Years of hard work will pay dividends for locals and visitors with a triple race-day treat this weekend. The Rotorua Racing Club hosts the 2014 Rotorua Plate Day on Saturday.
Not only is there an exciting day of premier thoroughbred racing but also a charity fundraiser and a fashion event.
Spring brings some of the best racing action to Kiwi race tracks and the club has been rewarded for attracting strong fields in the past few years by having its sprint, the "Lion Red Plate" upgraded from Listed status to Group 3 level.
This ranking and the increase in stake money to $70,000 will ensure the stars of spring will continue to flock to Arawa Park.
The day also boasts the Listed Agrodome Rotorua Plate for stayers, worth $50,000, and a host of other races.