The Stanthorpe Cup has held another successful event on Saturday completing a quinella of big weekend racing on the Southern Downs following the previous week’s Warwick Cup.
All eyes were on Stanthorpe’s Armstrong Park with its sole event of the year and a big turnout was welcomed with clear skies for a perfect day of racing.
President of the Stanthorpe Jockey Club Neil Brunckhorst said he was extremely pleased with the turnout.
“It was one of the best days we’ve ever had, bumper crowd, very good racing and very good fields,” he said.
“We had close to 2000 people, which was slightly up on previous years.
“It was probably one of the best ones we’ve had.”
Mr Bunckhorst said organisers would continue to look at improving facilities each year.
“This year we built new tie-up stalls, brand new, and received very good feedback from owners and trainers,” he said.
