Diamonds Day 2018 is fast approaching – Sunday April 29th at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill. This is Southern Harness’s biggest race day with combined stakes of $216,000. There are two Group Two races and one Group Three race.
Crayfish, Oysters and Blue Cod will be served in the Catch of the Day Cafe for winning connections.
Key races on the day are:
- Nevele R/Macca Lodge Southland Oaks Final worth $45,000 (Group Two) won last season by Bonnie Joan.
- Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes worth $45,000 (Group Two) won last year by Eamon Maguire.
- Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic worth $45,000 (Group Three) previous three winners have been Lazarus, Mongolian Hero and Aloka.
- bMAC Sheetmetal Limited Diamonds Day Handicap worth $25,000 – This is a double points round for the Southern Country Cups Series.
- $12,000 Gold Chip Final for trotters
Leading five qualifiers to date for the Southern Supremacy Stakes are:
- Kilowatt Kid
- Duke Of Wellington
- The Bus
- Franco Santino
- Lawrence
Leading five qualifiers to date for the Southland Oaks Final are:
- Betterthanbrie
- Shebang
- Tres Vite
- Smoke N Reactor
- Giftofjoy
For further information about the meeting please contact Southern Harness – 03-217-9117 or visit the meeting programme here
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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