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Cup Week Festivities Set to Take Over Gawler

This year’s Holdfast Insurance Brokers Gawler Cup is set to be bigger than ever and now includes a whole week of festivities leading up to Cup Day!

Cup Week will kick off with the inaugural Coopers Cup Golf Tournament on Tuesday 24 October at the Sandy Creek Golf Club. Thursday evening will see the drawing of the Cup Calcutta at the Kingsford Hotel, while The Exchange Hotel will host the Cup Prelude Party on the Friday night. The Club will then host a Cup Eve Breakfast at the racecourse on Saturday morning which will feature some of the stars of the turf having their final hit out before the big day on Sunday.

Cup Day will be huge on and off the track with high quality races and plenty of entertainment and hospitality for all. The two feature races on the day are the $25k Crabb Shellgrit Gawler Sprint and the $50k Holdfast Insurance Brokers Gawler Cup. Both are always fantastic races featuring some of the states’ best gallopers.

This year the Club have a new range of hospitality packages on offer, starting at $40 per person. For those looking to go all out on Cup Day there is the $175 Platinum Package which includes nibbles, a three course meal, five-hour beverage package and racebook, and features trackside views from the magnificent Terrace Function Centre.

After a successful Young Guns Day, the team from GBV Social are back to host the Pavilion Party. This is the place to be seen on Cup Day and Early Bird tickets are only $99, which includes platters throughout the day, six drinks and exclusive access to the silent disco area.

There are plenty of other brand new activations on course including boutique bars from Canadian Club and Midori as well as live bands and DJs playing throughout the day.
The kids will also be entertained on the day with free rides, jumping castles and face painting.

If you’ve never made it to the Holdfast Insurance Brokers Gawler Cup, then make sure this is the year!

Holdfast Insurance Brokers Gawler Cup
Date: Sunday, 29th October, 2017
Gates Open: 10am
Cost: General Admission $15; Concession $10; Children Under 18 Free

For more information on Gawler Cup Packages click here

For more information on the Gawler Cup Golf Day click here

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