Like the storming of the Bastille the crowd rolled in thick and fast to this year’s French revolution themed Wean Picnic Races on Saturday.
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Thousands of racegoers donned their best French fashion, including at least one Napoleon Bonaparte in Boggabri’s David Nudd, for the historical 85th year of the charity meet, which saw a competitive $20,000 in prize money across the five race meet.
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There was also plenty of prizemoney floating about trackside, as the best of revolutionary French fashion was awarded prizes across a variety of categories.
Every year the bush meet chooses a local charity that all proceeds go towards, and this year it was the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service that was first past the post.
Track Flash made the best use of the dry track to take out the feature event, the Boggabri Business Houses Wean Cup.
The six year old gelding combining perfectly with jockey Rickey Blewitt and Moree based trainer Peter Sinclair to celebrate a fourth Picnic Cup triumph this season.
