Louth Triumph Starts Outback Racing Trail
- Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00
And what a week-end for the Louth Turf Club and western racing.
"We sold $13,300 worth of stubbie holders, caps and t-shirts to a great crowd of very generous race patrons," a jubilant Club Vice President, Don LeLievre, said.
"It was an unbelievably good meeting with a total of 63 horses entered," Don added.
The race crowd at the tiny Darling River Outback town about 130 kilometres north-west of Cobar was up about 1,000 on last year.
The seven-race meeting carried $51,000 in prize money and trophies.
NSW Country Racing Council Chief Executive, Brian Judd, points out that the "Trail" is part of a concept of "theme meetings" the CRC is focusing on developing through its seed funding programme throughout the State during the next 12 months.
The "Trail" promises an event to suit every Outback traveller - and the racing is a real rollcall of great Outback towns - Louth, Nyngan, Enngonia, Collarenebri, Bourke, Warren, Broken Hill and Brewarrina.
"Louth has been a great start to the inaugural "Outback Racing Trail" and were expecting good support for the next three Outback meetings in the series: Nyngan on August 24, Enngonia on September 7 and Bourke on October 5," Brian Judd added.
"This is a wonderful opportunity during the Year of the Outback for people who may never have been bush before to combine that experience with a great day at the races.
"Every Australian should try to share in the great bush hospitality on offer."
Media Release - NSW CRC
