The Dubbo Turf Club is thrilled to announce the inaugural Mercedes-Benz Dubbo Queen of the West Ladies Race Day, to be held on Saturday 6 May 2023.

The Queen of the West will be run for the first time and is a Benchmark 74 Handicap run over 1200m and restricted to fillies and mares. In its inaugural year, the race will be run for $40,000 in prizemoney, plus trophies.

A strong seven-race program, including the $40,000, will be supplemented by the luxury Queen of the West Marquee, fashions, entertainment, live music, and pop-ups from high-end beverage and fashion brands.

Dubbo Turf Club General Manager Sam Fitzgerald welcomed the major sponsor of the day, Mercedes-Benz Dubbo.

“We are delighted to welcome Mercedes-Benz Dubbo as the major sponsor for the day and we look forward toworking with Grant Spencer and the team at Mercedes-Benz Dubbo to create a terrific race day and social event.”

The Queen of the West Marquee is a collaboration of Dubbo’s best designers, creatives, event planners andhospitality providers and offers a luxurious all-inclusive hospitality space showcasing premium food, beverage, and design.

A cowboy chic affair comprising of canapes,cocktails and conversations, the Queen of the West Marquee will be a high-endand unique social offering curated by One More Event, Kate Porter Design, Nat Salloum Photography, Soul Food Depot Narromine, Once and Floral by Abby, The Bar Dubbo, and Taylormade Events.

“It’s been a wonderful process working with such highly revered event planners, creatives and hospitality providers tobring together something that the Club has never done before,” Fitzgerald said.

“These ladies are leaders in their fields and for us to be able to collaborate with them on a premium social event that will offer unparalleled levels of quality hospitality is very exciting.”

The Club will release more details onthe event in the coming weeks. Tickets can be purchased through 123Tix.

https://www.123tix.com.au/events/37985/mercedes-benz-dubbo-queen-of-the-west-ladies-race-day

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