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  • Stubby Secures Third John Letts Medal

    JASON Holder capped a magnificent season in the saddle securing a third John Letts Medal at the 2022-23 South Australian Racing Industry Awards at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Saturday night. The veteran jockey started the season steadily before making his move at the start of the new year, his...

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  • Port Lincoln Racing Season Delayed

    Racing SA in conjunction with the Port Lincoln Racing Club wish to advise that the commencement  of the upcoming Port Lincoln racing season will be delayed due to issues with the racing surface. The race meetings originally scheduled for October 2022 have been transferred, with an additional meeting to be...

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  • Amendment 4 - Mount Gambier 07/08/2022

    Racing SA wishes to advise the Mount Gambier meeting scheduled for Sunday 7 August 2022 has been postponed due to the state of the track and current weather forecast. Racing SA will consider options to reschedule this meeting which will be communicated in upcoming days.

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  • Amendment 1 - Venue Amendments

    Racing SA wishes to advise in consultation with the South Australian Jockey Club and Murray Bridge Racing Club, due to construction work being conducted at Morphettville, the meetings on 17 and 20 August 2022 will switch clubs with the following programs: Morphettville Parks Wednesday 17 August 2022 Race 1 –...

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  • Amendment 42 - Racing Amendment

    Racing SA wishes to advise the following amendment to the meeting at Morphettville on Saturday 9 April 2022 $54,750           Benchmark 72 Handicap        1200m             Heat Two of the SA Sprint Series NOW $54,750           Benchmark 76 Handicap        1200m             Heat Two of the SA Sprint Series

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  • Amendment 29 - Murray Bridge Jump Outs

    Racing SA wishes to advise following consultation with the Murray Bridge Racing Club that Approval Jump Outs will be held at Murray Bridge on both Monday 6 December 2021 and Monday 20 December 2021. Due to the ongoing works at the track these Jump Outs will begin from the 1800m...

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  • Hank chasing big win in Happy Trails Final

    JORDAN Frew will chase the biggest win of his training career when Li’l Hank lines-up in Saturday’s $102,250 Happy Trails Series Final (1400m) at Morphettville. Li’l Hank comes off an impressive last start win on his home track at Murray Bridge and his chances are enhanced by a good barrier...

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  • Amendment 20 - Racing Dates Amendments

    Racing SA wish to advise the following Venue amendments due to the changes in the Easter Program. Sunday 10 April Was     Oakbank          Now     Gawler Wednesday 13 April Was     Oakbank          Now     Port Lincoln Monday 18 April Was     Gawler             Now     Oakbank

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  • Strathalbyn racing benefits from facilities upgrade

    The Strathalbyn Racing Club has been boosted by a $210,000 upgrade to its on-course thoroughbred training facilities, officially unveiled on Thursday. The new amenities, consisting of four wash bays and an equine sandroll area, were opened by the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Hon Corey Wingard MP and Member...

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  • South African hoop Callan Murray arrives in Adelaide

    Well-credentialed South African jockey Callan Murray has arrived in Adelaide where he will base himself for at least the 2021/22 racing season. The Group 1 winning hoop is the latest international to join the South Australian racing industry after multiple Group 1-winning South African trainers Gary and Dean Alexander relocated...

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  • Amendment 56 - Jump Outs

    Racing SA wish to advise due to current track usage and weather forecasts the Approval Jump Outs scheduled for Murray Bridge on Friday 25 June have been transferred to Gawler on Monday 28 June. Nominations close with the Trainers Service Centre at 11.00 am on Friday 25 June.

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  • Amendment 55 - Additional Race

    Racing SA wish to advise due to a gap in the upcoming programs the following race has been added to the Balaklava program on Wednesday 30 June. $19,300           Maiden Plate (2yo & Over)                1600m             Racing Rewards SA Nominations close at 12.00 noon on Thursday 24 June.

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  • Amendment 51 - Strathalbyn Transferred

    Racing SA wish to announce todays postponed meeting at Strathalbyn has been transferred to Friday 11 June. Fields will remain the same with scratchings reinstated. Amended race times will be as follows Race 1             12.00 noon Race 2             12.35 pm Race 3             1.10 pm Race 4             1.45 pm Race 5            ...

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  • Amendment 50 - Additional Race

    Racing SA wish to announce an additional race to be conducted at the Murray Bridge meeting on Sunday June 13. Race added $21,800            Class Two Handicap               2500m Nominations close with the Racing Services Centre at 10.00 am Tuesday 8 June.

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  • Amendment 48 - Additional Race

    Racing SA wish to announce an additional race to be conducted at the Strathalbyn meeting on Wednesday June 9. Race added $21,800            Benchmark 56 Hcp                 2050m Nominations close with the Racing Services Centre at 12.00 noon Thursday 3 June

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  • Amendment 47 - Hurdle Trial

    Racing SA wish to announce a Hurdle trial has been programmed for Oakbank on Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 11.00am. Nominations close with the Racing Services Centre at 11.00am Friday 11 June

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  • Amendment 46

    Racing SA having reviewed the current programs, wish to announce the following amendments Gawler Wednesday June 2 Race added $21,800            Benchmark 62 Hcp     1700m             Nominations close at 12 noon Thursday 27 May Morphettville Parks Saturday 5 June $42,250           Benchmark 68 Hcp 2250m                Racing Rewards SA + Now $52,250           Benchmark 74...

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  • Amendment 45 - Transfer of Trials

    Racing SA wish to advise that in conjunction with the Strathalbyn Racing Club and the Oakbank Racing Club the trials scheduled for Friday 28th May, have been transferred to Oakbank. Nominations will close at 11.00am on Wednesday 26th May.

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  • Amendment 44 - Additional Race

    Racing SA wish to announce an additional race to the Strathalbyn program on Wednesday May 26 to give an option for the horses from the deleted race at Murray Bridge on Saturday May 22. Race added $21,800       Two-Year-Old Benchmark 60 Hcp        1350m           Racing Rewards SA Nominations close at 12 noon...

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  • Amendment 39 - Harry D Young Hurdle

    Racing SA wish to advise that Wednesday's Harry D Young Hurdle has been being postponed due to lack of acceptances. This race will now be run at Oakbank on Saturday 3 April, replacing the Open Hurdle programmed on the day. Nominations close at 12 noon today Monday 29 March.

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  • Amendment 38 - Meeting Transfer 14/04 and added race 05/04

    Racing SA wish to advise the following amendments Wednesday 14 April This meeting has been transferred to Naracoorte to spread the workload between the South East tracks. Racing SA has also elected to add an eighth race to better fit the South East Program. The Program for the meeting will...

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  • Amendment 37 - Mount Gambier Transfers

    Racing SA wish to advise with the continued unavailability of the Mount Gambier racecourse, the following meetings have been transferred. Wednesday 14 April 2021       NOW Bordertown Race 1              $21,800            Benchmark 72            2000m Race 2             $21,800            Benchmark 64             1300m Race 3             $21,800            Benchmark 62            1000m Race 4             $21,800            Benchmark 58             1200m...

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  • Amendment 36 - Oakbank Trials

    Racing SA wish to advise the Oakbank trials scheduled for Friday 12 March, have been shifted to Thursday 11 March. Nominations will now close at 11.00am on Tuesday 9 March.  In addition the following trial will be added Hurdle Trial 2900m

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  • Amendment 35 - Program amendments

    Racing SA wish to advise following a review of the upcoming program, amendments have been made to the following meetings Morphettville Parks Saturday 13 March Race 5 $42,250 3YO Benchmark 62 1000m             NOW   3YO Benchmark 64 1000m Balaklava Wednesday 17 March Race 6 $19,300 3YO & Over Maiden Plate 1200m   ...

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  • Racing SA/Magic Millions unveil new race for 3YOs & 4YOs

    A new $120,000 race exclusively for 3YOs and 4YOs offered at Magic Millions yearling sales will become part of the South Australian racing calendar. Racing SA and Magic Millions today jointly unveiled the 3&4YO Classic, to be run over 1400m at Murray Bridge Racing Club from 2022. The race will...

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