A FULL slate of horses and riders will compete in the 2024 Pooncarie Cup today.

Pooncarie Racing Club president Lyle Massey said it was fantastic to see a full field.

"It's looking to be a day of great racing," he said.

"To get 12 jockeys to come up here is something I didn't think I'd ever see.

"The lowest number of riders in a race is seven for the first one, and that used to be the maximum ...