Gail Paisley of Woodlands pictured with the stunning diamond ring she won, independently valued at $5700, courtesy of Coats & Schuck Jewellers and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club at Sunday’s Diamonds Day. Photo: Monica Toretto.
Gail Paisley of Woodlands was the big winner of the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s major promotion at their annual Diamonds Day race meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday.
Each time a lady placed a bet of $5 on the day they received a coupon to place in the lucky draw for a stunning diamond ring, independently valued at $5700, courtesy of Coats & Schuck Jewellers and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club.
Paisley’s name was drawn from the more than 3500 entries received.
The large crowd of on track patrons saw some fantastic racing with Treacherous Gall a popular winner of the final of the $45,000 Group 2 Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks. Bred and owned in the south and trained in Canterbury by former Southlander Regan Todd and driven by Wyndham reinsman Craig Ferguson it was claimed as a local success. Ohoka Connor was extremely impressive in winning the $45,000 Group 2 Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final while Vessem maintained his unbeaten run in the $55,000 Group 2 Diamond Creek Farm 2yo Classic. Wheel Of Fortune was the other feature race winner, the $40,000 Regent Car Court Southern Cups Final.
Nathan Williamson’s achievement of reaching the milestone of 1000 winners recently was marked by presentations from both the Invercargill Harness Racing Club and Harness Racing New Zealand at the end of the programme.
The Kids Colouring Competition was won by Zack Findlay.
The other big prize at the event a $250 Prezzy Card which was to be given to the winner of the popular Heads/Tails game was held over until next Saturday’s Regent Car Court Race Day at Ascot Park Raceway after the weather deteriorated. Next Saturday’s race meeting starts at 12 noon.
