Winner of the Ambassador Tasman Cassim Pace - 1 Lead Role, with owner driver John Vautin.
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Parkes Shire Australia Day Ambassador Tasman Cassim, Race Coordinator Tony Dumesny and Parkes Shire Australia Day Chairman Tim Keith.
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Lilly Phillips and Grayson Freeman wait while Cr Marg Applebee puts numbers on their yabbies.
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Justin Pietrie and Jason Barklimore.
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Commentator Craig Dumesny, winning driver John Vautin, Parkes Shire Australia Day Ambassador Tasman Cassim, Parkes Shire Australia Day Chairman Tim Keith and President Parkes Harness Racing, Phil Cole.
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Parkes Shire Australia Day Ambassador Tasman Cassim presented winning driver John Vautin with his Australia Day shirt and cap.
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Sydney visitors Robert and Kerrie Smith of Sydney had a great night at the trots.
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Winner of the Keith Mitchell Memorial Pace, Better Keppol with owner driver Mitch Turnbull.
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Yabby races are always popular at the Australia Day trots.
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Deputy Mayor Cr Marg Applebee, Yabby Races 3rd place Jack Edgerton, 2nd Place Noah Pietrie and 1st place Indiana Pietrie with Ken Keith.
The annual Australia Day trots was again held at the Parkes Showground.
The Parkes Harness Racing Club held a great event featuring eight races, the 2025 Yabby Races and free face painting for the kids.
The Yabby Races were popular with Indiana Pietrie picking the winning yabby and claiming the winning title for 2025.
Noah Pietrie placed second followed by Jack Edgerton who placed third.
Three memorial races were also part of the eight races.
