Plan your tailgate menu, get out your finest hat, make sure you have your parking space, and get ready to enjoy a full day of racing at the Carolina Horse Park Saturday, April 5, for the 57th running of the Stoneybrook Steeplechase.

The gates will open at 9:30 a.m. and post time is 1 p.m., rain or shine. General admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Children 12-and-under are free with a ticketed adult.

Race day activities will include a hat contest, a tailgate contest, an antique car show and pony races.

Bring the family but leave pets at home as pets will not be permitted on the grounds.

To purchase tickets, call (910) 246-9808 or go to the Carolina Horse Park Web site at www.carolinahorsepark.com.