Steeplechase highlight at Coleraine
September 26, 2008
A non-TAB meeting it may be, however Coleraine Racing Club officials are thrilled with the response by owners and trainers for its annual race meeting this Sunday.
When acceptances closed yesterday, 89 runners had been paid up for the seven race program with emergencies in four of those races. Read more
Dream came true at Caulfield
September 26, 2008
Every owner dreams of having a horse good enough to win a Group 1 race. That dream came true for Naracoorte businessman/racing club committeeman Don Wray on the weekend at Caulfield.
Don is a part owner of the six year old grey gelding Orange County who swept to victory in the Group 1 $352,000 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400 metres. Read more
Gold Cup timing might be reviewed
September 22, 2008
The chair of the state’s peak horseracing body has mooted investigating the timing of the Gold Cup Carnival to ensure the success of the popular event in Mount Gambier.
Speaking to The Border Watch, Thoroughbred Racing SA chair Philip Bentley said the industry would canvass running the event at a warmer time of the year to reduce the risk caused by wet conditions. Read more
Sponsorship boost for racing club
September 17, 2008
The Mount Gambier Racing Club and Limestone Coast Thoroghbred Racing have secured a major sponsorship package, which will ensure an exciting thoroughbred racing period over the next three years.
The Scott Group of Companies has extended its sponsorship commitment to the MGRC, allowing the club to further promote and enhance racing in the region. Read more
Roger Whitehead a great loss
September 11, 2008
For more than half a century, Nelson’s Roger Whitehead was a well known face on every South East racecourse.
Roger passed away almost a fortnight ago in Adelaide, aged 79 years, after a brief illness. Read more
Heavy track at Naracoorte
September 3, 2008
For the second time in three weeks, Naracoorte racecourse will be the venue today for a transferred meeting of the Mount Gambier racing club.
Tremendous support from owners and trainers on both sides of the border has resulted in 101 final acceptors for the eight race card, with capacity fields in four events. Read more
Starting gates slow off the mark
September 2, 2008
The new set of starting gates to be used by all five Limestone Coast racing clubs are ready for use.
All that is preventing their use is the trailer to transport them between each club.
The starting gates cost around $110,000 and are currently stationed at Mount Gambier. The trailer is being built by a Mount Gambier company.
Limestone Coast Thoroughbred Racing business manager Jim May is hopeful the new starting stalls will be operating for the first time at the Penola meeting on Thursday, September 18.
Record result for local trainers
August 29, 2008
WITH just one weekend left of the 2007-08 harness racing season, the record for the number of local winners at metropolitan level has already been broken. Read more
Sky Channel to broadcast trots
August 28, 2008
The Mount Gambier Harness Racing Club’s Gold Cup will be beamed around the world in January after Sky Channel and Harness Racing South Australia agreed to stage two TAB meetings at Greenwald Paceway.
The Mount Gambier club has been given the green light to conduct both its Gold Cup meeting (Friday, January 23) and heats (Tuesday, January 20) under the watchful eye of Sky Channel viewers. Read more
Bleak day for favourites at Casterton
August 26, 2008
A dashing ride of the day performance by visiting Irish jockey Sean Jackson in the steeplechase was the only ray of sunshine on a bleak day for favourite punters at Casterton on Sunday.
Jackson piloted the Warrnambool jumper One Sandwich Short to an all the way victory over the hedges, the only favourite to salute on the seven race card. Read more
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