PHOTO: The opening of the grandstand at a 1907 race meeting in Baradine.
Historic connections to horse racing in Baradine will be recalled when racing buffs, horse owners and punters gather to celebrate a milestone event.
Members of the Baradine Jockey Club are commemorating 120 years of racing involvement at a lunch with a display of memorabilia followed by a Baradine Cup Calcutta.
Local resident, Roy Matthews has had a lifetime association with country racing in his role as long-serving president of the Western Racing Association. A racehorse owner and member of the Baradine Jockey Club, Roy is also the caretaker of some of the early records of the club…