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Pleasures of picnic racing
Scenes from the intimate, laid-back world of picnic racing, the industry's thriving lowest rung.
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The horses come back into view at Buchan.Credit:Pat Scala PDS
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Trainer Ian Webb hosing down his horse Tiara Chic after the first race at Buchan.Credit:Pat Scala
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Canni Creek Picnic races at Buchan racecourse. Jockeys John Fitzgerald and Kane Harris trying to stay cool between races.Credit:Pat Scala
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Note the heavy tree cover at Buchan - the horse go out of sight in the back straight.Credit:Pat Scala
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The time-honoured Tambo Valley Cup at Swift Creek.Credit:Simon Schluter
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The Tambo Valley Cup at Swift Creek. L-R Patchy Mitchell, David McMahon and John MacQueen.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Typically sunny skies at MansfieldCredit:Neil Newitt
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Trainer Gerald Egan with prospective Mansfield runners.Credit:Richard White
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Punters set up at Mansfield.Credit:Neil Newitt
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The usual bumper crowd at Woolomai races.Credit:James Boddington
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High-tech Woolamai.Credit:James Boddington
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The idyllic surrounds of Yea racecourse.Credit:Craig Sillitoe
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Keen racing on the narrow Yea track.Credit:Craig Sillitoe
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Crowd-pleasing surrounds at Yea.Credit:Craig Sillitoe
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Legendary race callerJack Styring ended his 63-year career at Yea in 2011.Credit:Craig Sillitoe