Saturday, September 25, 2010

Meekatharra Outback festival races

Saturday & Monday were race days. Many locals turned out + all the cowboys & girls & tourist descended on race course to have a great time drinking & betting.

Up & racing

Trainers camp


One little cutie


Jan enjoying the day

Meeka bar

Found this old horse float out the back where some of the trainers were camped


Local kids enjoying the races

Entrance to Meeka racecourse

Carl the DJ teaching the local lads a Michael Jackson routine

Bob at races. We picked 3 winners on Saturday & a quinella on Monday

When we arrived on Friday the trainers told us not to park near the lovely big shady tree. That's the Black Tree, they will turn up on Saturday & camp for couple days

Winning post


Eat "My dust" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Barbara a friend we met in Broken hill 2 years ago. Keep running into her Darwin, Perth, Mandurah & now in Meeka

Bookies ring (only 2 but the odds were very poor)

Jan & Bob looking very dapper!!!

After the last race they had a 1850 metre foot race around the track for anyone willing to give it a go. Kids, Teens, Ladies & Lads with $660 prize for each

Carl the DJ & video maker.

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