The new horse owners and racing teams then have five days to launch a spectacular promotional campaign promoting their racing horse to fans bidding in the Owner’s Cup Derby on the last day of the cruise. This includes decorating and dressing their new thorough bred, overseeing supplementation for their racing horses diet , training for the Owner’s Derby Cup , recreational needs off course, and finding a suitable jockey!
You are welcome to bring bits and pieces of fabric (for a horse blanket or to dress the jockey), ribbon, beads, cord, feathers or small pieces of leather. On board you will have access to a multitude of decorations.
Decoration Ideas
Before the Owner’s Cup Derby starts on the last day of the cruise, each of the six horse owners or the racing team will introduce their jockey on stage and present to the fans a brief presentation on their racing campaign during the cruise. PowerPoint slideshows are a great way of capturing all the excitement and showing other bidding fans exactly why they should bid on your horse! All the money from the auction is presented to the owner or racing team of the winning horse.
Recently Pacific Dawn had the great privilege to have Australian champion jockey Larry Cassidy as a guest onboard. Larry presented the winning horse, ‘Big Boy’, jockey – Tracey Lee and the rest of the racing team with the takings from the Owner’s Cup Derby on the last day of the cruise. Larry’s daughter, Jade was a great favourite amongst the fans as she rode ‘Little Mermaid’ and won the ‘Disney Puddle Jump’ warm up race before the Owner’s Cup Derby. Jade showed expert horsemanship and was approached by one of the six horse owners to jockey ‘Marian’s Million’ in the Owner’s Cup Derby! Jade gave the winner ‘Big Boy’ a good run for his money.
Cruise Director Paul and Larry Cassidy
Jade starting from scratch racing Marian's Million horse
Dicey wooden horse racing is a great activity for getting the creative juices flowing and having heaps of fun regardless if you are promoting your racing horse or taking part in the action on the day of the races. It is just $2 cash per bet, and gamblers must be 18 and over to bet. If you have a hunch, bet a bunch!
Watch this space for our next blog on our Country & Western Theme Night.
Yeehaaa!
Your friendly Pacific Dawn Blogger,
Janita
