Southland Southland Express Haylee Mitiwai of Invercargill became the latest winner of a diamond ring when the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s annual Diamonds Day race meeting took place at Ascot Park Raceway on Sunday. The prize of a diamond ring, supported by Coats & Schuck Jewellers and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club, has been a feature of Diamonds Day for several seasons. Women on course received a coupon each time they placed a bet of $5 or more and the coupons went into a draw to find the recipient of the ring. This year it was Ms Mitiwai’s name that Invercargill Harness Racing Club president Craig Heyrick pulled from the prize barrel. Ms Mitiwai was visibly stunned by her win. “I definitely got my money back!” To add to her win, she was due to celebrate her birthday the day after the races. Ms Mitiwai was part of a large crowd that enjoyed the day’s racing which featured some exceptionally close finishes.…