The long anticipated Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) grand horse race meet which was initially scheduled to be run off on Boxing Day at the club’s track at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice will be staged today.
The annual Boxing Day fixture, which was postponed due to the inclement weather, has been one of the country’s traditions over the years and today’s meet is being deemed the biggest in recent years. In excess of $9m in cash and prizes will be up for grabs on the eight-race card.
The feature A and Lower, one mile event will see the top steed owner pocketing $1.5M.
In the co-feature Three-Year-Old Guyana and West Indian Bred race, the first horse will take home $600,000 for its owner.
Other races for the Boxing Day meet include the D3 Maiden and E Lower ($600,000), G1 and Lower ($400,000), Two-Year-Old Guyana and West Indian Bred ($400,000), I and Lower ($250,000), the J1 and Lower ($200,000) and the J3 and K ($150,000).
International jockeys from Barbados, Jamaica, Canada and other countries are here to participate in the meet and more horses are expected to compete in the races this year. According to secretary of the KMTC, Niketa Ross, she expects to see “90 to 100 horses competing for prize money today.
Action starts at 12:30hrs.
