It was a great day for racing: the sky was blue, the day was warm, and the champagne was ice cold.
We had an uneventful trip down to Cooma, with of course the cool kids at the back of the bus and the well-behaved in the front under the watchful eyes of our own schoolmarm.
Women in Racing sponsored one of the races, and Sue presented a new horse blanket to the winner on behalf of WiR.
Apart from the racing, the other entertainment for the day was the various Fashions in the Field competitions, ranging from under-8's to over-18's. There are plenty of photos below of the different competitions.
A few Women in Racing competed, but were unsuccessful despite being the pick of the bunch. Maybe the judges had eye problems. They seemed totally unaware that Sue's outfit had previously won Fashions in the Field at Lightning Ridge. I heard a comment that our gang would have more success if they had a Gorgeous Grandma category.
After a successful day at the races, we headed home. We also got to learn the song that Sue wrote specifically for the Celebrity Challenge that she entered to raise funds for Cerebral Palsy. We stopped for a barbeque dinner at Breadbo where the TAB's mobile betting caravan caught up with us. Obviously we lost lots of money to them at Cooma and they wanted to see if we had any more.
We got back to Canberra around 8:30. Another successful trip.
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