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Longreach Jockey Club

Locality: Longreach, Queensland

Address: Gull Street 4730 Longreach, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 The countdown is on for the On The Bit Queensland Country Racing Gala Awards Night. 13 awards will be presented on the night with Melbourne Cup winning jockeys ...Corey Brown & Jim Cassidy in attendance as well as Andy Bichel & Kimberley Busteed. For your chance to celebrate the achievements of so many during a very tough year for country racing, click on the link to book your tickets. Limited Tickets are available.

25.01.2022 Available at Isisford this weekend - please call me to book them - $100 to use the colours and it all goes straight into the Riding for Abbie A/C.

24.01.2022 You may have heard already that we won't be hosting our usual NYE races this year. With covid restrictions still in place and reduced funding, we decided not t...o go ahead as it wouldn't be the great event that we wanted to give you all. We are excited to welcome back patrons on January 9 and we hope to see you all then.

24.01.2022 Good luck to all our Central West & North West Connections at Doomben today TNT Racing, Boy Forster, David Rewald, Jason Babarovich, Richard Simpson, Johnson Racing & Dan Ballard in the Stampede & Country Cups Finals.

24.01.2022 Qld Country Racing 2020 Outstanding Contribution to Country Racing Awarded to an individual who’s contribution to the country racing industry has produced exemp...lary industry setting standards whether it be through advocacy, politics or journalism. To nominate, please click the link https://www.onthebitracingaustralia.com.au/otb-racing-aust/ Nominations close Friday

24.01.2022 Presentation photos still to come.... Longreach Jockey Club ending the year with a bang Melbourne Cup Day! Thank you to the club for their support this year wi...th my photos, I appreciate every bit... A great club and I look forward to getting some shots here again next year :) Frames, digitals etc all available as always! Please tag jockeys, owners trainers etc but don't edit or alter my watermarks!

22.01.2022 The Annual General Meeting of the Longreach Jockey Club Inc will be held on Tuesday 10th November at 6pm in the Dining Room at the Longreach Race Track. All Positions are Vacant - nominations for positions may be forwarded to [email protected] before the Meeting. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the meeting - provided the nomination is from a current member & the person they are nominating has agreed to be nominated for a position. All nominations must have a c...urrent member second the nomination. All those elected to the Executive & Committee must be prepared to pay their Membership upon receipt of their Membership Notice - this is a requirement of the Constitution. Positions:- Patron, President, Vice Presidents x 2,Treasurer, Secretary, Race Day Secretary, Auditor, General Committee. General Business will include setting the Membership Subscription for the year 1st January to 31st December 2021. See more

21.01.2022 Missed last weeks The Longreach Leader? Then you might have missed this terrific write-up about our new Jockey Club President Andrew Watts by Hamish Hart. Wattsy talks about his goals to see an increased attendance at our race meets here locally, as well as a new membership option which you can find pinned on our page. Dont forget, a 2021 membership secures you the hottest ticket in town, The Longreach Cup! ... *2021 Longreach Cup Date TBC Please read all terms and conditions of Membership prior to purchase.

20.01.2022 ISISFORD - Saturday 7th November

20.01.2022 Sunset from the track this evening, been a windy dusty day, so the sunset showed the levels of dust in the air.

20.01.2022 Great start to 2021 for The Longreach Jockey Club, being able to secure funding for numerous projects as part of CRP - infrastructure program Running Rail Replacement Culvert and Drainage Work - 1400m Section of the track Animal Safe Thoroughfare from Stabling area to track... Tie Up Stall Extension First Longreach race meeting is on the 20th of March so don't forget to get your memberships sorted for a blockbuster year of local racing https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/crp

19.01.2022 Volunteers and dedicated club personnel are critical to and race club. If you would like to nominate someone who goes above and beyond each year for your club p...lease read the criteria below and click the link to nominate today. All nominations close Friday. Qld Country Racing Club Person/Volunteer of the Year Awarded to a club member and/or official who has demonstrated exceptional dedication in supporting country racing through their role/position, has enhanced their local race club, and has performed above normal expectations of their role/position. https://www.onthebitracingaustralia.com.au/otb-racing-aust/

18.01.2022 Presentation photos still to come.... Isisford Cup day - Awesome day by a great little club! Strong racing with a great crowd. Beautiful day, looking forward t...o getting along next year again! The dust made some of these photos a little wild but I hope you find something you love! Frames, digitals etc all available as always! Please tag jockeys, owners trainers etc but don't edit or alter my watermarks!

18.01.2022 The fields are set for the Autumn Race Day this Saturday! For all The Birdcage Hotel Tipping comp members, get your form guides out to try and reel in tearaway leader Michael Lloyd. Looks to be another great day of racing here in Longreach https://www.racingaustralia.horse/FreeFields/Form.aspx

17.01.2022 Charlie Prow - The Outback Jockey that rode Miss Petty "If you read the horse right and have a mutual trust for each other, these are the starting points to bri...ng out the best, and you can usually work on from there." - Charlie Prow Charlie Prow is a well known name around the racing industry. Breathing in the dust of Outback Queensland from his first breath, Charlie was born and raised in Outback Queensland and setting his sights on the saddle from a young age and continued a career over the next 60 years as an amateur jockey, professional jockey, horse trainer, horse breeder and master to apprentice jockeys. Throughout his career, Charlie has had 725 Wins, 1397 places, 4,961 starts. These Statistics are only recorded from the year 2000. Charlie was inducted into the Queensland Racing Hall of Fame of 2019. Miss Petty was a former Border Region galloper who was bought in partnership by Dick Banks and Fred Giltrow, and given to Charlie Prow to train. Miss Petty went onto write her name into bush folklore by winning 22 races straight for Charlie and inducted into Queensland Racing Hall of Fame 2018. Charlie is undoubtably a wealth of knowledge and has earned his respect within the Racing Industry over the last 60 odd years. LISTEN NOW VIA: All Major Podcast platforms. Search "From the Saddle" or https://www.fromthesaddle.com.au/podcast Presenter: Kay Becker Brought to you by Hewitt Consulting & Communications Jaimee-lee Prow

16.01.2022 With just 22 days until the Queensland Country Racing Awards, have your purchased your ticket yet? https://onthebitracingaustralia.eventbookings.com//qld-cou

14.01.2022 The season might be turning cooler but racing is heating up at Longreach on Saturday 10th April. Get trackside for the LJC Autumn Race Day to see all the action live. Remember to pre-purchase your tickets online via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autumn-race-day-longreach-t PLUS there's the Member's Draw which sits at $200 (must be there to have a chance to win) and the Local Tipping Comp is underway.... See you there!

13.01.2022 Well done Isisford for sticking to your 2020 dream to run a race meeting with patrons. Knew it would work for you, 8 Jockeys & would not be surprised to see 9

13.01.2022 Barcy Meeting - If you want to order any of these photos please contact Roxy @ RLR Photography.

12.01.2022 View from the track this arvo - we only got the wind.

11.01.2022 Melbourne Cup winning jockey Corey Brown will be in Emerald on Feb 5,6,7 for the On The Bit Queensland Country Gala Awards where country racing celebrates all t...he achievements from 2020 with 13 awards being presented. To purchase your ticket for the awards night, click on the link below: https://www.onthebitracingaustralia.com.au/otb-gala-awards/

09.01.2022 Tickets now on sale for Isisford.

09.01.2022 Nominations for the 2021 On The Bit Racing Australia Qld Country Racing Gala Awards are now open. Click the link below to nominate! https://www.onthebitracingaustralia.com.au/otb-gala-night-/

09.01.2022 While we have been a lot quieter on the events front, there is still a lot of work happening behind the scenes!!! Check out our awesome new facilities at the racetrack. #bedouireraceclub #diamantina

09.01.2022 Tuesday is the end of our LJC 2020 Jockey Premiership, the presentations will be after the final race. $600 1st, $250 2nd & $150 3rd. It could be a very close finish - if Brooke or John can ride 3 winners & get 2 places they may just beat Matty Gray or Dan McGilvray. We will be presenting the $100 for Jockey of the Day as we do each meeting. Points as of today are:- Matty Gray 48, Dan McGilvray 46, Dan Ballard 32, Ray Hancock 30, John Rudd & Brooke Richardson 29 & David Rewald 28.

07.01.2022 *** Barkers Newsagency Central West Jockey Premiership *** After riding 4 winners at her home track of Barcaldine on Saturday, Alisha Ross has taken a commanding lead in the Central West Jockey Premiership. Racing heads here to Longreach this weekend for a five race card. A massive thank you again to sponsors Barkers Newsagency and all the Central West Clubs for making this possible for the 2021 season.

06.01.2022 44 Nominations received for the Autumn Race Day this weekend! Reminder note to all The Birdcage Hotel Tipping comp participants to be paid up before this weekend. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/143653293869

06.01.2022 LJC Financial Members & Owners of horses attending the Melbourne Cup Day Races, must go to the Eventbrite link & register for your free ticket. Members must show their LJC Members Tickets & Owners must be able to show evidence of ownership in a horse that is running at the meeting. Eventbrite tickets will be checked at the gate - NO TICKET - NO ENTRY. We are still obligated to follow all RQ Covid directions & must be able to produce all details of those on course at any time & keep records of attendees for 8 weeks after the event.

05.01.2022 Coming to our Autumn Race Day this weekend? Download the Check In Qld app before you get to the course. That way you can check in quickly on race day and get amongst the action

05.01.2022 The AGM of the LJC will be held Tuesday 10th November, 6pm at the Race Course Dining Room - all interested people welcome.

05.01.2022 Enjoy a fantastic afternoon of country racing at Longreach on Melbourne Cup Day. Featuring an all new TWILIGHT MEETING so you can enjoy the afternoon on course with the whole family. TICKETS & DETAILS COMING SOON Thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Simstock Rural Agencies & Ballard Transport... SEE YOU THERE

05.01.2022 Congratulations to some of our regulars/locals that won awards tonight. Emma Bell, Tessa Townsend, Ray Herman with Bollente, Billy Johnson & Dan Ballard - excellant achievements for you all, and we are pleased to have you as part of our Longreach & Central West Racing Community.

04.01.2022 It's often said that a rainbow signifys "a new begining" after the storm has passed. We hope this rainbow is a sign that we are in for a huge 2021 now that the "storm" that was 2020 has all but passed. As you can see, we have a new race callers stand being erected in the coming weeks, a new membership option that we have pinned on our page, and who can forget our new committee headed by new president Andrew Watts, who you may have seen in the Longreach Leader today So why not join us for what is sure to be a huge year of racing, and sign up as a member of your community race club!

04.01.2022 COMMUNITY GROUPS & CLUBS The LJC is seeking expressions of interest from local community groups and clubs to run the canteen on Longreach race days in 2021. This is a fantastic opportunity for FUNDRAISING!... Your club could consider 9 meetings throughout the year or make yourselves available on a roster system if you cannot commit for the year. Training and support provided to interested parties. Longreach Race Days are getting bigger and better meaning more potential income for your club. Message us and we'll be happy to answer any questions and provide more info.

01.01.2022 We hope everyone looking for rain received some for Christmas. Bring on a wet 2021. On The Bit Award Nominations were announced on Christmas Eve - these nominees were all nominated by their peers & the On The Bit Community in general LJC wishes all the best to a long list of Central Western People & Horses, (past & present) and the Jockeys from other areas that support us all through the year, & especially in 2020 with trying times for us all. Those nominated with connection... to LJC for various Awards are:- Hall of Fame - Butch Mules; Dennis O'Brien; A Dependent; Jet Linda; Bush Beats; Other Awards:- Bush Beats; Rob Luck; Andrew Watts; Todd Austin; Patrick O'Toole; Brooke Richardson; Matty Gray; Ray Hancock; Dan Ballard; Tessa Townsend; Emma Bell; Dan McGilvray; Media Vita; Zukaz; Bollente & Eschele. Congratulations to each & everyone - I would not like the job of choosing the winners for 2020 - to be announced at the dinner in Emerald in February. See more