Picnic Races at Richmond

A huge crowd flocked to the Richmond Showgrounds for the first of the two equalisator meetings held during the New Year period. Good fields and some exciting racing (and some good divvies, too), helped make this first meeting a memorable one.

"How does this equalisator thing work?" Obviously this is the query of Ray and Dawn Gibbons (Nelson), Graham and Glenda Little, of Christchurch and Stan and Judy Walker, of Dunedin.

Ponies and riders race towards the finish in the first pony trot.

A trip behind the tote to collect $70 for a double.

The scene from the main grandstand.

Royal Beauty fell in the Jacobite Handicap but suffered no injury. However, with all that gear on, it took some time and effort to extricate the horse.

And while the parents were enjoying themselves, the younger ones were having fun on crazy bikes round the back.

Tea was a pie for Beren George, Alan Burnard (Dunedin) and Ian Knox.

Some other lucky people who visited the back of the tote.

The Carnival Queen Derby gets under way. The Rugby Queen, second from left, won in a walk.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 99 : February 8, 1969

Picnic Races at Richmond