Over 300 spectators drove on dirt road to watch jockeys battle it out for a $49,000 prize pool at Come By Chance's annual picnic races.

Racegoers came from Sydney, the Central Coast and Queensland to make the all-day spectacle, where Gunnedah trainer and former NRL player Gavin Groth struck a win with seven-year-old Accrue in a headline ten-horse dash.

Come By Chance Picnic Race Club president Hugh Johnston said the track was in good nick ahead of the day.

"The horses rode well," he said.

"The children were entertained and easy to find. They felt safe."

Spectators had plenty to keep them occupied between a six-race meeting, where local temperatures reached into the low 30s.

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The winner and runners up in in the Best Dressed Classic Lady: Gai Ritchardson (Walgett), Bronie Colless (Come By Chance), Emma Wager-Welsh (Warren), winner Renee Jensen (Walgett), Ronda Bradley (Walgett) and Lisa Jego (Walgett). [IMAGE: River McCrossen] 

Burren Junction's Jackson Howell impressed judges Ausling and Cobus Swart to be crowed Best Dressed Gent in the fashion on the field.

Walgett's Renne Jensen sported a white dress decorated in flowers to win the Best Classic Dressed Lady.

Bella Colwell, also from Walgett, took Best Classic Dressed Lady in an all-black outfit.

The day didn't end with the final horse race, with spectators taking their own shot at glory in the bare foot runs.

The bar area occupied into the evening, while face painting and a jumping castle supplied a much-needed break for parents to kick back.

The club also brought back dog jumping from 2023, where seven good boys were auctioned at a calcutta.

Video taken of the fireworks after the races. [IMAGES: River McCrossen]

A crowd of at least 100 people stayed to watch them clear heights of over 1.5 meters before the animal events gave way to fireworks and live music well into the evening.