Club president Donald Critch described the club as “thriving” as they work towards hosting the TAB meeting, which the committee have been pushing towards for some time.
The club has endeavoured to improve their facilities in recent years including upgrading their inside and outside running rail, a new set of barriers, upgraded and refurbished the jockey and stewards' room on-course as well as their secretary and treasurer’s office's and replaced 35 tie-up stalls.
They have also constructed new shade sails and a commercial kitchen on-course.
“We are really looking forward to it,” Critch said.
“They are huge fields. The track is looking beautiful; we are really looking for to it.
“The race day has been well supported, which is excellent for us.”
The club’s committee and volunteers have been working right up to this week to ensure everything is spot on for the race day, including erecting the outside running rail in recent days as well as the new stewards tower.
Mawn, who has six in work at his stable, has been blown away by the strength of the race card, declaring it is fantastic for racing and the club.
“It is really good for the club and the town, a lot of work has gone into it from the committee and the ground staff to get the track to where it is,” Mawn said.
“They are still working on it in the days leading in to get everything perfect and right for the big day.
“The track really looks magnificent.
“Everything is shaping up well, they are great nominations, really strong horses from good stables.”
The training ranks at Chinchilla have expanded in recent months, as well.
As Critch notes, Mawn is the major stable in town, but he has been joined by Shane and Kim McGovern, Andrew King and Andrew Donnelly.
Kim McGovern and King both have one horse each accepted to race on Monday.
There are almost 20 gallopers in work regularly at Chinchilla, which Mawn believes is only a positive for the industry.
“It is really good for all concerned,” Mawn said.
“Racing has a bit of momentum in the town now with more horses, trainers, owners and jockeys.”
Mawn will start Not Liable on Monday, as the gelding will contest a Benchmark 55 Handicap over 1400 metres.
The five-year-old is a contest galloper, only being unplaced twice in his last seven efforts.
“He has been in really good form and if he is not winning he is running into the places,” he said.
“He is a really honest horse; he tries his guts out all the time.
“That is about his level where he is in on Monday so with a bit of luck he should race very well.
“Once he gets above Benchmark 55, that is when he struggles, but around that he is honest and always a good bread winner for the stable.
“One winner is always nice but if they were both to win, that would be a bonus.”
Following the club’s inaugural TAB meeting this Monday, they will host their second soon after – on Tuesday, May 24.
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