RAIN forced a last-minute postponement of the Pre-Independence horse race meet on Sunday at Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne.

Excessive rainfall yesterday left the venue somewhat waterlogged, forcing the organisers to call off the activity at the last moment.

According to chief organizer, retired Justice Cecil Kennard, a new date will be named shortly.

Seven events were listed on the day’s card and over 50 horses had entered to participate in the day’s activity. Over $2.5M and other awards were up for grabs.

According to Kennard there will be no changes to the original programme whenever the race meet is staged.

The programme confirmed that H Class and Lower event would be the feature race, which will carry the top purse of $240 000, while the second-place will receive $120 000, third $60 000 and fourth $30 000.

The other races include the L Class-Non earners of $50 000 from January 2017 that will see the winner cash in on $100 000, the K Class and Lower will have a $140 000 first-place prize, the Two-year-old trial $100 000, L Class Non-winner $120 000, J 1 and Lower $160 000 and the L Class Open $130 000.

Prizes will be awarded from first to fourth in each category.

Once this race meet is completed, next on the agenda for the Club will be meets on July 29, October 21 and the grand meet on Boxing Day.