Best-dressed punters crowned amid Ellerslie’s near-record day out

The Best Dressed Bride to be and Man in the Fashions during a call event at the SkyCity Boxing Daytime Races were Soraya Gurney as well as , Peter Coleman. Photo / Released

Organisers of the SkyCity Boxing Day Races say may well “blown away” at a near number turn-out – but also the vibrant fashion that capped off the annual meet at Ellerslie Racecourse.

The most colourful vehicle fashion event in the country, the Style . in the Field competition, also took place.

The Best Dressed Potential mom and Man were Soraya Gurney and Peter Coleman respectively.

“The calibre in today’s Fashions in the Field competition was powerful, ” Fashions in the Field judge and as a result Auckland Racing Club ambassador, Carena West, said.

“It was awesome to see the compitents showing true individuality and getting sincerely creative with their outfits. ”

Coleman said: “It has been a lovely day spent worries Ellerslie today, and it was a significant surprise to win Best Outfitted Man for a second time, after winning the last time the derby was held on Boxing Day in 2004. lunch break

Gurney included in it had been “an amazing surprise” being announced Best Dressed Woman.

“It has been a fine day of fashion and racing and i also can’t wait for The Ned Prix pentru Fashion in March. ”

A bumper club of more than14, 000 am counted at 2 . 30pm, in addition to numbers still growing after that times – making it the biggest day at Ellerslie’s calendar in recent years and, possibly, one of the world’s biggest racing proceedings of 2020.

“After a long and quiet winter months, it’s brilliant to see Auckland revisit life in time for summer, type Auckland Racing Club chief executive John Wilcox said.

“For us at Ellerslie, to be able to accepted Aucklanders back to one of their treasured events has been quite the thrill and also were blown away by their support.

“With pre-sales sitting down 30 per cent ahead of where the pair were last year and all hospitality precincts soldout concerts ahead of the day, this is one of the biggest packed areas seen at our SkyCity Boxing Day Races in almost 12 years. ”

Wilcox also singled out Te Akau Boosting: David Ellis, in particular, and his stable’s New Zealand-based trainer, Jamie Richards, who won six out of the day’s 10 races.

“We’ve checked with a number of references who have said this is a feat they have absolutely not seen achieved on a major day here in their lifetime, in order that it could even be an Ellerslie record. alone

The venue’s next big draw is the SkyCity Creative Year’s Day Races.

• Today’s Herald improperly featured a photo of the 2018 Style . in the Field winners.