1/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Betty Manzelmann and Paul Stoddart. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
100+ FACES: Trackside fashions at Mackay Amateurs race day
It is one of the most popular events, now in its 107th year, on the Mackay racing calendar. Lads and ladies dressed in their best for a cracker of a day. See the pictures.
2/52Mackay Races 28 April 2022. Sagittarius led Race Three most of the way. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
3/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Sherilin and Moira Kister. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
4/52Mackay Races April 28. Picture: Max O'Driscoll
5/52Mackay Races 28 April 2022. Carter Andrews and Vada Morrison. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
6/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Views of the member's deck. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
7/52Mackay Races 28 April 2022. Laurence and Darryl Kister. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
8/52Mackay Races 28 April 2022. Dave Francey and John 'Ginger' Manzelmann. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
9/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
10/52Mackay Races 28 April. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
11/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Boydie and Laurel Bussey. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
12/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Betty Manzelmann. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
13/52Mackay Races 28 April. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
14/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
15/52Mackay Races April 28 2022. Picture: Max O'Driscoll.
16/52(Back) Shaz Ridgway and Rosemary Paidley with (front) Allison Kelly, Viv Ball and Kerryn Brant, all of Blacks Beach, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
17/52Neil Bryan, of Mackay, Steve Taylor, of Mackay, Graham Stachurski, of New Zealand, and Bruce Torrens, of Mirani, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
18/52Amy Stachurski, of Mount Pleasant, Olivia McLennan, of Homebush, and Kati Irelandes, of Slade Point, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
19/52Paul, Denise and Jack Mercer, of Ooralea, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
20/52Trevor and Leanne Gordon, from Moranbah, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
21/52Christie Higgins and Sarah race, both of Sast Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
22/52Shona Death, from New Zealand, Tamara Atherton, from West Mackay and Neill Death, West Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
23/52Karly Bitcon, Sarah Farren-Price, of Ooralea, Jordan McNeill, of Beaconsfield, birthday girl Danielle Farren-Price, of Ooralea and Julie Farren-Price at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
24/52(Back) Bruce Henderson, Dylan Heiler, Steven Filewood, Kev Dunn with (front) Jack Wasson, Josh Parker, Edye Dunn and Russell Jones at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
25/52Barbara and Tony Warne, of Ooralea, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
26/52Louise Jensen, of Sarina and Jayde Scully, of Mount pleasant, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
27/52Rebecca and Adam Dawson, of Walkerston, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
28/52Brent and Sarah Trannore, of Blacks Beach, Amanda and Andrew O‘Brien, of Glenella, and Rueben Porter, of Proserpine, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
29/52Kristian Foxon, of North Mackay, and Amanda Alderson, of Eimeo, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
30/52Ben Dennis and Jason Davis, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
31/52Tony Bartolo, of Rosella, Brittney Nielsen, of Beaconsfield, with Julie and Darb Thomson, of Farleigh, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
32/52Renee Gralow, of Mackay, Drucilla Wendelborn, of Palmyra, and Courtney Wheeler, of Walkerston, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
33/52Sam Kerr, of Mackay, Jason Davis, of West Mackay with Ben and Stacey Dennis, of Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
34/52Karly Bitcon, of Marian, and Julie Farren-Price, of Beaconsfield, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
35/52Jess Crooks, of Ooralea, birthday girl Danielle Farren-Price, of Ooralea and Lacoya Kimura, of Andergrove, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
36/52Dyane Norton, of West Mackay, and Rebecca Casanovas, of South Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
37/52Jake Riley, of Bakers Creek, and Shaun Malany, of North Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
38/52Madison Pittaway, of West Mackay and Lauren Mifsud, of Glenella, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
39/52Jack Perna, of Kuttabul, Flynn Molloy, of Marian, Eminee Falbo, of Ooralea, Paul Gibson and Nic Burgess, of Marian, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
40/52Chelsea Byrne, of Andergrove, and Lachlan Mckendry, of Erakala, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
41/52Adan Beard, of Andergrove, Emily Morris, of West Mackay, and Capri Corrie, of West Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
42/52Nina Gaviglio, of Mackay, and Nickola Gauci, of Mackay, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
43/52Trevor Johnson, of Ooralea, Buddy Pitt, of Andergrove, Aaron Walker, of Slade Point, and Lachlan Roberts, of Eimeo, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
44/52Chelsey Zarb, of Mackay, Emma Said, of Marian, Emma Kennedy, of Marian, and Jack Mcleod, of Kinchant Dam, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
45/52Olivia McLennan, Danielle Burgess, of West Mackay, and Kati Irelandes, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
46/52Daniel Hodginson, of Ooralea, and Aaron Markley, of Townsville, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
47/52Chelsey Zarb, of Mackay, Emma Said, of Marian, Kathy Mansfield, of Ooralea, Emma Kennedy, of Marian, and Jack Mcleod, of Kinchant Dam, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
48/52Jay Walker, of Rural View, and Isaac Wild, of Beaconsfield, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
49/52Kiara Sinn, of East Mackay, Paige Hoffmaster, of Mackay and Meleah Kennedy, of Sarina, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
50/52Keegan Irelandes, of Slade Point, Jessie Galea, of The Leap, Cassie Kennedy, of Shoal Point, Jemima Mactaggart, of Walkerston, and Shaylee Werder, of Glenella, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
51/52Corey Hindle, of Carmila, Jack Muscat and Marty Borg, of Carmila, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
52/52Shane and Jess Hewlett, of Alligator Creek, at Mackay Amateurs 2022 at Mackay Turf Club. Picture: Janessa Ekert and Max O'Driscoll
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