More than $165,000 was raised for injured track riders, Ben Saunders and Wade Clasohm, at Saturday night’s Racing Reaches Out, at Clifford Park, Toowoomba.

The evening was an emotional evening, but an enormous success, according to Toowoomba Turf Club Chairman, Kent Woodford.

“TTC is delighted to be able to assist the families of Ben and Wade with this enormous cash injection, “said Kent Woodford.

“It will really relieve some of the financial pressures on the families, it has been an emotional journey for everyone at the TTA to put the fund raiser together,” he added.

Sporting memorabilia, stud and various racing club hospitality packages went under the hammer, and were extremely popular at the event, which attracted more than 350 people to Clifford Park.