The 44th Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Boxing Day Race Meet is just four days away and telecommunications giant, Digicel has pledged its support to keep the tradition alive.
Turfites will be in for a treat at Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice in the Digicel sponsored event for horses classified E and Lower which carries a top purse of 0,000 and a trophy.
Louanna Abrams handing over sponsorship cheque to Justice Kennard, organizer of 2016 edition of Annual Kennard’s Turf Club Memorial Boxing Day horse race meet
The pledge was confirmed when Digicel’s Events and Sponsorship Manager Louanna Abrams presented the sponsorship cheque on Thursday to President of the KMTC, retired Justice Cecil Kennard.
The highly anticipated eight-race programme takes place on Monday and despite the threat of rain, the track is in good condition. More than three million dollars in cash is at stake.
The races will be run under the rules of the KMTC and owners of horses must pay at least $5,000 for each horse at the time of entry.
Entries can be made with Roopnarine Matadial of Ivan Dipnarine on 331-0316, Kennard on 623-7609, 225 4818, Fazal Habibulla on 657 7010 or Dennis Deroop on 640 6396.
