It’s not horses and greyhounds you’ll see in action, but sheep.
The Booligal Sheep Races will be hosted at the Booligal cricket grounds tomorrow.
An event that has entertained and celebrated the sheep industry since 1988, the ‘‘big family fun day’’ kicks off at 11am.
The runners — sheep from a local farm — start their heats at 1pm.
There are 20 heats leading up to the famed Booligal Cup race, the winner of which gets to take home the cup.
There are five lanes each race, and once the gun goes off and the sheep start running, the noise from the crowd cheering on their sheep is almost deafening.
If you don’t have a sheep of your own, you can ‘hire’ one on the day for only $50. And after heat eight, you can bid in an auction for 10 of the top performing sheep.
There’s also the annual crawl for cash, organised by age group, and gumboot throw.
A barbecue will be cooking away all day, with soft drinks and a coffee cart also available.
And for the youngest racegoers, there will be a free jumping castle.
For more information, go to www.booligalsheepraces.com.au.
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