PHOTO: There was no racing to be had in Brewarrina on Saturday 13 May.
As racegoers woke up on Saturday 13 May for a day out at the Brewarrina Races, no one would have guessed that just a few hours later there would be no horse racing to be had in Bre.
A track inspection by a Racing NSW steward at midday confirmed around 100m squared worth of cracked track in the run-off area 170 metres past the finish line.
He declared the track too dangerous to race on just an hour out from the first race – as horses and jockeys were preparing and patrons were arriving…