Racing: Good weather draws large crowd to Ruakākā racetrack

Sam Spratt takes One Baker Street to the win in Race Five.

Good weather saw perfect racing conditions at the Ruakākā racetrack on Saturday for the Prestigious Raceday.

There was a full field of racing on display and the day also saw the return of celebrated Ruakākā trainer Donna Logan from Singapore.

Northern Advocate photographer John Stone went along too to capture the racing and the glamour.

Ruakākā trainer Donna Logan, who now bases herself in Singapore, with Racing Ambassador Kylie Bax at the Ruakākā track.

Auckland visitors from left, Philippe and Francoise Chandioux chat with Mark Chitty between races

From left Phil Currey and dad Rueben, along with Dean, Sara and Teresa Pollock from the Bay of Islands watch the horses arrive from the stables

Graeme Downey all the way from Hastings, studies the form for the next race.

From left Sheryl Bresnehan, Whangārei, Georgie Ellis, Dargaville and Robert Hancox, Auckland argue their case for the next pick

Racing Ambassador Kylie Bax with Michelle Bradley