Bondi Icebergs is an iconic winter swimming club that famously kicks off the season with each member jumping into the pool carrying a large ice block.
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However, the only ice blocks to be seen at Mudgee this Saturday will be in glasses and eskies as Mudgee Race Club (MRC) celebrates 'Bondi'.
MRC will hold the Bondi Icebergs Handicap that honours many of the 90-year-old club members attending the race meeting.
They will also race in tandem with Royal Randwick's brand-new event, the $1 million Bondi Stakes for three-year-olds over 1600m.
"We have an exciting day planned and with many Iceberg members coming up - they have been coming to Mudgee for over 15 years and love the day," said MRC's secretary-manager, Colleen Walker.
"In fact, some of the first settlers in the area were the Cox Family with some of them Icebergs and they have been strongly involved in racing in the area for a long time.
We are really looking forward to the day with live entertainment, a big Fashions on the Field and lots of shade area available.
- Mudgee Race Club secretary-manager, Colleen Walker
"Of course, it is also Cox Plate Day so racegoers can cheer home a winner with on-course bookmakers, food and bar facilities, and plenty of fun for the whole family."
The Cox Plate will be held on Saturday, October 26 at Mudgee Race Course with acceptances finalised on Thursday, October 24.
