There will be a few people barracking for horses carrying the Dunstan Horsefeeds silks at Te Rapa on Saturday.
The equine feed company, a prominent supporter of racing, will have their annual supplier function at the Hamilton meeting and to add a bit more excitement to the day they have come up with a way to support the Injured Jockeys’ Fund.
“We have got some (Dunstan) colours that will be worn by a jockey in each race,” Dunstan Marketing Manager Paxton Conder said.
“Every time the colours are first past the post, we will donate $250 to the injured jockeys fund.”
Conder said the initiative was a way of giving back to the industry.
“We started this (supplier function) 11 years ago with Te Rapa. It is a day to thank our suppliers and get them to come along to the races and involved in the industry,” she said.
“All of the suppliers that contribute to the manufacturing of Dunstan products have been invited to come along and they will have a great day out. We have got Louis Herman-Watt as our MC for the day.
“We just want to have a bit of a celebration on Dunstan, and we thought what better way to try and expand that and help out the Injured Jockeys’ Fund.
“We love giving back to the industry and supporting an industry that supports us. It is a perfect fit.”
