Dusty day didn’t stop Tara Race patrons flocking to the track

1/38PRESSURE'S ON: Punters watch race five, hoping their horse takes the win. Picture: Meg Gannon

2/38Jasmine Ambrus, Emily Vicary and Matthew Loechel. Picture: Meg Gannon

3/38La Belle La Belle, trained by Glenn Richardson and ridden by Stephanie Lacy, won race one. Picture: Meg Gannon

4/38Preparing for race one of the Tara Cup Race Day. Picture: Meg Gannon

5/38Sharyn Ross and Deb Lobegeiger. Picture: Meg Gannon

6/38Brooke Smith, Brooke Higgins, and Ash Saunders. Picture: Meg Gannon

7/38Sly Grin, ridden by Stephanie Lacy. Picture: Meg Gannon

8/38FOR DAD: Jorja Crompton and her mum Jackie with the Ken Dowling Cup, named in memory of Jackie's late father. Picture: Meg Gannon

9/38Jackie Crompton's Ritchford, ridden by Cecily Eaton, crossed the line in first place in race four. Picture: Meg Gannon

10/38Skyelar and Linda Kruger. Picture: Meg Gannon

11/38Leanne and Ross Kapernick from Rockhampton. Picture: Meg Gannon

12/38Steve and Su Dowling. Picture: Meg Gannon

13/38Trevor Moran and Charlotte Nielsen. Picture: Meg Gannon

14/38Pala Parker, Jackson Callaghan, Rebecca Staines, Ryan Bravo, Taleah Corkill, Stephanie Arnold and Doug Arnold. Picture: Meg Gannon

15/38Lincoln and Tina Neal. Picture: Meg Gannon

16/38Harry Neal, Michael Butler, Danielle Butler, and Bec Neal. Picture: Meg Gannon

17/38Harry Bhullar. Picture: Meg Gannon

18/38Ros Bougoure, Megan Hetherington, Beryl Bougoure, Olivia Firth and Hayley Firth. Picture: Meg Gannon

19/38Leza Wolfenden attended her first ever race meet with her friend Anne-Maree Adams from Miles. Picture: Meg Gannon

20/38Steve and Anne Wunsch from Warra. Picture: Meg Gannon

21/38Doug Arnold, Luke Wissemann, and Matt Rasmussen. Picture: Meg Gannon

22/38April Dicks and Lane Robertson. Picture: Meg Gannon

23/38Gay Dempsey with Maddison and Kylie Russell. Picture: Meg Gannon

24/38DECISION TIME: Patrons watched on as the competing horses prepared for their race. Picture: Meg Gannon

25/38Jessica Glossop, Jacqui Messer, and Lydia Penny. Picture: Meg Gannon

26/38Craig Homer and Kennedy Stenzel. Picture: Meg Gannon

27/38Bill and Angus Clydesdale with Scott Bury. Picture: Meg Gannon

28/38Michelle Moran, Kerri Wood, and Julie Farrawell. Picture: Meg Gannon

29/38La Belle La Belle, trained by Glenn Richardson and ridden by Stephanie Lacy, won race one. Picture: Meg Gannon

30/38Jackie Crompton and Cecily Eaton embrace after Eaton's big win on Ritchford. Picture: Meg Gannon

31/38La Belle La Belle, trained by Glenn Richardson and ridden by Stephanie Lacy, leading the pack in race one. Picture: Meg Gannon

32/38Parker Hennessy, Will Butler and Brooke Smith. Picture: Meg Gannon

33/38Terry Treichel on board Bel Strider, trained by Matt Kropp. Picture: Meg Gannon

34/38FOR DAD: Jorja Crompton and her mum Jackie with the Ken Dowling Cup, named in memory of Jackie's late father. Picture: Meg Gannon

35/38Su Dowling, Kim Mills, Steve Dowling, Jorja Crompton, Lyn Mills, and Carmel Mills. Picture: Meg Gannon

36/38Rudi, Kylie, Sofia, and Pieter Fourie. Picture: Meg Gannon

37/38Cecily Eaton on Ritchford. Picture: Meg Gannon

38/38Craig Harman, Charlee Harman, Jack Hewitt, and Amy Jackel. Picture: Meg Gannon