The fourth annual Cobar Picnic Races was held on Saturday with locals enjoying the social aspect of the day. Among the drawcards this year was a visit from legendary Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jim Cassidy, who also socialised with the crowd at Friday night’s Calcutta at the Empire Hotel. Spotted in the crowd on Saturday were Regan Kings, Danielle Christie and Stephanie Collins. Check out our online gallery from the day here
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