Mallawa Picnic Races set to attract large crowd for second leg of the Golden Triangle

Up to 2,000 people are expected to converge on the small Mallawa community for the popular June long weekend event, which will feature six races and plenty of entertainment throughout the day and night.

Mallawa Amatuer Picnic Race Club secretary Ed Seccombe said there will be plenty of entertainment on offer for both young and old.

"We're going to have face painting for the kids and a little children's area, with a sandpit for the kids," he said.

"We've got a band, Trace from the Gold Coast. They'll start at 5.30pm until 10pm. We've got the Lions Club cooking lunch down there."

Gates open at 12pm with the first race to begin at 1pm, with betting on local and metropolitan races available as well as ATM and bar facilities.

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The committee has received 46 nominations for the day, including Mallawa Picnic Cup defending champion Track Flash, who is also coming off a Moree Picnic Cup win.

Track Flash's trainer, Moree's Peter Sinclair, will also have another horse in the cup, as well as eight others throughout the day.

Another local trainer in Douglas Fernando has entered his horse, Beau in Chains, into the cup as well as two other horses in other races, while Nathan Sinclair will have one of his horses competing in race two.

Buses will be departing from the Royal Hotel at 11am and will be returning from 6pm. Tickets are $45 for bus and gate entry and can be purchased at https://www.trybooking.com/BCLZE.

If you're not catching the bus, gate entry tickets are available for $25 through Stephen Sparke Jewellers. All tickets must be purchased by 12pm on Friday, June 7.

Race-goers are reminded that there will be no drinking in the car park, only in the designated picnic and licensed areas.

For more information, go to the Mallawa Picnic Races Facebook page.