News.com.au reported that the Melbourne Racing Club has relaxed members’ race-day dress codes to entice young punters.
Would that entice you along to the races?
The decision comes two months after a woman was ejected from Moonee Valley, and another asked to remain seated in the Chairman’s Club at Flemington, because they were sporting super short playsuits.
The relaxed racing campaign, which includes Caulfield and country racing, is being launched tomorrow at Caulfield racecourse before Saturday’s Family Day featuring the first Group 1 race of the year.
Even Premier Denis Napthine will be supporting the concept by dressing down when he hits the track this weekend.
Melbourne Racing Club’s head of racing and communications, Jake Norton, said jackets and ties were not required for men in most of the members and more casual or edgy female fashions were welcome on women.
“It’s a small step in a modern direction,” Mr Norton said.
“Racing clubs are overseen by committees of successful business people who are slightly detached from the youth market.”
He said though the relaxed dress code was in place only for the autumn racing carnival, he hoped it would be introduced into the more high-profile Spring Racing Carnival.
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