About the Ipswich Turf Club
Historical Information
The Ipswich Turf Club Incorporated is a proud and historic Club having grown from the first races held in the Ipswich area in 1848, to the first official race meeting in Queensland in 1859 to the forming of the Ipswich Amateur Turf Club in 1890 to race at the Bundamba Racecourse. The Club was renamed in 1988 and the track renamed in 1991 to become The Ipswich Turf Club, racing at the Ipswich Racecourse. There are approximately 46 race meetings each year including 2 Saturday meetings, one of which is the famous Ipswich Cup.
Present Information
The Ipswich Turf Club’s imperative is to promote and protect the sport of thoroughbred horse racing in Ipswich. At the Annual General Meeting on 26 August 2008 an announcement was made about a joint venture development to upgrade the facilities and redevelop surplus land. It is the vision of Ipswich Turf Club to create another 120 years of history and secure a forward thinking Ipswich Turf Club for the benefit of future generations.
| The schedule for race meetings in 2010-2011 is: | |
|---|---|
| MAY 10 | Monday 3 – Labour Day Race Day, Saturday 8 – Legs Race Day, Friday 14, Friday 21, Wednesday 26 |
| JUNE 10 | Friday 4, Thursday 10, Saturday 19 – Ipswich Cup Day, Tuesday 29 |
| JULY 10 | Friday 2, Friday 9, Friday 16, Friday 23, Friday 30 |
| AUGUST 10 | Friday 6, Friday 13, Friday 20, Friday 27 |
| SEPTEMBER 10 | Friday 10, Friday 17, Friday 24 |
| OCTOBER 10 | Friday 1, Friday 8, Friday 15, Friday 22, Friday 29 |
| NOVEMBER 10 | Friday 5, Friday 12, Friday 19, Friday 26 |
| DECEMBER 10 | Friday 3, Friday 10, Friday 17, Friday 24, Friday 31 |
| JANUARY 11 | Friday 7, Friday 14, Saturday 15, Friday 21, Friday 28 |
| FEBRUARY 11 | Friday 4, Friday 11, Friday 18, Friday 25 |
| MARCH 11 | Friday 4, Friday 11, Friday 18, Friday 25 |
| APRIL 11 | Friday 1, Friday 8, Friday 15, Friday 29 |
| MAY 11 | Monday 2 - Labour Day Race Day, Saturday 7 - Legs Race Day, Friday 13, Friday 20 |
| JUNE 11 | Friday 3, Friday 10, Saturday 18 - Ipswich Cup Day, Friday 24 |
Please see the Queensland Racing Website for detailed information on Noms / Acceptances / Weights for individual race meetings.