THE Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club has booked six dates to stage horse race meets for the 2015 season and horse owners and trainers as well as turfites are asked to take note.According to a release from the club, the annual Phagwah meet will be held on March 8 at the Club’s facility, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice signalling the start of the club’s race season.

Races are also scheduled for May 17 to usher in Guyana’s Independence celebration; August 2 in observance of Emancipation Day, October 4 and the grand annual Boxing Day meet on December 26 and 27.
Six races are billed to take place on March 8 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 cart off $300 000, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will receive $150 000, $75 000 and $37 000 respectively.
The other four races are all over a distance of five furlongs.
In the opening event horses from around the country will battle 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 for the Phagwah horse race meet 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.