The scene is set for a big day at Tabcorp Park Melton for the 2016 TAB Breeders Crown Finals day.
The finish line to the Race to Royalty has arrived.
Eight Group 1 races will be contested today at Tabcorp Park Melton for the annual TAB Breeders Crown Finals Day with huge prizemoney on offer and a big crowd expected.
Race 1 is 1.26pm, the Haras Des Trotteurs Breeders Crown 3YO Trotting Fillies Final, while the last today will be the Nevele R Stud Breeders Crown Championship for four-year-old mares at 6.32pm. Click here for the full line-up of races.
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Get all the betting information at TAB.com.au and remember there’s a $250,000 Quaddie Jackpot only at the TAB. The Quaddie legs today are races 7-10, while the early quaddie is on races 3-6. The Big 6 will be races 5-10 and the daily double on races 8 and 10.
Trots Media will be blogging live at harness.org.au and tweeting at @HRVnews, while Facebook and Instagram channels will capture a lot of the colour of the day. Join the discussion using the #RaceToRoyalty hashtag.
The RSN Carnival coverage can be accessed here, they’re going wall to wall from Melton today, while on RSN 927am you’ll hear all the action. On Sky it is channel 526 on Foxtel for the TV viewers.
If you’re an owner don’t forget to check into the exclusive VIP Own the Moment enclosure in front of the winning post. Breeders Crown ambassador, AFL star Josh Jenkins, will be a fixture in there chatting with owners and trainers. That will be a lot of fun.
Owners lucky enough to win a race today can mark the moment with a winning photo, which can be purchased on course through Stuart McCormick (race day photographer). Pamphlets with prices and photo frame options available are in the media room, race day office and winning owners' room. Email stuart@racedayphotos.com.au or phone 0409 688 826.
With the sun out the lawn will be abuzz and the parade ring has come up a treat.
All in all it promises to be a day to remember, so sit back and enjoy if you're at home, and soak up the atmosphere if you're on track as we celebrate the climax of the 2016 Race to Royalty.
Media enquiries:
Cody Winnell (HRV Media/Communications Manager)
t: 03 8378 0288 | e: cwinnell@hrv.org.au | tw: @codywinnell