Harness Racing New South Wales joins 'Team Teal' again.
HARNESS Racing New South Wales is once again rallying its support behind the Women’s Cancer Foundation (WCF) and taking part in the Teal Pants promotion.
In order to increase the awareness of ovarian cancer, every female driver across the state will be wearing teal coloured driving pants when competing in official races from February 1 to March 11.
And, just like last year, every time a reinswoman wins a race in NSW during this period, HRNSW will donate $200 to the WCF with corporate partner Tabcorp matching the donation.
In addition, leading female drivers Ellen Rixon, Emma Turnbull and Madi Young are the 2017 driving ambassadors and will wear the WCF silks in all their drives from Wednesday until the end of the campaign.
And joining these three drivers as ambassadors will be the state’s leading female trainers KerryAnn Turner and Lauren Tritton.
This support has been congratulated by HRNSW Chief Executive John Dumesny.
“The girls helped raise close to $50,000 towards the Foundation and I would again like to thank all the ladies for getting behind the cause once again,” Dumesny said.
“HRNSW is proud to support the WCF again and hopefully we can help contribute another significant donation towards funding ovarian cancer research.
“The Sky Racing Carnival of Miracles is set to start next week and with some of the Australasia’s best reinswomen competing at this time it will mean so much more exposure for the cause.”
The Women's Cancer Foundation was established in 1996 and is the longest running Foundation dedicated to funding ovarian cancer research in Australia.
More than 70 per cent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will not survive their disease and there is no effective vaccine, early detection test or screening program for ovarian cancer.
There will be constant updates on the results of the female drivers on the HRNSW Facebook and Twitter pages.
Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) is the controlling body for harness racing in New South Wales with responsibility for commercial and regulatory management of the industry including 33 racing clubs across the State. HRNSW is headed by an industry-appointed Board of Directors and is independent of Government.
To arrange an interview or for further information please contact:
AMANDA RANDO | MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
(02) 9722 6600 • arando@hrnsw.com.au • @Amanda_Rando
