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HISTORY
The Adaminaby Jockey Club has a rich history.
The present location of the Racecourse is only 50 years old
- due to Adaminaby moving for the Snowy Hydro Scheme
and the making of Lake Eucumbene.
The buildings were moved from the Old Racecourse which now is
under the waters of Lake Eucumbene.
The present location of the Racecourse is only 50 years old
- due to Adaminaby moving for the Snowy Hydro Scheme
and the making of Lake Eucumbene.
The buildings were moved from the Old Racecourse which now is
under the waters of Lake Eucumbene.
BUT THEY DID HOLD THE RACES
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 5 February 1952
The Adaminaby Jockey Club meeting last weekend could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called an unqualified success.
Only six horses and one jockey turned up for the meeting
The jockey A Waters arrived in time for the first race, but there were only four horses present at 2pm.
The other two arrived later, and the first race was held at 2.40pm.
The stewards over came the jockey shortage by allowing an amateur rider, Mr V Russell to take mounts.
Mr Russell had two rides during the afternoon, both of which he rode thirty pound overweight.
Made Jockey
The stewards created a third jockey by giving F Berkey, a stablehand, a permit to ride for the day.
Berkey was forced to ride overweight also.
In one race he weighed out nine pounds over the limit, but in the last race he weighed out ten pound over the limit - one pound heavier than he had been earlier in the afternoon.
All three jockeys won races, although Mr V Russell was first past the post in the Intermediate Handicap, in which he had a walkover.
Stablehand Berkey upset punters when he won the Adaminaby Handicap on War Gold at even money, beating the 2-1 on favourite ridden by Waters.
There were three races and a walkover decided during the afternoon.
Most punters bet on the Sydney events.
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 5 February 1952
The Adaminaby Jockey Club meeting last weekend could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called an unqualified success.
Only six horses and one jockey turned up for the meeting
The jockey A Waters arrived in time for the first race, but there were only four horses present at 2pm.
The other two arrived later, and the first race was held at 2.40pm.
The stewards over came the jockey shortage by allowing an amateur rider, Mr V Russell to take mounts.
Mr Russell had two rides during the afternoon, both of which he rode thirty pound overweight.
Made Jockey
The stewards created a third jockey by giving F Berkey, a stablehand, a permit to ride for the day.
Berkey was forced to ride overweight also.
In one race he weighed out nine pounds over the limit, but in the last race he weighed out ten pound over the limit - one pound heavier than he had been earlier in the afternoon.
All three jockeys won races, although Mr V Russell was first past the post in the Intermediate Handicap, in which he had a walkover.
Stablehand Berkey upset punters when he won the Adaminaby Handicap on War Gold at even money, beating the 2-1 on favourite ridden by Waters.
There were three races and a walkover decided during the afternoon.
Most punters bet on the Sydney events.
"MESMER" was owned by WT Crowe ran in 1911, 1912, 1913 and was the
winner of the Commercial Handicap at the Adaminaby Races in 1912
The Racecourse was used in the Mexican
scene of "Phar Lap - The Movie" 1983 and
also used in "The Sundowners" 1960
NSW COUNTRY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Saturday, 7 October 2006: The Racing NSW Country Awards for Excellence 2006 were announced at a gala presentation at Royal Randwick on October 6
Adaminaby Race Club was awarded the Best Innovation or Improvement by a Country Race Club Award from a field of finalists which included Albury Racing Club's Sporting Sponsorship Packages and Lismore Turf Club 's Southern Cross University Day.
Adaminaby was outstanding in its presentation of its Go Troppo race day
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Saturday, 7 October 2006: The Racing NSW Country Awards for Excellence 2006 were announced at a gala presentation at Royal Randwick on October 6
Adaminaby Race Club was awarded the Best Innovation or Improvement by a Country Race Club Award from a field of finalists which included Albury Racing Club's Sporting Sponsorship Packages and Lismore Turf Club 's Southern Cross University Day.
Adaminaby was outstanding in its presentation of its Go Troppo race day
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