Cranbourne Turf Club
LIGHTS, CRANBOURNE, ACTION!
Cranbourne Turf Club comes alive again THIS Thursday 5th April when the club flicks on the lights for the third night meeting ever at Cranbourne Turf Club. With over 5,000 patrons on hand to witness the very successful first meeting under the lights on Friday 9 March, the excitement has grown for the remaining four race meetings of the inaugural Brown's Sawdust & Shavings Night Racing Season of 2011/12 at Cranbourne.
The hustle and bustle on the track will begin with the first race at 6:45pm while the last of eight races will be ran at 10:15pm. It won’t be just the local trainers trying their luck to win the feature race with $30,000 in prizemoney up for grabs at 9:15pm.
Patrons will gain admission and a buffet dinner in the bistro for only $20 by purchasing tickets at the main gate on the night. Those patrons will be treated to a smorgasbord of roasted meats, pasta, curries and salads.
The action is not just restricted to on the track, with the public lawn once again turning into a dance floor between races with an accoustic duo pumping out all the latest tunes from the new stage above the Sports Bar. The kids won’t be left disappointed with free kids rides and activities on course from 5:30pm including a jumping castle and chair-o-plane. Plus the latest addition to the Cranbourne Racing Centre, the new playground, will be lit up so the kids can climb, swing and slide to their heart’s content.
Admission for the remaining night meetings for the season is only $10 for adults and $7 for concessions and gates open at 4pm.
Check out the latest version of CTC TV which was filmed at the first offcial trials held under lights at Cranbourne.
The Cranbourne Turf Club holds close to its heart a very proud history dating back to 1867.
In the racing season of 2011/12, in its 145th year, the Cranbourne Turf Club opens the most exciting chapter in the club’s history. The Cranbourne Turf Club has long been known as a progressive racing club and in March 2012 will become only the second thoroughbred racing club in Victoria to race under lights, broadcasting live to millions throughout Australia, Asia, America and Europe.
Did you know the Cranbourne Racing precinct is the nation’s busiest racing facility with:
• 102 race meeting each year across the three codes
• Up to 850 horses trained daily at the Cranbourne Training Centre
• Over 100 trainers calling the precinct home
• Over 500 official race trials each year
• The biggest training facility in the Southern Hemisphere
• The venue generating $100m into the local economy each year
• Cranbourne races being transmitted into 30 countries around the world reaching millions of viewers
So whether you’re enjoying the Spring Racing Carnival on TAB Sportsbet Cranbourne Cup Day or celebrating the festive season with your workplace on one of our four amazing Christmas Ceebrationl Race Days or just enjoying a relaxing Sunday at the races, Cranbourne Turf Club has a package to suit your style and your budget.
Get swept up in the excitement and emotion and cheer on your next "good thing" at Cranbourne.
For fantastic entertainment all year round, you can’t beat a day at the races. So what are you waiting for?
Sunday, 27 May 2012 - 27/MAY/12 Cranbourne