Following dawn services around the country commemorating past servicemen and women on ANZAC Day, the racing industry will do the same at their two meetings on Saturday.
Through the Racing for Remembrance initiative, one horse in each race at both Te Rapa and Riccarton Park will carry the Anzac Poppy colours, with LOVERACING.NZ pledging to donate $1,000 to the RSA for each winner carrying the silks, which will be matched by the TAB.
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“Racing for Remembrance is about honouring service, connecting with our community, and giving back through the power of thoroughbred racing, with the Poppy colours proudly carried across every race,” NZTR’s General Manager of Brand Experience, Communications and Industry Promotion Zac Reynolds said.
Free General Admission is on offer at both meetings, where there will be plenty of entertainment for the whole family, including action-packed racecards, with two stakes races on offer at Te Rapa and three at Riccarton Park.
The first race at Te Rapa is set to jump at 1:05pm, while racing gets underway at Riccarton Park at 1:20pm.
Runners carrying the Anzac Poppy silks:
TE RAPA
| RACE | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| 1 | #1 Gippsy God | Opie Bosson | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 2 | #10 More Bliss | Joe Doyle | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 3 | #7 Perfect Chaos | George Rooke | Stephen Marsh |
| 4 | #8 Financier | Michael McNab | Stephen Marsh |
| 5 | #1 Platinum Pantheon | Opie Bosson | Lisa Latta |
| 6 | #5 Romilly | Craig Grylls | Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall |
| 7 | #3 Who Knows | Jonathan Riddell | Niall Quinn |
| 8 | #3 Pukana | Ashlee Strawbridge | Tim & Margaret Carter |
RICCARTON PARK
| RACE | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| 1 | #2 Henry Thomas | Tina Comignaghi | Sophie Hargreaves & Naomi Murfitt |
| 2 | #7 Taimate Staar | Kylie Williams | Andrew Carston |
| 3 | #3 Better Shared | Amber Riddell | Kelvin Tyler |
| 4 | #14 Iron Hawk | Tina Comignaghi | Lance Robinson |
| 5 | #4 Circus Trix | Courtney Barnes | Stephen Marsh |
| 6 | #5 What You Wish For | Bruno Queiroz | Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson |
| 7 | #3 Brutal Riff | Triston Moodley | Terri Rae |
EVENT DETAILS
What: Anzac Day Raceday
Where: Te Rapa Racecourse, 1 Ken Browne Drive, Hamilton
When: Saturday, 25 April, from 11.30am
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What: Autumn Racing Season Day 3 - Anzac Raceday
Where: Riccarton Park, 165 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch
When: Saturday, 25 April, from 1.00pm
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