A community raceday with lots of family entertainment will be held at Maryborough Harness Racing Club on the afternoon of Good Friday, April 15.
For the first time, this year all three Victorian racing codes will race on Good Friday.
“We’ll have entertainment for the kids and homestyle cooking, it will be a real community event,” Maryborough Harness Racing Club Secretary-Manager Les Chapman told TheTrots.com.au.
Chapman is encouraging patrons to donate to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, adding the club would also donate proceeds from its sale of race names to the local Maryborough District Health Service to upgrade its oncology wing.
Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) General Manager – Racing Stephen Bell said the Good Friday meeting would be rotated through regional Victoria each year, with Stawell to host in 2023.
“It’s an additional opportunity for regional clubs to host a community event which doubles as a fundraiser for a wonderful cause,” Bell said.
“Clubs have welcomed the opportunity to host the meeting which I’m sure will develop over time.”
Victorian harness racing has a long affinity with the Good Friday Appeal, raising funds through various activities.
Two $20,000 two-year-old races, one for trotters and one for pacers, have been programmed for the Good Friday meeting.
