We spent a day at the races today and came out $1.20 in profit, it is not often you beat the bookies!
The race course is in a beautiful setting right by the beach and a backdrop of the hills. Lunchtime you can go for a swim or surf and the lifeguards are on duty on the racecourse beach.
Morning was mostly trotting races, with flat (called galloping here) racing in the afternoon. This was interspersed with childrens trotting and sack races and a mixed wheelbarrow race with a car ferry crossing as a prize (worth $600).
No dress code and although there were some very dressed up ladies their husbands/boyfriends seemed to be 'slobbing' it in shorts and 'T'shirts. The strangest get ups were wedding style hats (feathers, net and flowers etc.) paired with shorts and 'T's.