The New South Wales country town of Condoblin lies on the Lachlan River in the Central West region of the state. Its name is derived from the Wiradjuri Aboriginal word ‘cundabullen’ which means ‘shallow crossing’; the people inhabited the area prior to the arrival of white settlers as early as 1817 when Breal Bennett explored the area. Today its population has grown beyond 3,500 and the town runs its own very successful racecourse, with racing administered by the Condobolin Picnic Race Club, the highlight of the annual meeting traditionally held on a Saturday in late February, being the Condobolin Picnic Cup over 1400 metres. The Picnic Race Club was established in 1920 after a public meeting, convened by the Mayor H C Moulder, was held in the Council Chambers on Friday 12th November. Their first meeting was staged in 1921 and, for a time, meetings organised by the Picnic Club and Jockey Club were held in the town. On Wednesday 16th May 1923 the Picnic Race Club administered a race meeting featuring the Picnic Race Club Cup, which was immediately followed by a Jockey Club meeting when the principal race was the Codobolin Handicap. The results from both of these meetings are shown below.

However, racing did take place in the town in the latter part of the 19th century under the direction of the Condobolin Jockey Club. The inaugural 2 day meeting was staged on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th January 1879, with selected results shown below:-
Friday 24th January 1879
Condobolin Jockey Club Handicap
1. Mabel
2. Glad Tidings
3. Chance
Condobolin Ladies Purse
1. Misery
2. Fille De L’Air
3. Black Harry
Condobolin Sapling Stakes
1. Lauristinia
2. Lady Alice
3. Vanity
Saturday 25th January 1879
Condobolin Publican’s Purse
1. Mabel
2, Glad Tidings
3, Tidal
Hurry Scurry Stakes
1. Gulgo
2. The Rake
3. Starlight
Within two years the pattern of future meetings began to take shape when the 2-day meeting on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th March 1880 featured the Jockey Club Handicap and Town Plate.

Wednesday 16th May 1923
Picnic Race Club Cup over 1 mile
1. Tomanbil (6/4) owned by Mr H J Brewer and ridden by Angus
2. LC (2/1) owned by Mr W Byrnes and ridden by Viant
3. Ray O’Grady (10/1) owned by Mr R Firth and ridden by Haddon
Thursday 17th May 1923
Condobolin Jockey Club Handicap over 7 furlongs
1. Lord Reynolds (6/4) owned by Mr A Keogh and ridden by Moore
2. Tomanbil (4/6 fav) owned by Mr H J Brewer and ridden by Angus
3. Ray O’Grady owned by Mr R Firth and ridden by Doyle

Today the Condobolin District Picnic Race Club continues to organise an annual race meeting each February.
Recent Condobolin Picnic Cup winners
(A full list of winners is available on request)
2010 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($3,010) over 1400 metres was won by Abra Ka Dabra (15/4) trained by Steve Beattie and ridden by Mr J Mills, beating Sprintcar and Seen’em Comin’ 7 ran
2011 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($4,200) over 1400 metres was won by Sot Putt (2/1 fav) trained by K R White and ridden by Mr B Duggan, beating Sky Hussar and Azarax 7 ran
2012 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($4,900) over 1400 metres was won by Shot Putt (15/4) trained by K R White and ridden by Nyssa Burrells, beating Noble Crown and One Last Shot 6 ran
2013 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($5,600) over 1400 metres was won by She’s Anonymous (3/1) trained by Fiona Watts and ridden by Ashley Boyd, beating Courtroom Drama and Platinum Touch 6 ran
2014 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($5,600) over 1400 metres was won by Dr Remlap (5/1) trained by Kylie Kennedy and ridden by Mr R Blewitt, beating Red Letters and Valley of Tears 5 ran
2015 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($5,600) over 1400 metres was won by Uaroo (5/1) trained by Rodney Robb abd ridden by Stuart Brown, beating Daley and Ritzy’s Boy 8 ran
2016 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($5,600) over 1400 metres was won by Double Halo (7/4 fav) trained by Bruce Parker and ridden by Samara Johnson, beating Centabeel and Maxport 5 ran
2017 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($5,520) over 1400 metres was won by Double Halo (7/4 fav) trained by Bruce Parker and ridden by Mr R Blewitt, beating Sergeant Bilko and Bemiles 5 ran
2018 The Condobolin Picnic Cup ($5,440) held on Saturday 24th February over 1400 metres was won by Spinning Dawn (6/4 fav) trained by Steve Beattie and ridden by Mr R Blewitt, beating Felicette and Damysus 6 ran

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