More than 60 horses to battle at Kennards’ Memorial horse race today
Some of the top horses in the country will assemble on the Corentyne Coast at Kennards’ Memorial Turf Club, Bush Lot, East Berbice, today, Sunday, August 3. Organisers have confirmed more than 60 horses will be battling it out on the six-race programme.
Fans should expect a gripping contest with the modified track being in pristine condition.
The feature event is the E Open, with horses running one mile, and more than five million in cash and prizes will be up for taking.
The top horse in the E Open will bag GY$500,000. Other races on the card include the H & Lower race, the K & Lower race, the L Open, the two-year-old Guyana bred open, and the three-year-old Guyana bred.
Some 60 horses will be out battling at Kennards’ Memorial Turf Club
Horses in the H and Lower will run seven furlongs, and the top prize is GY$400,000. The K and Lower horses will run five furlongs, and the winning horse will walk away with GY$300,000. The L Open race is a six-furlong battle, and the winning prize is similar to the K and lower events.
The two-year-old racers will run five furlongs, and the three-year-old racers will run seven furlongs. For both races, the top cash prize is GY$300,000.
These races are being run under the rules of Kennards’ Memorial Turf Club.
If there are less than five horses entered for any event, the club reserves the right to cancel or reframe the said event or reduce the prize money after consulting with the horse’s owners.
Five horses are to start before a third prize will be paid. Seven horses are to start before a fourth prize is to be paid. If only four horses start, the prize money will be reduced by 25 percent. If only three horses start, the prize will be reduced by 40 percent.
Historically, Kennards’ Memorial Turf Club boasted a fast-drying surface, and as such, a lot of horses have been working out ahead of this race and the Guyana Cup. The Guyana Cup is set for Sunday, August 17, at Rising Sun Turf Club.
Importantly, the organisers at Kennards’ Memorial Turf Club will host the Boxing Day race, which is set for December 26, 2025. The race starts at 13:00h local time today.
