–Sponsorship pouring in

HORSERACING action will return to the Kennard Memorial Turf Club, at Bush Lot Farm on Sunday March 17 when the Phagwah meet takes centrestage. According to the organisers, some 60 horses are registered for the one-day meeting.

Six races are on the cards, and over G$5M in cash, trophies and other incentives will be up for grabs.

Sponsorship is already pouring in for the event. Office giants, Metro Stationery and Office Supplies, Trophy Stall, Torginol Paints Guyana Limited, and The Kennard Family are expected to be on board for the day’s programme.

Metro Stationeries and Office Supplies will be at the helm of the feature event, which is the C1 and Lower race. The top horse for the feature event on March 17 at Kennard Memorial will win G$1M.

The other events listed are the H1 and Lower six furlongs race for a winning take of $500,000 and a trophy. The horses classified J and K and lower will compete over six furlongs.

Additionally, there is an event for three-year-old Guyana-bred animals over 7 furlongs. The L Class open event replaces the one for L and lower, and will be going over 6 furlongs for stakes and a trophy, compliments Torginol Paints Guyana Limited.

There is also a race for L non-winner animals over 5 furlongs, the stakes and trophy of which will be sponsored by Mrs. Chan Kennard and family.

Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall Guyana will be sponsoring trophies for outstanding jockeys, trainers and stable hands.

Interested persons can make contact with Basil Bactowar 661-7815, Fazal Habibulla 657-7010, T. Jagdeo 618-7278 or Isaac Dalloo 689-0629 for more information.

The day’s event will be conducted, using the rules of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC). For the past month, the weather has been kind in Berbice, and the race track at Bush Lot is in top shape for Sunday’s race meet. Race time is 13:30 hrs.