Lexus Belfast Revs up the Style Stakes at Down Royal
Rebekah Shirley will be living Òla dolce vitaÓ at Down Royal on the 19th and 20th of June this year June with Lexus Belfast, part of the Charles Hurst Group and sponsor of this yearÕs Best Dressed Lady competition on day two of the Summer Festival of Racing (20th June). The lucky winner will be jetting off for an amazing three night five-star break in Rome, the fashion capital of Italy including £500 spending money. Rebekah is pictured with Mike Todd, Down Royal General Manager and Jonathon Lavery Sales manager at Lexus Belfast
Roman holiday up for grabs the Down Royal and Lexus Belfast best dressed Lady
Fashionistas and racing fans alike will be under starter’s orders for this year’s two-day Summer Festival of Racing at Down Roya lon the 19th and 20th of June, as it’s confirmed that Lexus Belfast, part of the Charles Hurst group, will sponsor the Best Dressed Lady Competition on Magners Derby Day (Saturday 20th June). To celebrate this new racing partnership, the Lexus Belfast Best Dressed Lady, will win an amazing three night five star break in Rome, the fashion capital of Italy; including £500 spending money, walking tour and a Rome by night coach tour.
This announcement comes as Down Royal celebrates 330 years of racing heritage, with the venue undergoing a multimillion pound refurbishment programme including an upgrade of the public bar and food outlets in the main grandstand. The project, which was completed late last year, reinforces Down Royal’s commitment to providing world-class facilities to racegoers from across Ireland.
The sport of kings champions the queens of fashion and the Lexus Belfast best dressed lady competition provides the perfect opportunity for guests to celebrate their individual style and enjoy top quality racing in a bespoke Festival setting.
Jonathan Lavery, Sales Manager of Lexus Belfast, said:
“We are delighted to be part of the Best Dressed Lady competition, following Charles Hurst Premium’s successful partnership with Down Royal at the Summer Race Evening in September.
“With two such stylish brands, it will be one of the most chic events this year and we look forward to seeing the style on display at the event.”
Mike Todd, General Manager at Down Royal, says the two-day festival is the highlight of a fantastic social summer racing calendar, which runs through to September.
“We look forward to this event every year, marking as it does the highlight of Summer Racing at Down Royal, and we’re proud to be associated with Lexus Belfast for the best dressed ladies competition at our Summer Festival of Racing.
“This is one of the highlights of the racing calendar, and following our recent multimillion pound investment in facilities here we guarantee a fantastic day out for everyone attending Down Royal. With the refurbishment of the public bar including the addition of Silks @downroyal, offering artisan food from award winning local meat supplier, Peter Hannan, the great day out that our many thousands of guests have at Down Royal just got even better!”
The Best Dressed Lady competition will be judged by Jonathan Lavery from Lexus Belfast, and he’ll be joined by Eve Brannon, Fashion Editor at the iconic IN! Magazine and one of Northern Ireland’s most stylish men, NI Gossip Guy Neil Cole. For more information on this year’s Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing on 19th and 20th of June, and details on how to enter The Best dressed Lady competition, visit www.downroyal.com.
