So riotous is the the party atmosphere when the races are on that the Warrnambool May carnival is regularly referred to as Schoolies Week for the over-40s.
But this week the seaside track and the bars, pubs and restaurants around Warrnambool’s centre will be shuttered and the atmosphere around the town quieter than it’s ever been when the festival is staged.
The ‘Bool will, however, set a record of its own on Tuesday when it stages an entire day of just jumps racing
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