Red poppies were everywhere you looked on course at the harness racing on ANZAC Day.
Each hand-crafted by Bev Parsons, 550 of these crocheted creations were offered at the gate for a donation.
They sold out, with people more than happy to donate to the cause.
Forbes Diggers Harness Racing president Lex Crosby said his vision for the ANZAC Day meeting, which signified a return to racing for Forbes after the track was destroyed in the 2022 floods, was to have everyone on course wearing a poppy.
The day was so outstandingly successful he estimated only the first half through the gates managed to secure a poppy.
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This week the club donated half the proceeds to Legacy, for their ongoing work supporting the families of veterans.
Mr Crosby thanked Mrs Parsons for the hours of work she'd put into crafting the poppies.
As Forbes' harness racing club was founded by local diggers, for diggers, the ANZAC day meeting is a very special one and the poppies contributed greatly to the feeling on course on the day.
