Christmas came early for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC).
Yesterday, telecommunications giant, Digicel continued their sponsorship agreement for the traditional Boxing Day meet scheduled to be staged at the Bush Lot, Corentyne track.
During a simple ceremony at the company’s Kingston location, Senior Sponsorship & Events Executive, Luoanna Abrams was on hand to present the cash prize for the E and Lower race which top prize amounts to $500,000 and a trophy.
According to the President of the KMTC, Cecil Kennard, the entity has been onboard with the Boxing Day meet for quite some time and expressed gratitude to the company for the support.
Monday’s eight-race fixture will be headlined by the B and Lower 1800m event and carries a winning purse of $1.2M.
Steeds like Plum Plum,Jack In My Style, Spit Fire, California Strike, Run Nana Run and Lady Budapest among others are also touted to compete.
Race time is set for 12:30pm.
