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Mansfield Courier Horse Racing

The town’s party

Marks IGA Melbourne Cup Day Picnic Races Bring Mansfield Together

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30 Oct 2024

Horse Racing

Right on the Button

Apprentice jockey Brittany Button aims to make a name for herself

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09 Oct 2024

Horse Racing

Dressed to impress

Outfits are a spring racing tradition at the Mansfield picnic races

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02 Oct 2024

Horse Racing

Dressed to impress

Outfits are a spring racing tradition at the Mansfield picnic races

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02 Oct 2024

Horse Racing

Crowds flock to Merton New Year Cup meeting

Blue skies and a good track ensured a big crowd at the Merton Races on New Year’s Day

Lynn Elder >

10 Jan 2024

Horse Racing

Mansfield Cup shines bright

Despite the rain, the Mansfield Cup was well-attended

Samuel O'Brien >

10 Jan 2024

Horse Racing

Tight races in wet conditions at Mansfield

There were plenty of tight races at the Mansfield Cup

Samuel O'Brien >

10 Jan 2024

Horse Racing

Top racing at Merton kicks off 2024.

The competition was keen at Merton for the annual New Year’s Day meeting

Lynn Elder >

10 Jan 2024

Horse Racing

Giddy Up for the Merton Cup race day

New Year’s Day - recovery day for some - at the Merton Race track - fun for the whole family

Pam Zierk-Mahoney >

27 Dec 2023

Horse Racing

Top racing at Merton kicks off 2024.

The competition was keen at Merton for the annual New Year’s Day meeting

Lynn Elder >

10 Jan 2024

Horse Racing

Giddy Up for the Merton Cup race day

New Year’s Day - recovery day for some - at the Merton Race track - fun for the whole family

Pam Zierk-Mahoney >

27 Dec 2023

Horse Racing

Mansfield hosts national equestrian competition

200 competitors travelled to the shire for the Friends of Mansfield EA Horse Trials

Hannah Kennelly >

29 Nov 2023

Horse Racing

Mansfield District Racing Club welcomes new committee members

Mansfield District Racing Club held a successful annual general meeting with new members

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29 Nov 2023

Horse Racing

Best fashions for Mansfield Race Day

Fashions were well on parade at the Mansfield race day last week with alls miles for winners

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15 Nov 2023

Horse Racing

Bookies bet on great day

Private bookies returned to Mansfield Races on Melbourne Cup Day and were pleased with it

Pam Zierk-Mahoney >

15 Nov 2023

Horse Racing

Top day of racing at Mansfield

Six races were run and won at Mansfield on Melbourne Cup Day with prizes galore

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15 Nov 2023

Horse Racing

Billy rides ‘the Cup’ at Flemington

Mansfield faces would be watching with great interest as local jockey Billy Egan rides the cup

Pam Zierk-Mahoney >

08 Nov 2023

Horse Racing

Get set for an exciting local race season

It’s time to book tickets and packages for Marks IGA Melbourne Cup Day Picnic Races

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27 Sep 2023

Horse Racing

Molly earns National Team selection

MANSFIELD’S Molly Lines has been selected to represent Australia on the Oceania Championships Young Rider team. Equestrian Australia (EA) announced the selected combinations last week for the 2023 Oceania Championships, to be held in Hastings, NZL...

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25 Jan 2023

Horse Racing

Elders Merton Cup is back

NEW YEAR’S Day at Merton is always a big affair and this coming event being held on a Sunday, January 1, 2023 will be even bigger for the 158th running of the Merton Cup at this annual country picnic race meeting. Being a long weekend, and of course...

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21 Dec 2022

Horse Racing

Joy at Merton for Montalbano owners

A FULL card of races and a great contingent of horses competed at the 158th running of the Merton Amateur Turf Club’s annual New Year’s Day meeting. There were winners and grinners as horses, trainers and owners arrived from across Victoria for a day...

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11 Jan 2023

Horse Racing

Races rained out

MANSFIELD’S Cup Day Picnic Races, one of the biggest and most anticipated events on the High Country sporting calendar, was cancelled late last week. Another victim of the persistent rainfall and soaking conditions, the day of racing, fashions...

Xxx McMahon Old >

02 Nov 2022

Horse Racing

Another year older for the thoroughbreds

THE date of August 1 is a special day on the country racing calendar – it signifies all thoroughbred horses becoming a year older and the launch of a new season of racing throughout the state. From the rose lined lawns of Flemington to picnic race...

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03 Aug 2022

Horse Racing

McLeish calls for improvements to jockey changerooms

MANSFIELD’S race club got a mention in state parliament last week, when state Liberal member for Eildon Cindy McLeish called on the government to ensure female jockey changerooms across the electorate receive upgrades. She said that female jockey...

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06 Jul 2022

Horse Racing

Re Do Your Do at Mansfield Picnic Races

THE Mansfield District Race Club said they are thrilled to be running an autumn race day and hope that the Mansfield community will take advantage of the event.‘Re Do Your Do’ is a theme for the day. So on Saturday, April 2, the club invites...

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23 Feb 2022

Mansfield Courier Horse Racing

Fashions on the field

ALL the fashions and the fun returned to town on the weekend with the Mansfield Hygain Cup, drawing in large crowds on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. It was also the perfect chance for punters to show up in their best summer threads for the fashions...

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12 Jan 2022

Mansfield Courier Horse Racing

A day at the races

IT was a picture perfect day on Sunday – perfect for a day at the races. Plenty obviously agreed, as large crowds turned out in their summer finest to enjoy a great day of picnic racing with the return of the Mansfield Hygain Cup for 2022.A strong...

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12 Jan 2022