History made on Longreach Cup day...

Race sponsor Jo Curtis enjoying the day out with Ben Forrest, Brisbane, and Amy Phillips, Oakey. Chic Harris, Rowena Arthur and Cathy Saunders, all of Longreach, looking lovely in white. Rob Dare, Bedourie, with Brad Smith, Boulia. Dixie Scholefield, Boulia, with Kayla Cluff and Candice Jones, Winton, and Mari Gundersen, Boulia. The Outback Aussie Tours crew having a day out: Kristy Paige, Lily Smith, Jo Bartley, Hugh Smith, Sue Smith and Bob Douglas at back, and Alan Smith and Chris Douglas at front. Relaxed after the big family wedding were Kelsey Neilson, Boulia, and her mum, Dolly Trethowan, Toowoomba. Beau Frame, Blackall, with Robert Scholefield, Boulia. Joanne and Peter Fraser, Warwick, joined Katherine Forbes, Chris Mayne and Doug Forbes of Brisbane watching their Boy Forster-trained horse, For the Records in race five. Jason Avery and Julie Maurer, Longreach, showing their patriotism to the Thomson Tigers in blue and red. Thomson Tigers reunion attendees Richard Mactaggart, Mackay, Adam Burling, Biloela, Dan Lawrence, Sunshine Coast, and Darren Hall, Brisbane. Ex-Thomson Tigers reminiscing included John 'Diddy' Naylor, Tony 'Bones' Emslie, Russell 'Bodgie' McGrath, and Darren 'Barney' Franke. Sam Jackson, Aramac, with Tayla Kinsey, Zach Geltch and Remy Streeter, Longreach. Hayley Pearce, Sahara Tait and Arnika Forrest, Longreach. You couldn't miss the Alliance Airlines team - Suzy Downes and Lorraine Padgett, Sunshine Coast, Suzanne Hobson, Kerrie McMillan, Samantha McMillan and Matt Hobson, Brisbane. Leah Jackson, Emu Park, with Sonja Farr, Rockhampton, and Christine Davies, Mackay. Ross and Janelle Ballard, Longreach. Richard Harris with Kealey Griffiths and Corinne Ballard, Longreach. Marc Fickling, Gold Coast, James Walker, Longreach and Ben Roughan, Toogoolawah, plus Gracie Fickling and James Walker junior, all enjoying a reunion. Longreach's Karen McLellan, Craig Carey, Julie Smith and Richard Booth. Contemporary fashion winner Kimberley Dillon with millinery winner Jade Morton, also contemporary runner-up. Strutting their stuff on the catwalk were Tom Solarno, Matthew Riggs, Paul Adams, Lawrence Small, Abbey Godwin-Smith, and Justin and Kealey Griffiths. Sarah-Jane Fysh, Aramac, catches up with Kathy Scholes, Blackall. Hugh Button, Adam Stewart, Ray 'Snake' Cameron and Noddie Huff having a great afternoon out. A great crowd was on hand to watch the day's racing. Also on course broadcasting for the first time was Sky Channel One. Against a wall of history, the Longreach Cup race meeting was broadcast on Sky Channel around Australia on the day. Longreach Cup hopefuls in the mounting yard. The closing stages of the Longreach Cup. French Hussler was first to the post in the Longreach Cup. Jockey Stanley Watkin and trainer Todd Austin were all smiles unsaddling French Hussler. French Hussler's owners Pam Carolan and Toni Austin had a huge number of connections on hand for the trophy presentation by Jo and Breckon Curtis and Tanya Kamerling, Sprout Ag.