The New South Wales town of Tomingley is in the Central West region of the state close to the Newell Highway and some 265 miles west of the state capital Sydney. It grew up around the gold mining industry and today has a population of about 350 inhabitants who enjoy the benefit of their own racing club. The earliest race meeting in Tomingley was a two-day meeting on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th March 1902 when the main race was the Tomingley Handicap over a mile attracted a field of 13.
Friday 7th March 1902
Tomingley Opening Handicap over 6 furlongs
1. Ray Blas owned by Mr E H Smith and trained by W Williams
2. Amy
3. Anata
13 ran
Tomingley Handicap over 1 mile
1. Ray Blas owned by Mr E H Smith
2. Amy
3. Jessica

The next year the meeting was held on Wednesday 8th April 1903, featuring the Tomingley Handicap once again.
Wednesday 8th April 1903
Opening Handicap over 6 furlongs
1. Superior owned by Mr Moulden
2. Goodbye owned by Mr Lees
3. Lady May owned by Mr Astill
Tomingley Handicap (£6) over a mile
1. Lady Lock (2/1) owned by Mr Astill
2. Superior (Evens fav) owned by Mr Moulden
3. Reckless (4/1) owned by Mr Newbigging

The Tomingley Picnic Race Club first began staging meetings in 1904 when the Judge was Mr J Maker, the Starter Mr L Best, the Clerk of the Scales Mr C Walker and the Handicappers Mr Lees and Mr Reilly.
Wednesday 27th April 1904
Opening Handicap over 6 furlongs
1. Squabble (5/1) owned by Mr Connor and ridden by Fox
2. Bremearney owned by Mr Lawson
Tomingley Handicap over 1 mile
1. Squabble (4/1) owned by Mr Connor and ridden by Fox
2. Captor (evens fav) owned by Mr Yeo and ridden by Kable
3. Donus (2/1) owned by Mr Lynch and ridden by Doyle

Recent winners of the Tomingley Picnic Cup
(A full list of winners is available on request)
2009 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($2,100) over 1500 metres was won by Danish Ruler (11/4) trained by Rado Boljun and ridden by Mr R Anderson, beating Snog and Sheikh It Up
2010 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($2,200) over 1500 metres was won by Sir Lara (7/1) trained by Craig Tyack and ridden by Mr J Mills, beating Prinzaroo and Ourwizz 7 ran
2011 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($2,200) over 1500 metres was won by Bold Issue (Evens fav) trained by Scott Singleton and ridden by Mr D Singleton, beating Ziazan and Soswarj 6 ran
2012 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($2,200) over 1500 metres was won by Spicy Lyric (7/1) trained by Leslie Bryant and ridden by Mr B Ryan, beating Carry The Dance and Discovery Lad
2013 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($2,800) over 1500 metres was won by Millenium Hawk (15/4) trained by Kylie Kennedy and ridden by Blake Ryan, beating Dr Remlap and Discovery Lad 6 ran
2014 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($3,500) over 1500 metres was won by Millenium Hawk (7/2) trained by Kylie Kennedy and ridden by Mr R Blewitt, beating Red Letters and Poker Pro 6 ran
2015 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($3,500) over 1500 metres was won by Uaroo (6/4 fav) trained by Rodney Robb abd ridden by D Bennett-Hillier, beating Steve’s Gold and Sea ‘n’ Believe 5 ran
2016 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($3,500) over 1500 metres was won by Emerald Fortune (5/1) trained by George Wright and ridden by Samara Johnson, beating Sergeant Bilko and Bemiles 5 ran
2017 Tomingley Picnic Cup ($3,450) over 1500 metres was won by As Early As (11/8 fav) trained by Sarah McIlrick and ridden by Samara Johnson, beating Just Good and Brave Jay 5 ran

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