Posts in Category: Horse Racing

Spring racing grips Mansfield
LAST week the crowds came in their droves to the Catanach Plate Melbourne Cup Day Picnic Race meeting, held at the Mansfield Racecourse.

New racing precinct a gold standard
A BEAUTIFUL new entrance now adorns the Mansfield Racetrack.

Harnessing the hills for ex-pacers
Labor Government announced a joint funding package of $362,000 to help give harness horses a life after racing.

Racing into the record books
MANSFIELD Race Club enjoyed one of its best Melbourne Cup Day picnic races for many years last Tuesday.

Race club getting into spring carnival fever
MANSFIELD District Racing Club (MDRC) has had a busy couple of weeks gearing up for the big Melbourne Cup Day picnic race meetings.

No secrets for Jye McNeil, just plain hard work
YOUNG Mansfield apprentice jockey Jye McNeil has won the Rising Stars event two years running.

Large crowd, great weather at Merton
AS always seems to happen, the weather was warm for the running of Merton’s 150th New Year Cup meeting.

Strong fields at Mansfield races
A SMALL but enthusiastic crowd of race goers attended the Mansfield Cup meeting last Sunday.

Race club enters new season with full stable
MANSFIELD District Racing Club (MDRC) is looking forward to a busy season following the annual general meeting on October 8.

Race day plans well advanced
THE Mansfield Race Club turning local racing into festive affair, with Melbourne Cup Picnic Day race meeting bigger and better.

Memorabilia restored for Ron and Gwenda
IN January Ron and Gwenda Tait of Bonnie Doon were at a race meeting in Healesville when they received the news that their 100-year-old house…

Big moves afoot for Mansfield Race Club
A MOVE of race dates, a Tenors on the Turf picnic concert, and further updating of facilities will keep the Mansfield District Race Club on…