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It’s a weekend on the bucket list of so many in the greyhound industry, and the famous Coonamble carnival is now just over a month away on the October long weekend.
Supported this year by major sponsors Garrards Horse & Hound and the Greyhound Recorder, the carnival will stretch over four fantastic days of festivities, beginning Friday October 4 through to a gala day of racing action on Monday, October 7.
“Everything’s coming together really well. The club couldn’t be happier,” said event organiser Kevin Gordon, recently appointed to the Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) board.
“Accommodation bookings are moving very quickly and the response from participants about the feature races again on offer has been very positive.
“The club has been working overtime to have the track in pristine shape again this year and by all reports it’s in terrific condition with recent trial numbers very healthy.
“The bookmakers ring will be as strong as ever and on the back of some really positive announcements for NSW greyhound racing recently, including the prizemoney increases, the club is expecting a top carnival both on and off the track.”
The headline event this year will be the Garrards Horse & Hound Gold Maiden Series over 305m, carrying $10,000 to-the-winner.
First run in 1977, the event has been won by some of the sport’s elite sprinters throughout its 42 year history.
“A big thanks to Garrards for their sponsorship of the carnival. Their support of racing across all three codes shouldn’t go unnoticed,” added Gordon.
“We’ve put together a terrific list of sires’ services that will go up for auction and plans are well underway for another bumper Calcutta at Coonamble Bowling Club.
“This carnival is vitally important to the Coonamble town and with some terrific races on offer, we look forward to showcasing the fabric of country greyhound racing successfully yet again.
“The Coonamble Carnival is the absolute fabric of NSW country racing and we can’t wait for another huge weekend … it’s not far away now at all.”
Nominations for the carnival will be upon all participants shortly, and owners and trainers should take note of the closing dates.
For all races on Friday October 4: Nominations close at 9:15am on Thursday September 26, for the Saturday October 5 meeting: nominations close at 9:15am on Friday September 27, and for the Monday October 7 meeting: nominations close at 9:15am on Monday September 30.
