The field at Broadmeadow was awash in pink on Saturday, July 11.
In the pavilion, Tanya Brandle and Kimmy Heagney were making a tidy winning as the unofficial bookies for their group.
The Newcastle Pink Race Day had become a tradition, all the more meaningful since they lost one of their number to breast cancer.
The have met annually at the track for years, and continue to support the event in memory of their friend.
They were ahead at the weekend, having picked a handful of winners after an early morning fog cleared to a bright and cool day on the turf.
Jockey Rebecca Bronnett Prag had steered seven-year-old gelding Abuse of Power to a confident win in the sixth race of the day, following the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation cup in race five, named for the day's cause.
Lee Magorrian had secured the cup with the Chris Waller trained two-year-old Elstead.
The field was busy with activity at the weekend, with trackside jockey club venues booked out and fashions flaunted with style spilling out from the grandstands.
The Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation was established by Milton and Virginia Rigby in 1999 to provide practical assistance to women with breast cancer.
The meeting featured live a nine-race dance card with live entertainment staged in support of the Hunter not-for-profit.
