calling Roopnarine Matadial on telephone number 325-3192 or Ivan Diphnarine on 331-0316 or Justice Kennard on 623-7609, 225-4818 or 226-1309.