The stage is set for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Grand Pre-Emancipation meet which is scheduled to be run off on July 30th at the club’s track at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.
The annual event has been one of the country’s traditions over the years and this year’s meet is being deemed one of the biggest in recent years.
In excess of $4m in prizes will be up for grabs on the seven-race card with the feature B2 and Lower 1600m event having a $1m prize for the winner.
Princess She Is Not, Jack In My Style, Lady Budapest, Spit Fire, Golden Blue Echo, Goodwill Boy, Red and Lovely, Just Call Me Boss and Quiet Storm are the race horses down to contest this event.
In the co-feature E and Lower race, the winning steed will take home $400,000 for its owner.
Other races carded on the provisional programme are the L class non winners ($110,000), H1 and Lower ($250,000), the K Class open ($120,000), the Three-year-old Guyana bred ($240,000) and J2 and Lower ($140,000).
Action starts at 13:30hrs.
1) The races will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority.
2) Entries closes tomorrow
3) No late entries will be allowed
4) To Enter contact Cecil Kennard on 623-7609 and Nikita Ross on 662-4668.