rosehill gardens dressed to impress this saturday

 

MEDIA  RELEASE:  Thursday,  29  October,  2015  

ROSEHILL  GARDENS  DRESSED  TO  IMPRESS   THIS  SATURDAY     Rosehill  Gardens  race  course  will  embrace  tradition  and  be  dressed  in  black  and  white  this   Saturday,  31  October  for  Derby  Day  supported  by  ADFA.   Continuing  with  the  theme,  race  goers  clothed  in  their  finest  monochrome  ensemble  will  have   the  chance  to  win  a  $500  Myer  gift  voucher.  Contestants  simply  need  to  upload  a  picture  to   Instagram  of  themselves  at  the  track  using  #TheRaces  and  #RosehillGardens  to  be  in  the   running.   The  competition  will  open  at  11.00am  and  close  at  4.30pm  with  the  winner  announced  on  the   big  screen  at  5.00pm.   General  admission  customers  who  pre-­‐purchase  tickets  at  www.theraces.com.au  before   midnight  on  Friday  will  be  treated  to  a  complimentary  flute  of  Moët  &  Chandon  Brut  Impérial,   valued  at  $25.   Those  backing  their  trivia  skills  on  the  day  will  be  able  to  test  their  knowledge  and  win  a  free   bet  courtesy  of  TAB.  TAB  representatives  will  be  roaming  the  course  in  search  of  Rosehill   Garden’s  smartest  to  correctly  answer  a  short  quiz  to  collect  their  prize.   Australian  Turf  Club  Chief  Operating  Officer  Tony  Partridge  said  he  is  excited  to  see  the  return   of  racing  at  Rosehill  Gardens  this  Saturday.   “Royal  Randwick  has  seen  four  successive  weeks  of  wonderful  crowds  enjoying  the  spring   racing  season  and  it  will  be  great  to  welcome  patrons  back  to  Rosehill  Gardens  for  Derby   Day,”  said  Mr  Partridge.   “With  racing  headlined  across  the  country  this  weekend,  racegoers  will  be  able  to  enjoy  all  of   the  action  on  the  track  in  Sydney  as  well  as  all  of  the  feature  racing  from  Flemington  live  on   the  biggest  screen  in  Australia  throughout  the  day.”  

 

 

On  the  track,  the  $40,000  TAB  Highway  Handicap  will  see  a  full  field  of  16  runners  face  the   starter.     Luxury  for  Danny  Williams  with  Tye  Angland  booked  to  take  the  ride,  and  Invienna  trained  by   Greg  Bennett  with  in-­‐form  jockey  Winona  Costin,  are  the  favoured  of  the  runners  sitting  at   $4.60  TAB  Fixed  Odds.   However  Ken  Callaughan’s  Cricklewood  ($9.50  TAB  Fixed  Odds)  will  be  looking  for  a  third   consecutive  win  this  start  and  will  also  be  one  to  watch.   The  $85,000  Radford  Soundscreen  Handicap  will  also  be  hotly  contested  with  Gerald  Ryan-­‐ trained  Inz’N’Out,  ridden  by  Joshua  Parr  opening  as  the  $2.60  TAB  Fixed  Odds  favourite.   The  four-­‐year-­‐old  will  be  hard  to  beat  with  Fine  Mist  ($4.60  TAB  Fixed  Odds)  for  Bede  Murray   and  Religify  ($4.60  TAB  Fixed  Odds),  who  is  prepared  by  Sydney’s  leading  trainer  Chris   Waller,  the  likely  contenders.   Most  of  the  juveniles  lining  up  in  the  $85,000  Viridian  Lightbridge  Plate  will  be  having  their   maiden  start  with  Telperion  from  the  John  O’Shea  stable  heavily  supported  at  $1.90  TAB   Fixed  Odds.   O’Shea  will  also  have  Pxy  Chamber  ($4.80  TAB  Fixed  Odds)  in  the  race.  The  colt  has  the   competitive  advantage  of  completing  one  run  prior  to  this  weekend’s  start.   Gates  Open  at  11.00am  with  the  first  race  at  12.05pm.           Rosehill  Gardens  has  free  high-­‐capacity  WiFi  across  the  racecourse  precinct.       There  is  free  public  parking  off  James  Ruse  Drive  as  well  as  free  parking  in  the  infield  from  the   Unwin  Road  entrance.       CONTACT:  Tracey  White  0407  785  994            [email protected]        #TheRaces  #RosehillGardens