and cut a stylish figure at last February’s meeting
February 23, 2017
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its first race meeting for the year at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday, February 25.
The race club used to hold its first meeting of the year in January, but decided to drop it this year to sidestep the heat and thunderstorms.
And what was usually its second meeting – a Saturday on or near Valentine’s Day – was lost when another race club claimed the date.
But this turned out to be a lucky thing.
A Valentines Day meeting this year would have come right in the middle of record-breaking February temperatures when no-one would have been in any mood to venture outside.
By contrast, this Saturday the Weather Bureau are forecasting a pleasantly sunny day with a maximum temperature of 32 degrees, and the race club is expecting a good roll-up after a 12-week lull in the region’s busy racing cycle.
The race club have retained the pink Valentines Day colours, though, and will be using the meeting as a fundraiser for breast cancer research.
Guests are encouraged to dress up in their best pink outfits, hats and ties to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field spot prizes.
Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff will be one of the judges, and fashionistas are welcome to try to out-pink her.
The best on the day will win one of Cr Duff’s hand-made silver jewellery pieces.
The club’s popular Champagne@the Bit Bar will be serving up bubbly and platters (including pink champagne), and there’ll be a licensed bar and barbecue running on site, along with bookies and an on-course tote.
After the last race is run, popular South Burnett trio Mr Q will be providing an hour of live music for guests who’d enjoy an after party.
Buses will be running from Kingaroy’s Glendon Street Bus Depot at noon, and the Nanango RSL at 12:30pm.
Gates will open at the track at noon and the first race of the day’s five race card will leave the barriers at 1:25pm.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free).
