Great Gatsby style takes over Hastings Racecourse Aug 9-11

Deighton Cup Weekend at the Races returns to Hastings racecourse August 9-11, 2013. Southern charm and Vancouver cool mark “the” see-and-be-seen fashion and social event of the summer. Celebrating its 5th anniversary, Deighton Cup is a chance for Vancouverites to show off their Sunday best and rediscover old-world leisure in the form of a good old-fashioned day at the races.

Spanning three days, the festivities kick off August 9 with The Big Smoke – a night of old-boy revelry and sophistication for dapper gentlemen and stylish ladies alike. Featuring fine scotch, bourbon, and whiskey elegantly paired with fine cigars, Friday is a special evening preview of trackside gaming.

Embracing the indulgent nature of The Great Gatsby, Thoroughbred is a true celebration of old-world leisure and sophistication. From fabulous hats to carefully crafted cocktails, Saturday’s affair brings elegance back to the tracks. Learn how to bet the ponies or toss the bocce ball in between sipping champagne and dancing to New Orleans’ style brass band Tubaluba. One of the premiere fashion events of the season, Deighton Cup also features Style Stakes, a competition hosted by Mallory Hagan (Miss America 2013) that brings out the best dressed in the city.

Sunday takes the competition off the track and behind the bar as Vancouver’s hospitality elite competes in Mint Julep Mixology. This “cocktail jockey” is a chance for bartenders to show off their skill making an iconic drink dripping in Southern cool. Guest judges include restaurateur Mark Brand (Save on Meats) and infamous bartender Jay Jones, named ‘Vancouver’s Most Imaginative Bartender’ of 2012 by GQ Magazine.

“We pride ourselves on creating unexpected and fabulously cool events for Vancouver,” says Deighton Cup Co-Host, Jordan Kallman of The Social Concierge. “What started out as a tribute to care-free and extravagant Great Gatsby has turned into one of the most anticipated events of the summer, and another example of just how much fun our ‘no-fun’ city can have.”