There’s a unique opportunity to own a piece of racing history at Forbes Spring Races this Saturday, with Hugh Bowman’s silks from the wonder mare’s winning Winx Stakes run up for auction.
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Forbes’ Cat Newcombe has gathered some incredible donations for raffles for Saturday, with the funds to go to a drought relief cause.
She had the idea to secure memorabilia of the incredible mare, who’s won 28 straight starts, and dug into her racing contacts.
“Winx and Hugh Bowman are a national icon at the moment, who wouldn’t want a piece of the wonder mare’s history?”
Bowman, son of a Dunedoo farmer, was quick to sign the breeches he wore in the 2018 Winx Stakes with his trademark “She’s apples” and send them to Forbes.
The framed silks go up for auction between races 4 and 5.
Raffle tickets – with prizes including a kayak, RM Williams clothing, vouchers for fuel and food all donated by local businesses will be on sale on course.
Forbes Jockey Club is pleased with the support from local trainers Dennis Bush, Caitlin Cox and Barry Molloy for their nominations for the Forbes Spring race meeting.
These trainers drive many kilometres around the country to race their horses and a local meeting must be very satisfying to them. Forbes Jockey Club only conduct two race meetings annually but continue to canvass Racing NSW to allocate a third meeting hopefully one day in the Autumn.
It is also very generous of Peter Maher Shearing Services and MBR Clothing to provide $500 trainer’s bonus for the race meeting. The winner being the trainer who accumulates most points at the end of the day.
All the trainers travelling to this race meeting have supported country racing for many years so any reward they receive is richly deserved.
The reopening of the heritage public grandstand will be held between races 1 and 2. The grandstand will be officially opened by Mayor Phyllis Miller. The official party will be John Rennick, President of Forbes Jockey Club, Mayor Miller and Mr. Philip Donato Member for Orange.
Official invitations to attend were sent to Michael McCormack Federal Member for Riverina and Deputy Prime Minister who tendered his apology and asked that it be recorded as he was disappointed he could not attend due to commitments.
Paul Toole Minister for Racing, Rick Colless MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Western NSW tendered their apologies as did Peter V’landys Racing NSW, Brian Charman Country Racing; Max Walker, Country Racing Board; Andrew Small Country Racing NSW Development Fund.
