Diamonds Day, a premier race day which sees the finals of several of the south’s top harness race series, will take place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday 2 May.
The Invercargill Harness Racing Club will host the event with feature races including major Group 2 races, the $40,000 Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final, the $40,000 Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southland Oaks Final and the Diamond Creek Farm 2-year-old Classic also with a stake of $40,000 plus the $20,000 Regent Car Court Southern Cups Final.
Racing starts at midday and there is a great opportunity for the ladies on race day with a special coupon offer in the Southland Express on both Thursday 22 and 29 April. Bring the coupon along and ladies will receive their first glass of wine free, an ideal opportunity for all ladies but especially any duck shooting widows that weekend.
There will be free tea and coffee on course all day long as well in Lizzie’s Café on the ground floor of the facility.
Admission to the course on the day will be free.
