1/56Claudia Smith and Hannah O'Keeffe from Mount Jukes at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
170+ faces: Mackay Beach Horse Races a raging success
ALL THE PHOTOS: Check out all the fashions, fun and frivolities at the iconic Mackay Beach Horse Races that transformed Harbour Beach into the ultimate social scene.
2/56Jason Eldridge and Jason Mordey at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
3/56Daniel Close, Olivia Bourne, Lee Red, Erika Carter and Shae Page at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
4/56Anita Sparkes and Jessie Collins at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
5/56Paul Fatnowna and Trudy Schmidtke at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
6/56Chelsea Goode, Hayley Merritt and Darice Ferguson at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
7/56Terri Cox from Mackay and Caitlin Bean from Brisbane at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
8/56Chloe Vaughan, Rhys McBride, Caito Caldicott and Jesse Caruana from Walkerston at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
9/56Leah Smith from South Mackay, Danielle Ward from Andergrove and Melissa Payne from Glenden at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
10/56Dave Wilson and Aaron Silk at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
11/56Ashleigh Connell and Megan Ward from Mount Pleasant at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
12/56Harley Browne, Vanessa Connors and Madeleine Connors at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
13/56Sonia Turner and Jessica Edwards from Townsville at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
14/56Ruby Holmes from North Mackay and Tyler Bobin from Slade Point at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
15/56Trudy Bryer, Belinda Ogilvie and Stephanie Trost at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
16/56Alexandra Newton from Gladstone, Nixon Brauer from Slade Point and Tamara Dobbie from Ooralea at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
17/56Chris Sparkes and Adrian Sparkes at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
18/56Sandy Marchetti, Sherrie Klingner and Evelyn Kerville at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
19/56Katie Deguara, Andie Drendel, Karin Byrne, Tonia Silk and Becc Scott at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
20/56Jade Caruana from West Mackay and Ruby Holmes from North Mackay at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
21/56Sandy Marchetti, Sharon McKie, Kevin Gardner, Sherrie Klingner and Evelyn Kerville at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022.Picture: Michaela Harlow
22/56Dean Williams, Bree Godfrey, Sheri Sampson and Julie-Ann Coombs are the winners of Fashions on the Sand at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
23/56Bryony Tinney from Erakala, Chloe Heazlewood from Bucasia and Jayden Bugeia from Beaconsfield at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
24/56Leonie and Andrew Gibson at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
25/56Sam Kimlin and Mel Chidley at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
26/56Jodi Menzies, Karen Phillips and gina Schwarz at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
27/56Samantha Hokins from Mount Pleasant, Claire Pitt from Andergrove, Kathy Ryan and Corinne Ryan from Seaforth at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
28/56Casey Keilbach and Jessie Collins at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
29/56Alannah Beer from South Mackay and Jess Grgetic from North Mackay at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
30/56Terri Cox from Mackay and Caitlin Bean from Brisbane at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
31/56Rebecca Lamb and Cr Pauline Townsend at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
32/56Naomi Schulte from East Mackay and Katie Duncan from South Mackay at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
33/56Greer Waron from Andergrove and Caitlin Picken from Marian at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
34/56Vanessa Connors and Adam Vine at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
35/56Sandy Marchetti, Sharon McKie, Kevin Gardner, Sherrie Klingner and Evelyn Kerville at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
36/56Vanessa Wilson, Margaret Stevenson, Kelleagh Hollingworth and Tracey Hocking at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
37/56Beccy Lowe and Marilie Van Rooyen from North Mackay at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
38/56Sandy Brown, Kylie Garton and Brenton Garton from Northern Beaches at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
39/56Emma Coburn, Scott Jamieson, Kylie Rogers and Jay Rogers at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
40/56Sheree Picken from Marian, Tamara Vella and Dan Shaw from Slade Point and Brook Picken from Marian at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
41/56Damian Muscat, Damien Connors and Madeleine Connors at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
42/56Andrew Wilcox, Raylene Wilcox, Asher Telford and Amanda Camm at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
43/56Phillip MacDonald, Alana MacDonald, Piper Holmer and Justin Rushby at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
44/56Matt Falzon, Christian Connors and Kylie Ludwick at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
45/56Janette van Eldik and Bec Newson at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
46/56Colleen Roberts, Pam Noton and Susan West at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
47/56Maddie Lehmann from Shoal Point, Pete Samson from Richmond, Tracey Dobson and Steve Mellor from South Mackay at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
48/56Sherri Sampson, Hester Grobler, Lisa Laird and Michelle Sweeney from Beaconsfield at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
49/56Toni Weight, Mark Sleeman, Lillian Watkins and Lisa Devine at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
50/56Sacha Hoare from Ooralea, Anika Campbell from Rural View and Tina Daniel from Marian at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
51/56Heath Drendel, Dave Wilson Gavin Byrne and Aaron Silk at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
52/56Brett Perry from Biloela, Ted Glover from Andergrove, Kym Perry from Biloela, Nicky Glover from Andergrove and Helen Shepherd from South Mackay at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
53/56Vic Vassallo, Debra Howe, Gabrielle Dicarlantonio and Chris Bonanno at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
54/56Chelsea Bowden from Glenella, Juke Mallet from Woondagindii and Hollie Grant from Townsville at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
55/56Nadine Martin, Stacey Ironside, Jo Cameron and Brooke Martin at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
56/56Collin Isaac, Jose Corby and Kev Isaacs at the Mackay Beach Horse Races 2022. Picture: Michaela Harlow
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