Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club to host races on CARICOM Day and Boxing Day
Mrs Chan Kennard making a presentation to Jockey Patrick
The Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne has already commenced conversations in relation to hosting the CARICOM Day Horse Meet, which is tentatively set for July 3, and the Boxing Day Meet, which should be hosted on December 26. It has become traditional for the KMTC to host these Meets on a yearly basis, and this year is no different.
Mrs Chan Kennard, widow of the late Justice Cecil Kennard, has disclosed that these KMTC Meets would not only cater to all recognized horse owners, but especially to those that are not fully established. She indicated that races will be for G Class & Lower horses.
Horse-racing action was held at Bush Lot in March
Recently, the KMTC hosted a meeting for horse owners. Based on reports from the meeting, horse owners who were present made some solid points relative to the sport.
“I did tell them that we at KMTC will have G & Lower races, and they agreed to that. The lower classes of horses don’t really get much from horse-racing, so it is time that we push those horses up and put some money in the pockets of those horse owners,” she disclosed.
“There is no point you have your horses in the stable and they can’t run. You just feed them, get them fat, and they can’t run. In every village up the Corentyne, there is a horse or two from the lower class. We do not really have big horses in the Corentyne, only those from Jagdeo Racing Stables,” Mrs Kennard said.
She also disclosed that the KMTC would be doing some additional ground work to ensure the turf is in prime shape for the events despite the May/June rain.
“We will be doing some work, because we do not want any horses to fall down,” Mrs Kennard explained.
As per norm, Mrs Kennard is expecting a full house for the upcoming racing events at KMTC.
