Sydney Turf Club

The countdown begins to one of Australia’s great racing events – the 2008 Golden Slipper Festival.  With only eleven days to go, the carnival will kick off with day one of the Festival, Myer Ladies’ Day at Canterbury Park on Saturday, 5 April. 

To celebrate the commencement of this year’s Festival, Sydney Turf Club is pleased to announce its new and innovative celebrity ambassador program.

Two key ambassadors have been selected to promote the Festival with four additional ambassadors being carefully selected to promote individual days or events within the two week period. All ambassadors will appear at the majority of events.

Sydney Turf Club Ambassadors include:

• Ali Mutch, Model / TV Presenter – Named as Inside Sport magazine’s Model of the Decade, Ali has since moved on from the modelling world to combine her outgoing onscreen personality with her stunning good looks to become one of Australia’s most recognisable presenters.
  
• Ryan Phelan, Sports Commentator / TV Presenter – Having worked as a presenter for Sky Racing, Network Ten’s Sports Tonight, and ESPN in the US, Ryan was also crowned Cleo’s Bachelor of the Year in 2005.
  
• Lauryn Eagle, Champion Water-skiier / TV Presenter – Gaining popularity as a World Champion Water-skier in addition to being crowned Miss Teen Australia in 2004, Lauryn now combines a part-time modelling career with her role as host of the Fox8 board riding sports show, Ra.  Lauryn agreed to being a Festival ambassador prior to the recent tragic loss of her father and has decided to continue on in the role.
  
• Daniel Mifsud, Singer – Daniel was first introduced into the public arena when he was a finalist in the 2007 series of Australian Idol. Since his success on the show, Daniel has gone on to perform at a number of Sydney’s A-list events and has just begun touring as the support act for pop sensation Ricki-Lee Coulter.
  
• Samantha Wills, Jewellery Designer – Recently joining the campaign for Tourism NSW, Samantha originally started out as a swimwear model for cult surf label Billabong. Just six years ago she launched her own self-titled jewellery label which is now an established brand and has been worn by local and international celebrities.
  
• Alex Zabotto-Bentley, Fashion Designer – A major player in the fashion industry for 15 years, Alex’s CV includes working as a fashion stylist and men’s fashion director for Vogue. He launched his own hugely successful label, Fashion Assassin, in 2003.