Farren Hotham
19 September 2025, 2:40 AM
Enngonia Race Club Secretary Emma Cunningham says she is loving her first time in the job and, ahead of tomorrow's annual meeting, the conditions are ideal on the outback dirt layout.
‘’It's all looking good so far," she said.
"We are looking to the skies because rain is forecast but only 5 millimetres so it shouldn’t affect the racetrack.’
‘’We have had lots of enquires so we're hoping a big crowd gets here for the 6 races."
The day begins at 1.15 on track with the Engnonnia Cup 1400m featuring at 4.20pm.
Greenstar from Charleville returns to the track having won last year here over the same distance.
Trainer William Pugsley brings him on the long journey from Queensland and has an astute apprentice giving him less weight as a claiming jockey.
Nyngan’s Rodney Robb has Hammond Thunder, Hillston and Bourke Cup winner and Dar Lunn has Power Bank, who was narrowly beaten in the Mendooran Cup recently.
Emma says the Live Auction trackside will be popular.
"There's fantastic prizes including local art and more, we are so looking forward to it.’’
There is a list of Auction Items on their Facebook page.
Black Hall Kitty tops list for NSW Picnic Cup. [IMAGE: Thoroughbred Racing Photography]
Enngonia's hotel is under new ownership, and Anna and Jay Cook are excited for new visitors.
‘’We're already getting a lot of caravanners.
"This is a big weekend for the community.’’
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Meanwhile, the Top 50 horses on the point score table are now locked in for the 2025 NSW Picnic Champion Series Finals to be run at Dubbo on Sunday 28 September.
These horses are all eligible to nominate for the Finals but there will only be a maximum of 12 starters per race - the $50,000 Showcase Picnic Sprint Championship (1000m) and $50,000 Showcase Picnic Championship (1400m).
The Connie Greg-trained Blackhill Kitty finished on top of the ladder with 65 points ahead of Billy Bent Ear (55pts) who is now retired but will be leading the field out for both races at Dubbo.
Another Greig-trained horse Individualist (43pts) was next with the Mont Waters-prepared Namarari finishing with 39 points.
Both Finals of the 2025 NSW Picnic Champion Series are to be held at Dubbo.