Your favourite Australian bush races are back...but not with a twist!

Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of their control, the Come By Chance Picnic Races will now be a horseless event. However, it is still going to be a day you won't want to miss, with plenty of fun planned to keep the whole family occupied.

When: 11am, Saturday 23 September 2023

Where: Come By Chance Racecourse (2022 Wingadee Rd, Come By Chance NSW 2832)

This year's Come By Chance Picnic Races are going to knock your socks off, with:

• Fashions on the Field
• Bar & Food outlets
• Kids entertainment
• LIVE band, with Tamworth Country Music's People's Choice Award Winner, Maddie Warden.
• And Fireworks!

Fashions on the Field:

We may be in the middle of the bush but the fashions on the field is always a hit at Come By Chance Races.

We have three categories - Best Dressed Lady, Best Dressed Gent and the very hotly contested Miss Come By Chance.

Start preparing you outfit ladies and gents because the competition is fierce and the prizes are outstanding thanks to our amazing sponsors.

Best Dressed Lady sponsored by Reggie’s Tatts Hotel Baradine

Best dressed Gent sponsored by The Friend Family Kercargo Pastoral Co

Miss Come By Chance sponsored by MJC Plumbing Tamworth

Kids Entertainment

Comby Races are an event for the whole family, we even have the kids covered!

Plenty of activities including Face Painting, Novelty Foot Races, Jumping Castle and don’t forgot about the Fireworks!

We will be sure to keep the kids entertained.

Don’t know how to get to Comby? We have you covered!

From Walgett

Travel on the Pilliga Road for 56 klms and turn right onto the Wingadee Road. Race course is on the left 2 klms from the turn.

From Coonamble

Travel on the Walgett Road for 31 klms and turn right onto the Wingadee Road. Travel 45 klms and race course is in the right.

From Pilliga

Travel on the Walgett road for 46 klms and turn left onto the Wingadee Road. Travel 2 klms from turn and Race Course will be on your left.

Hot Tip

If you search Come By Chance Picnic Races in Apple Maps your phone will get you there from anywhere.