The 2022 Team Teal tally continues to grow and as we approach the Team Teal Charity event on Saturday night, Queensland Harness Racing is closing in on $10,000 raised collectively at The Creek by:
The WomenCan Team Teal campaign is a partnership with the Harness Racing industry in Australia and New Zealand. The industry’s advocacy and support of Team Teal is a significant contributor to fundraising for women with ovarian cancer.
The Harness Racing industry is proud of the contribution made by reinswomen and industry sponsors as it is one of the few sports with a balanced representation of women and men. This makes the support of ANZGOG’s research, improving life for women with gynaecological cancer, very relevant.
Across six weeks in February and March each year, all reinswomen race in teal pants to raise awareness and much-needed funds for ovarian cancer research to support the Research Nurse Grant Program and the Survivors Teaching Students education and prevention program.
Each time a race is won by a reinswomen throughout the promotional period, The Creek, Racing Queensland and Redcliffe Harness Racing Clubs will donate $200 which is matched by Tabcorp.
The Creek Tally:
2022 Female Driving Total at APHRC as at 16/02/22
Taleah McMullen (8 wins) = $3,200
Narissa McMullen (6 wins) = $2,400
Brittany Graham (3 wins) = $1,200
Chloe Butler (2 win) = $800
Gemma Hewitt (2 wins) = $800
Kelli Dawson (1 win) = $400
Trista Dixon (1 win) = $400
=$9,200!!!
Co-contributed by The Creek, Racing Queensland, Tabcorp & Redcliffe Harness Racing Club
2022 Ambassadors:
Chloe Butler
Teal Silks
Age 18
Starts 1286
Wins 140
Daughter of leading trainer Jack Butler, Chloe has made a name for herself in recent years finishing in the top 10 junior drivers in Queensland for the past two seasons. Has also turned her hand to training successfully recording a 40% starters to placings strike rate so far in her career.
"I look forward to participating in Team Teal again this year because it shines a light on this terrible disease, helping to raise finds and awareness, so as we can limit its impact on the community."
Narissa McMullen
White Silks
Age 27
Starts: 9312
Wins 1106, feature wins include Essbeedouble (Group 2 Drivers Invitational).
Like her brother Peter, Narissa McMullen had little choice than to follow a career in harness racing as a result of her family history in the sport. Narissa has been a dominant driver for a number of years in Queensland, recently notching up her 1000th winner at just 26-years-old. The Australasian Young Drivers Championship winner is also a Group 2 winner, coming thanks to the 2015 Lady Drivers Invitation at Menangle.
“I look forward to participating in team teal as the campaign highlights the significant contribution of women in the harness racing industry while raising funds and awareness for such an important cause.’
We offer free admission on all general race meetings, feature race meetings or charity events may have an entry fee. If you are unsure if the day you are attending is a feature race meeting please contact the club on 07 3262 2577.
Dress Code
The minimum dress standard for members of the general public attending The Creek is clean and neat casual dress. Footwear is mandatory at all times. Members of the general public may be refused entry by Club Officials if it is felt that these standards are not being adhered to.
Parking
Free parking is available for all general race day attendees. Our carpark can be accessed via Yulestar St, which is directly across the road from the Breakfast Creek Hotel carpark.
Race Day Facilities
Located within our main Grandstand building you will find Pacers and Chasers Bar & Bistro, TOTE and self serve betting terminals, as well as glass windows and television screens for race viewing. The building has a disabled lift and the grandstand includes a viewing deck for wheelchair access.