Unfortunately, with more rain pending the revised plans for Enngonia have been revisited and the entire event has been cancelled since this article was prepared.

Our apologies for any confusion.

The Club has advised that they plan to be back 'bigger and better than ever' in 2023.

The Enngonia races, like so many race meetings in the area recently, have been called off due to wet weather.

First, Brewarrina succumbed to the torrents of La Nina, then Louth, and now finally Enngonia, who was set to host their first race meeting in two years on Saturday 17 September.

Enngonia Race Club Secretary, Will Ridge, expressed his regret but said they will still host an event on the 17th of September, although with fewer horses.

“We have had an unbelievable season,” he said, “but we have had to call the races off due to the track being underwater."

“Our curator, Buck, always does an exceptional job, but this year it is just way too wet; we have been looking at it and looking at it, and every time we had a working bee, it would rain again, which is a great problem to have out here, but when you are trying to race horses, it is a bit difficult. So, the decision that the committee and the race club have made was disappointing, but there was nothing we could do."

“Not having the event for the past couple of years due to COVID, and now again this year due to rain affects our local economy and small businesses," he said.

Way too wet for horses and with more rain forecast the Enngonia Race Club have made the call to cancel and pivot so an event will still be held.

“So it is a bit sad, but we are still going ahead with an event, and we are going to call it, ‘The Enngonia Races Ladies Day’, and we will have yabbie races and a BBQ lunch to have a bit of a community get together, so anyone is welcome to come along."

Starting at 1 pm at the Enngonia racetrack, the club are encouraging ladies and guys to come along, dress up as if they were going to the races, get together and have some family fun.

“I think that people are pretty eager to get together, seeing that Louth, Brewarrina and now Enngonia have all been called off, so this is an opportunity to get together, have a beer, and catch up,” Will Ridge said.

“It was turning out to be a great day; the sponsors have been unbelievable, and I’d like to thank them all."

“I suppose the other person who needs to be thanked is my father, Bill Ridge, who has been president of the club all these years, and after the last two race meetings not happening, and due to personal reasons, he decided to step aside and let Callum Robinson take it on, who is doing a great job.”

Anyone who wants more information on the Ladies’ Day event can call Will Ridge on 0417 747 593