There’s excitement ‘brewing’ with Gundagai’s famous two-day Snake Gully Cup Carnival being staged on
Friday 13 and
Saturday 14 November – and a new beer going on the ice!
“The new owners of the precinct Dog on the Tuckerbox are launching a new lager beer at our Carnival called ‘Hair of the Dog’,” explained Michael Heath, GARC’s Secretary/Manager.
“We will have the new beer on sale throughout our bars alongside our new beverage partner in the Asahi Group, suppliers of Carlton Dry and Hard Rated products.
“We’ve also secured Nicholas Haywood Jewellery Concierge as a major sponsor of our Fashions on the Field with $33,000 worth of product up for grabs.
“A Golf Pro-AM at the local course will kick off proceedings on Thursday (12 November) followed by a Calcutta at the Services Club – the Calcutta pool last year exceeded $54,000.
“With a rich heritage and a loyal regional following the Snake Gully Cup Carnival is the largest and most iconic community event in the Gundagai region.
“It spans two days of racing and entertainment and draws in more than 5,000 attendees with visitors from Sydney, southern NSW, Canberra and beyond.”
This year’s Snake Gully Cup (1400m) carries $100,000 prizemoney but also eligibility for the 2027 $3 million Big Dance at Royal Randwick.
The Snake Gully winner is also exempt from ballot for the $200,000 Community Chest at Canberra on Sunday 22 November.
In total, $395,000 will be up for grabs on the day with support races the $50,000 Bellette’s Bins The Tuckerbox (1000m) and the $50,000 Inglis Showcase Super Maiden (1180m).
“The Super Maiden is also an Inglis Xtra Maiden Bonus Race and for eligible horses and the winner gets an additional $100,000,” Michael Heath added.
“On the ‘Hair of the Dog’ Saturday our Club will be joined by the team from HumeLink Group, a subsidiary of Transgrid, with over 700 guests converging for an early Christmas Party.” The 1800m Gundagai District Services Club ‘Hair of the Dog Cup’ being the feature race.
The Club is providing courtesy buses to and from the racecourse on both days with a big screen and Sky Channel broadcast live from the course. Reach out via snakegullycup.com.
