The Sapphire Coast Turf Club is set to stage something of a smorgasbord with strong fields for the Grand Matriarch Vodka Restaurant Race Day on Monday.
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There is a strong field of 94 runners setting sights on the seven-race TAB card, which will be a strong day out for punters.
Race Promoter Jess O'Donnell said the track had settled well following some good recent downpours with the course sitting at an ideal rating ahead of Monday's meet.
"The track is looking terrific," she said. "It will be a great day out with mates and we're looking forward to some fantastic weather."
She encourages everyone who can escape the daily grind of the office to head along on Monday and soak up some sun trackside.
Club Secretary Manager Rob Tweedie said the good soaking of rain late in the week meant the conditions were likely to settle in the soft range, which was ideal for racing.
Mr Tweedie commended the field of female jockeys with nine ladies set for a ride on Monday, marking a dominance in the saddle.
He said there was also a broadly familiar array of trainers taking part.
Some prominent local trainers will be in the mix with the Barbara Joseph and Paul Jones stables alongside Theresa Bateup signalling an interest.
"Theresa Bateup is our premiership winning trainer - she's all one to watch, it's very rare a meeting goes by without her picking up a winner," Mr Tweedie said.
Joining them will be some other local contenders as well as a swarm of visiting trainers, which club officials said showed the continued strength of Sapphire Coast racing as a payoff for the club's investment back into its own facility.
Mr Tweedie said following heavy rain conditions out west, the club had benefitted from additional interest from some Wagga Wagga trainers as well as a mix of Kembla Grange, Wollongong, Canberra and surrounds trainers.
The usual free buses will be running to and from the track with pick up and drop off locations and times listed at the website www.sapphirecoastturfclub.com.au.
The Kiosk and bar will be open with book-makers on site as well as the full TAB suite for the day.
Gates open at 12.30pm and all attendees will have to use a covid-safe QR check in and be double vaccinated.
The Turf Club will also present the Social Justice Advocates of the Sapphire Coast a check for $1000 in recognition of the outstanding work they do, Mr Tweedie said.
The group had been the club's nominated charity in the Melbourne Cup sweep which almost saw them secure a donation of $50,000 with their drawn runner Spanish Mission finishing third.