The Orange Army will march in Addington on Friday evening.
The stellar night of racing features a stacked harness racing card culminating in three Harness Million and three Group races and coincides with the official launch of the ‘Backing Blair’ campaign, just over three weeks before he takes on his home country’s hopes at the World Driving Championships.
At the launch on Friday, a life-size cutout of Blair Orange will be on display in the front fan zone at Spectators, and the man himself will be on hand after Race 5 (6.33pm) and Race 8 (8.07pm). Fans of The Postman, as he is known (because he always delivers), are encouraged to stop by for photos, signings and a chat.
There will be a line of specially designed merchandise for sale. It includes a range of socks, beer coolers, caps, sunglasses and flags. There will be spot prizes, draws and giveaways throughout the evening.
Fans can also leave him a personal note of congratulations in the Fan Mailbox. The messages are delivered directly to him just before the WDC starts.
The WDC, featuring 10 of the world’s best riders, will be held in Kaikoura (November 2 and 3), Cambridge (November 5), Addington (November 7), Winton (November 9) and finally on the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup day in Addington on Tuesday, November 11.
On track Oranje also has a busy Friday evening waiting for it. He has 10 drives, including Bar Louie in the $100,000 Group 1 Dakins Group 3YO Flying Stakes and Zeus Lightning in the $200,000 NZB Standardbred Harness 2YO Colts and Geldings Pace.
Event: Launch of the Backing Blair Campaign
Where: Spectators Front Lawn, Addington
When: from 5 p.m. – Friday, October 10
By Harness Racing New Zealand
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