King Island racing upcoming events
DEC
16
SAT
16
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King Island Harness 16/12/2023
King Island Racing Club
DEC
26
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26
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King Island Harness 26/12/2023
King Island Racing Club
DEC
31
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31
SUN
King Island Racing Club
Welcome to the King Island Race Club
King Island Races - where the surf meets the turf!
Country racing always has a story to tell, but none like King Islands. Situated in the middle of the Western Entrance to Bass Strait, the King Island Racing Club Inc should logistically not have survived it's 123 years of racing.
In 1892 the winner's cheque was paid in wallaby skins, a form of currency in those days. These days, they fly in the stewards, jockeys and bookmakers.
Every September, as the sun unfolds over Bass Strait, it is not just the dairy farmers that are out and about, 80 odd horses are in work, preparing for the summer racing carnival.
Rather uniquely, King Island's race programs are dual code; a mix of gallopers and pacers which both race on the one-mile grass track. A number of clubs throughout the world could lay claim to staging dual meets, but it is unlikely many of them would have them both running on grass.
The main thrust of King Island racing is having fun. Always has been, always will be. Our race club would not have survived the past century if racegoers didn't have one helluva good time!
Race day admission
- General admission: $10
- Concession $5
- Children under 16: Free
For information about tickets and attending the King Island meetings visit the Club's website:
Did you know ...
The first King Island Cup was run in 1892.
To keep the cup it was necessary to win the race three times.
The winner's cheque was paid in wallaby skins, a form of currency in those days.
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