
Freya Byrne proudly wears her ribbon after securing first place in the hobby horse dash. PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIR
A hobby horse derby and three-legged race were among the highlights of the occasion, which was first held in 1946.
After its cancellation last year due to a lack of entries and a shift to a new date, this year’s races featured six heats of harness racing.
Six-year-old Freya Byrne, a winner of a hobby horse heat, said she had been practising.
"I won because I practise on my real horse all the time," she said.
Competitors in the 1500m three-legged race had the chance to win $200.











