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Have Your Schweppes Oaks Race Day Outfit Sketched Into A Magnificent Fashion Illustration

It’s all about the fashion at tomorrow’s Schweppes Oaks Day!

The 2017 Adelaide Festival of Racing officially kicks off tomorrow, Saturday May 6, with a day for the ladies on Schweppes Oaks Day.

The first of the racing Festival’s three events, Schweppes Oaks Day combines a fun-filled day of
fashion, premium food and wine and of course, live racing.

Off the track, the search to find South Australia’s most fashionable racegoer will continue, with the second Morphettville event for the 2017 Fashion at The Races competition. South Australian Jockey Club Executive Chair Bodelle Francis said Schweppes Oaks Day is a great opportunity for everyone to experience the allure of the races and enjoy the best of Morphettville.

“There will be fierce competition on track, as well as fantastic entertainment, food and wine off track, so we’re expecting a good crowd,” she said.

“Schweppes Oaks Day is the ultimate ladies’ day out. Women can get dressed up in their most glamourous race day outfits and enjoy a day at the races with friends in a beautiful setting.” The Moet & Chandon Pavilion will play host to fashion parades from TAFE SA Fashion and BNKR, the CLIQUE Beauty Bar, and the Fashion at The Races Heat where contenders will have the opportunity to win $1000 cash, as well as other great prize packs from Evo Hair, Media Makeup, and for the gentlemen, M.J. Bale.

Ladies in the Moet & Chandon Pavilion will also have the opportunity to have their race day outfits sketched live by the talented visual artist and designer, Peter Prondanovic.

For those seeking the ultimate Schwepppes Oaks Day experience, the Million Dollar Luncheon is on offer in the premium Upper Moet & Chandon area, featuring a 4-course luncheon that has been tastefully matched with wines from the critically acclaimed Hentley Farm.

In the Betting Ring, racegoers can enjoy delicious food thanks to Pizzateca, Sookii La La and Spanish Paella. Footy lovers won’t miss a minute of the action, with a big screen showing the Adelaide Vs North Melbourne Game at 1.45pm, and the Port Adelaide Vs West Coast game at 4.05pm right inside the Betting Ring.

For racing lovers, Schweppes Oaks Day will feature South Australia’s first eHaAdever $1 million race, the Group UBET Classic. Some of Australia’s best thoroughbreds will descend on Morphettville Racecourse and attempt to write their names in South Australian racing history. With six Group and Listed races on the day and a total of $2,775,000 in prizemoney up for grabs it’s guaranteed to be a big day of racing.

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