HORSE RACING

By LIAM DURKIN

“Come taste the wine, come hear the band. Come blow your horn, start celebrating; right this way, your table’s waiting.”

Liza Minnelli – Cabaret (1972)

JUST four sleeps remain until the gates of Moe Racing Club are flung open to welcome patrons to this year’s Moe Cup.

The finishing touches are being put on the first-ever Sunday Moe Cup, as a bumper crowd is expected to come to town.

The move to Sunday means there will be something for the whole family to enjoy.

Kids can enjoy mini golf, a merry-go-round, face painting and an animal farm.

Great day out: Jade Stevenson, Katherine Vitale and Mikaela Heenan enjoying last year’s Moe Cup. File photograph

For young members, there is the chance to sit down, relax and unwind in casual seating, while enjoying acoustic tunes and delicious bites to eat.

General excitement is expected to permeate over the next few days, as the final countdown commences.

Moe Racing Club has indeed been very busy in recent years, upgrading virtually all facilities to come into line with the 21st century.

Of most note is the two storey race day building, described by state racing Minister Anthony Carbines as being “world class standard”.

Living it up: Patrons dining at last year’s Moe Cup. File photograph

Located just off the existing Turfside Function Centre, the elevated race day building features two function spaces, and offers an enhanced race viewing experience, thanks to a panoramic view of the entire track.

It is said this view is on par with the best in country Victoria.

While all will be hoping for favourable weather, members and the general public will be sheltered from the elements regardless, and as they say “the show will go on”.

Don’t expect the meeting to be abandoned.

Not even flooding across the entire state could stop the Moe Cup in 2022.

Come one, come all: Moe Racing Club Treasurer Pauline Turra and chief executive Cassandra Rendell hope to see a great turnout for the Moe Cup this Sunday.
Photograph: Liam Durkin

Moe Racing Club’s premier StrathAyr track has stood the test of time, and pretty much paid for itself since being installed in 2016.

Its sand-based design allows continuous drainage to occur and prevents surface water laying on the track.

Trainers will be vying for a share of the $130,000 prize pool on offer in this year’s cup, with the winner pocketing $71,500.

At time of going to press, fields had not been released for the main event.

Fashions on the field is set to be as hotly contested as the races.