Best-Dressed competitions, a Fashion Show, a ‘Pamper Zone’, ‘Fun Casino Tables’ and live music are all part of Redcar’s evening meeting this Saturday (August 24) – ‘Ladies & Gents Evening’, when racing is set to begin at 5-30 p.m.
There are competitions to find the ‘Best-Dressed Lady’, ‘Best-Dressed Gent’ and ‘Best-Dressed Couple’, with a host of prizes in each category. There’s also a Fashion Show during the evening and racegoers can also try their luck in the Fun Casino, experience the ‘Pamper Zone’ – courtesy of Orange Kerr Hair & Beauty – and boogie along to local band, Chilli & The Peanuts.
Market Cross Jewellers provide top prizes in all three ‘Best-Dressed’ competitions, namely a DKNY Ladies’ Watch, an Accurist Mens’ Chronograph Watch and His & Her Boss Watches. Also, the ‘Best-Dressed Lady’ will receive a bespoke hate from Chic Hats. The ‘Best-Dressed Gent’ will also win a £400 suit, shirt & tie from Baker’s Tailoring of Middlesbrough. In addition for the ‘Best-Dressed Couple’, there’s a location photoshoot by Capture Le Coeur Photography and beauty treatments by Orange Kerr Hair & Beauty. ‘Flowers by Hannah’ provide bouquets in two of the categories.
Racing on Saturday evening features is a qualifier in this season’s Racing UK Straight-Mile Championship, a popular handicap series which culminates in a Final on Saturday, October 5 – a day which also features The totepool Two-Year-Old Trophy, one of the richest races in Europe for juveniles.
Regular sponsors, Market Cross Jewellers return to support a contest for maiden two-year-olds, while three-year-old stayers line-up for The Betty & Goff Memorial Handicap Stakes over one mile and three-quarters.
Former jockey, Jimmy Bleasdale will conduct a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the racecourse, including a visit to the weighing room, starting at 3-30 p.m. from in front of the Petch Stand.
Tickets are available on the night, and there’s free parking. Accompanied children under 16 years of age are admitted free of charge into all enclosures, while the giant screen, situated opposite the main stands, will enable racegoers to see even more action on the track.