THE PHILLIP Hughes Memorial Race Day will again be conducted at the Bowraville Race Course on Boxing Day.
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The Nambucca River Jockey Club is delighted to confirm that it has again partnered with the Macksville Ex-Services Club to run this event.
This year’s feature event will be the Phillip Hughes Flying and it will be the headline race on a six-race program.
Unfortunately this meeting was washed out in 2017 and the meeting was lost. The Jockey Club is hoping for better weather this year as all is in place for a great event. The forecast for Bowraville on Wednesday is for mostly sunny, with a maximum of just 28 degrees.
The Boxing Day race meeting has always been a catch-up gathering for people returning to the area for the holiday season and there could be no better venue than the Bowraville Race track for this to happen.
Most locals would be aware that cricket great, the late Phillip Hughes, attended the Bowraville race track quite regularly and he loved to join his local mates for a relaxed day out.
The club is keen to continue this event in Phillip’s memory and to continue the tradition of camaraderie and friendship that traditionally happens at this time of the year.
The Jockey Club is pleased to advise that the track is now in excellent condition and the whole of the racecourse area is as picturesque as has been seen for many years.
All facilities will be available for patrons including food outlets and bars. There will also be a good group of bookmakers on course as well as the TAB for interstate and other NSW betting.
A relaxed, sociable and enjoyable day is assured for all attendees so this seems like a day not to be missed in the Nambucca Valley.
The Bowraville track has forged a name as an important venue for country race meetings.
