Turfites get ready, the stage is set for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) grand horse race meet to run off tomorrow at the club’s track at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.
The annual Boxing Day event has been one of the country’s traditions over the years and this year’s meet is being deemed the ‘biggest’ in recent years. In excess of $9m in stakes 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 will be coming in from Barbados, Jamaica, Canada and other countries 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 on Boxing Day”.
