The Canni Creek Picnic Races took centre stage last weekend with a large crowd on course for 136th running of the historic Buchan Cup.
Buchan and Gelantipy Racing Club secretary, Ian Dunkley, was delighted with the event, with the second highest crowd in attendance ever recorded.
“It was an excellent day, everything ran like clockwork, making it possibly our best ever day,” Dunkley said.
“The crowd was second best highest ever, only topped by the return to racing after bushfires.”
The cup was taken out  by Mornington galloper, Laststrikeyourout, delighting owner/trainer Nicole Dickson and leading picnic jockey Shaun Cooper, who rode a treble on the card.

IMAGE: The second largest crowd in history flocked to the Canni Creek Picnic Races at Buchan last Saturday with Buchan and Gelantipy Racing Club committee members soaking up one of the best events in the club’s history. The main race - the Buchan Cup - was won by Mornington galloper, Laststrikeyourout, for owner/trainer Nicole Dickson.