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The Gold Cup racing festival in Palmerston North has been enhanced with the gift of four 17-kilogram trophies in stainless steel and glass modelled on the clock tower in The Square.
The Gold Cup racing festival in Palmerston North has been enhanced with the gift of four 17-kilogram trophies in stainless steel and glass modelled on the clock tower in The Square.
Kamada Park horse stud owner Kevin Pratt commissioned the $20,000-apiece trophies for the winners of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing, and one for the city.
Designed by Christchurch engineer Todd Jacobs, the model of the tower is crafted to scale from polished stainless steel and dichroic glass that changes colour as the viewer moves around it.
Mayor Grant Smith received the city’s trophy on Wednesday, and said it would be displayed in the council building where the public would be able to see and enjoy it.
The Norwood Gold Cup Festival kicks off on Wednesday with a free public family night in The Square from 4.30pm, an event that acknowledges ratepayers’ $50,000 a year contribution to creating the festival, now in its second year.
The family fun night would feature Easter egg hunts, performance by Enchanted, food trucks, bouncy castles and face painting.
Harness and greyhound racing follows on Thursday night, with more family entertainment, celebrity and sporting teams sulky challenges.
The main event, Sires Raceday, is at the Awapuni Racing Centre on Saturday.