Two local businesses have won the naming rights to races at the annual Millicent Cup Day race meet at the Allan Scott Racecourse at Glenburnie on May 25.
The Grand Hotel and G Square had their names chosen by chance when the Millicent Racing Club recently held its annual 600 Club function at its racecourse.
Club president John Payne thanked the 600 Club members from the Millicent business sector for their support of his 151-year-old club.
With the assistance of Racing SA, club funds and naming rights sponsor John Chay & Co, the total stake money of $31,800 on offer for the Millicent Cup is sure to be a drawcard.
The Millicent Racing Club conducts one meeting per annum and this will be the fourth consecutive year it will make use of the Mount Gambier facilities.
Backing from Millicent businesses has enabled the club to run seven races in 2025.
Run over 2050m, there were no Millicent horses entered in the Millicent Cup field a year ago.
The last Millicent Cup hometown runner to salute the judge was General Magic in 2002 and the trainer was “Ned” Walker (now deceased).
As part of the Millicent Cup program, a Calcutta will be staged at the Millicent Football Netball Club at McLaughlin Park on May 23.
There is expected to be strong support for the sit-down luncheon in the members’ dining room on Cup Day.
In recent years it has been renamed the Redelva Luncheon in honour of Millicent’s greatest horse and a SA Racing Hall of Famer.
As always on Millicent Cup Day, there will be great interest in Fashions on the Field.
