• The day features the Group 1 Diamond Creek Farm 2YO Classic, boasting a $110,000 prize.
  • Additional races include the Group 2 Alabar NZ Southern Supremacy Stakes and Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks, each with a $60,000 prize, and the $40,000 Regent Car Court Southern Cup Series final.
  • A special event will allow one lucky attendee to win a Diamond Ring valued at over $5,000, provided by Coats & Schuck Jewellers and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club.

The premier meeting of the southern harness racing season – Diamonds Day –
will take place at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill this Sunday (21 April).

Diamonds Day is a massive day on track with feature races including the
prestigious Group 1 Diamond Creek Farm 2YO Classic which carries a stake of
$110,000 plus the Group 2 finals of the Alabar NZ Southern Supremacy Stakes
and the Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks. Both carry a stake of
$60,000 while the final of the Regent Car Court Southern Cup Series is also on
the programme featuring a stake of $40,000.

Meanwhile patrons can get amongst the winning as one lucky lady will take home
a Diamond Ring valued in excess of $5000 courtesy of a competition supported
by Coats & Schuck Jewellers and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club and it
could not be easier.

Each time a lady places a $5 bet on course they will receive a coupon to fill in to
place in one of the buckets around the course. One of those coupons will be
drawn out in the grand prize draw in the birdcage during the afternoon and the
person who filled in that coupon will take home the ring.

“The Invercargill Harness Racing Club is thrilled to be holding its second Group 1
event of the season after already hosting the Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup in
December,” says Club President Craig Heyrick. “The main attraction off the track
will be the annual Diamond Ring Giveaway courtesy of Coats & Schuck
Jewellers and the club. This ring is valued at over $5000 and we anticipate a
large crowd on course on the day.”

Ladies will also receive a free glass of wine on arrival to the course.
There are still a very limited number of hospitality options available.
Admission to the course will be free. The first race commences at 12 noon and
the last of ten is scheduled for 4.38pm.

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