The harness racing season continues with another top-class event at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill this Saturday (12 March) when the Northern Southland Trotting Club come to town to host their Autumn Cup meeting.

It is a day of quality harness racing, with the feature events including the Group 3 Caduceus Club Of Southland / Alabar Fillies Classic for 2-year-olds over a distance of 2200m for a stake of $30,000, the Tip Top/Night ‘n Day Autumn Cup raced over 2700m for a stake of $20,000 plus a heat of the Alabar Supremacy Stakes and the Mark Jones Racing Stables / Gordon Sutherland Memorial Trot.

The first race is timed t o start at 12.20pm.

To raise money for Team Teal a total of 30 dozen oysters will be raffled. There will be six raffles of five dozen oysters each, drawn throughout the day. The cost per ticket is $5. The tickets will be sold in booked and hospitality areas only, including the Alabar Owners’ Room, and Gold Card areas.

Everyone entering the course must produce their vaccine pass and should be prepared to mask and social distance when entering the course, and while visiting bars, toilets or totes. Admission at the gate is free but $40 gains you access to the Top Of The Park with superb viewing and food and beverage provided as part of the price of your ticket.

Owners are welcome in the Alabar Owners Room on the first floor of the main grandstand where they can enjoy hospitality throughout the day.

Head to the Northern Southland Trotting Club facebook page for more information on a great day of action.

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