More than 80 marquees for Southland`s biggest race meeting
(WorldNews New Zealand)

Making sure grass areas for marquees are cut short is one aspect of Christmas at the Races that Warren Broad takes particular notice of. He is course manager of Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill, and along, with assistant Steve Herbert, is preparing grounds and buildings for Christmas at the Races on Saturday. Broad likes to have the height of grass at 40 millimetres before marquees start going up, which is usually nine or 10 days out. Construction of the first of 87 marquees...