Cowra Jockey Club president Peter Ford said the club had named a race at Saturday's meeting in honour of the workers.

"We've worked hard to make sure everyone who attends has a good experience," Ford said this week.

"The meeting is about social benefits, not economic benefits, for the town.

"We're concentrating on getting people back together, having a good time with friends with Christmas approaching."

On Thursday the club had already organised gazebos and under cover seating for 140 registered racegoers.

The first of six races starts at 1.55pm with the running of the Front Line Workers Thank You Maiden Plate.

Leading Cowra jockey Mathew Cahill has a full book of six rides at the meeting.

Cowra Guardian Selections:

Race 1 Front Line Workers Thank You Maiden - Dreamdust 1, Mixed Up Factor 2, Cankina 3.

Race 2 Cowra Dental Practice Tooth Hurty Maiden - I'm Gonna Be 1, Arcadia Power 2, Fortuneous 3.

Race 3 Railway Hotel Fillies and Mares Class 1 - Pruscino 1, Keep It Down 2, My Shiroma 3.

Race 4 St Raph's Old Boys Christmas Party Colts and Geldings Class 1 - Joey's Jaws 1, Grigio 2, Tiger King 3.

Race 5 Pumpkin Smugglers Birthday Wish Benchmark 50 - Nepenthes 1, Admire Gratzi 2, Broo Boss 3.

Race 6 Chris Hemsworth Cowra Welcomes You Benchmark 50 - Japingka 1, Motime 2, Twice The Value 3.

You can find form for the meeting here

Race sponsors include "St Raphael's Old Boys", Cowra Dental Practice, Railway Hotel and Michael Leighton (Pumpkin Smugglers Birthday Wish Handicap). The club has allocated a race to the town's front line workers and also called one the Chris Hemsworth to Cowra Handicap.