Race horse owners are being reminded that the closing date for entries for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club’s Annual Emancipation Day Horse Race meet is Sunday.The seven race programme will be held at the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice on August 2.
The feature race is open to horses classified `A’ and Lower over seven furlongs.
The winning owner will receive $1M while the second-to-fourth-place finishers will earn $500,000, $250,000 and $125,000 respectively.
Registration fee per horse is $125,000.
A six-furlong race for horses classified `J’ and Lower is also on the day’s card and the winner will receive $180, 000, while the second-place finisher will collect $90 000. The third- and fourth-place finishers will receive $45,000 and $23,000 respectively.
Registration fee per horse is $18 000.
Horses classified `E’ and Lower will contest a six furlong race also with the winner carting off $500,000. The second to fourth place finishers will earn $250,000, $125,000 and $82,000 respectively. Registration fee is $57, 000.
Another six-furlong race is carded for horses classified `H’ and Lower (Three years West Indies bred). The winner will receive $250,000, while the second place finisher will earn $120,000. The third and fourth place finishers will receive $62,000 and $31,000 respectively.
There will be one for two-year-old Guyana-bred animals with the winner earning $240,000. The second place finisher will receive $120,000 and third and fourth place finishers $$80,000 and $30,000 respectively.
Registration fee is $25, 000 per horse.
The opening race will see horses classified `K1’ and Lower over a distance of five furlongs competing for the $140,000 first prize stake. The second to fourth place finishers will earn $70,000, $35,000 and $17,000 respectively and the registration fee is $14,000.
The final race on the day’s card is a seven-furlong event and is open to horses classified ‘G1’ and Lower.
The winner of this event will receive $300,000, while the second to fourth place finishers will receive $150,000, $75,000 and $38,000 respectively and registration fee for this event is $35,000.
Owners/trainers who wish to register their animals can make contact with Roopnarine Matadial (325-3192), Ivan Dipnarine (331-3316), Justice Kennard (623-7609, 225-4818, 226-1300) or Isabela Beaton (693-7812).