Narrandera Race Club Inc

31/08/2024

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29/08/2024

Narrandera Race Club would like to offer a big thank you to the TAB and Sky Racing teams.

Our promotion of the Narrandera Cup Day was very different this year, starting with the Calcutta at the Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club the evening before, which was awesome, and we couldn't have done it without them.

Graeme White from Sky was a guest at the Calcutta, and his work with Local auctioneer Ryan Burden and organiser Drew Kenna was very entertaining and engaging.

It was also lovely to have TAB representatives Simon Dooley and Lisa Byatt on hand, and they were great to work with, with their presence adding a lot to the weekend.

We look forward to working with all these stakeholders as we prepare for a bigger and better 2025 of racing.

📷 NSW Country and Picnic Racing

28/08/2024

Following a successful 2024 Narrandera Winter Racing Carnival, the Narrandera Race Club would like to sincerely thank our media partners.

Firstly, thank you to Jeff Hanson from NSW Country and Picnic Racing/Dusty Hooves Media for providing professional services in managing our social media accounts and communications.

We recommend Jeff’s services to other race clubs and racing participants looking to get the best out of their socials and communications.

We also say thank you to other media partners who helped promote racing across our season, including:
- Luke Francis, Trent Cohalan, and Jessica Knox with SCA Radio.
- Jordan Kendall with WIN TV.
- Matt Malone with The Daily Advertiser
- Liz Lawrence with the Narrandera Argus
- Sue Ruffles with Spirit FM 91.1 Community Radio Narrandera
- Graeme White with Sky Racing
- Mark Brassel with Racing NSW.

Again, thank you all very much.

28/08/2024

Narrandera Race Club signs off on best-ever season
Words: Michael Bailey - NRC Racing Manager
Image: NSW Country and Picnic Racing

The 2024 Community Bank Winter Racing Carnival at Narrandera Race Club (NRC) has been a resounding success.
With the class of horses in attendance, along with the big-name trainers, quality of fields, and number of starters, this season has been our best ever from a racing perspective.

Crowds have been up, membership is up, and the sponsors of our meetings and races have played a significant part in the season's success. We thank them all for their support.

Our focus on club members of Narrandera Race Club and community service from special people involved in the race club was a core theme, with the time-honoured Blue Peacock Memorial meeting in June kicking the season off in grand style.

The August TC (Tom) Lee Memorial meeting was a fitting way to finish our official programmed season.
This year, we also had two other memorial races for two extraordinary gentlemen who greatly impacted NRC and their love for racing: Peter Bloomfield and Ivan George.
We, as a club and town, celebrated their input personally and their ongoing family involvement with NRC.

Community Bank Narrandera Cup Day saw the best field ever, and the metropolitan handicapping scale was afforded to the race for the first time, a monumental box ticked for our country club.

Racing highlights were many.
- Prince Of Helena for Craig Weeding, ridden by Jason Lyon, won his second Narrandera Cup in as many years, which was a fantastic result when defeating the Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones-trained and Coriah Keatings-ridden One Aye.
- It was a bittersweet result for our president, Graeme Mathieson, as his runner, Just Go Bang, trained by Nick Olive and ridden by Matthew Cartwright, finished third when beaten a long neck, meaning he just missed out on a trip to the Little Dance.

- Hulm for Ross Purcell at Jerilderie, created history, and with Nick Heywood in the saddle, won the inaugural Narraungdera Yarraman ‘Yarra’ Sprint in a near-record record time of 57.91 on a heavy eight-track. Hulm will undoubtedly go on to bigger and better things.

- As a club, on the first Tuesday in November, we will cheer on Prince Helena and One Aye when they represent the club in the $3 million Big Dance and $750,000 Little Dance, respectively.

- Seeing an up-and-coming star in Brial Rose win in the $50,000 Super Maiden for trainer Ron Stubbs and jockey Jason Lyon was also exciting.
The talented Albury-based mare has since won at Gundagai and ran well in Highway company.

While visiting trainers dominated, local trainers Shane Bloomfield and Anthony Craig performed excellently, and we’ve enjoyed seeing both local stables perform well on their home track.

Lastly, and most importantly, how good is our amazing track?
We can’t race without a track that trainers want to race their horses on, and all reports were positive throughout the 2024 season.
A massive well done to our hard-working track curators, Tony Patterson, Shane Bloomfield and the team.

From the committee at Narrandera Race Club, thanks to everyone for supporting the club as we continue to rise through the ranks of country racing clubs in NSW.

We'll now be on call to host a meeting if and when needed.

26/08/2024

🏇 🏔 Live the Kosciuszko dream 🏔 🏇

Garry and Marilyn Dyson had no hesitation in selecting Front Page in last year’s Kosciuszko, and they enjoyed a win in the $2 million slot-holder race.

This year's Kosciuszko will be run at Royal Randwick on TAB Everest Day on Saturday, 19 October 2024. It’s more than a race; it’s the social and sporting event of the season, and you can go in the running to win a slot by purchasing a $5 ticket.

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23/08/2024

Did you know that Bob Dailey (centre) was not only a Kosciuszko slot winner in 2020 from a small number of tickets purchased but also part-owns the winning horse, It’s Me?

Be like Bob, buy Kosciuszko tickets, and dare to dream of winning big!

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22/08/2024

While racing is our passion, Narrandera Race Club has so much more to offer the community.

With a sensational function centre and stunning grounds, we offer terrific venue hire options for all events.

Whether it's a wedding, special occasion, birthday party, funeral, wake, or everything in between, we can cater to your needs.

If you have a special event coming up, get in touch today.

21/08/2024

A little recap of Saturday's TC Lee Memorial Community Race Day thanks to the Narrandera Argus.

21/08/2024

Join us for the Team Thoroughbred NSW Sales Day this Sunday at Belltrees Farm and every horse purchased will come with FREE Equimillion registration!

Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity. For more information and to register your interest, please email us at [email protected], and a full catalogue of available Team Thoroughbred horses will be forwarded to you. We look forward to seeing you there!

21/08/2024

As we look back on a huge 2024 of racing in Narrandera, we have to thank our sponsors, especially our major race-day supporters, who made it possible.

Community Bank Narrandera & District is the club's primary sponsor, having been locked in for a massive three-year deal at the beginning of the season.
Our record-breaking Narrandera Cup meeting was a big win for the community and a success that was significantly enhanced by the support of our local bank.

We also have Murrumbidgee Investment Services Leeton and Narrandera, who sponsored our L.W. Peacock Race Day and Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club, who sponsored our T.C. Lee Race Day, and we are forever grateful.

There were so many other race sponsors and a huge thank you to everyone who helped make our season the best it has been in recent memory.

20/08/2024

Congratulations to the Narrandera Race Club 2024 premiership winners, Craig Weeding, Holly Durnan, and Smart Poppy.

With 16 points, Craig Weeding won 2024 Trainer of the Year, holding off Andrew Dale (12) and Gino D'Altorio (9).

Holly Durnan was the 2024 Jockey of the Year winner with 16 points, ahead of Nick Heywood (10) and Brittany Button (9).

In the Horse of the Year battle, the Craig Weeding-trained Smart Poppy landed two wins and secured six points to claim the title.

A massive thank you to everyone who supported the Narrandera Race Club in 2024.

All images copyright NSW Country and Picnic Racing/Jeff Hanson

20/08/2024

What an awesome day of racing on Saturday for our Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club TC Lee Memorial Community Race Day.

Congratulations to the winners:

Race 1 - COMMUNITY BANK NARRANDERA MAIDEN HANDICAP (1400 METRES).
Winner: Liquor Talk
Trainer: Darrell Burnet
Jockey: Billy Owen

Race 2 - MURRUMBIDGEE INVESTMENT SERVICES CLASS 3 HANDICAP (1600 METRES)
Winner: Parabellum
Trainer: Andrew Dale
Jockey: Brittany Button

Race 3 - VALE PETER BLOOMFIELD MAIDEN PLATE (1000 METRES)
Winner: Hellbent
Trainer: Gino D'Altorio
Jockey: Billy Owen

Race 4 - VALE IVAN GEORGE BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Winner: Mother Joy
Trainer: Gino D'Altorio
Jockey: Cameron Quilty

Race 5 - NARRANDERA EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB - TC LEE OAM MEMORIAL CUP BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Winner: Imposing Tallulah
Trainer: Donna Scott
Jockey: Corey Parish

Race 6 - GLENN PRESTON REAL ESTATE & NARRANDERA BAKERY BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
Winner: Crimosa
Trainer: Andrew Dale
Jockey: Brittany Button

19/08/2024

An unforgettable day at the Narrandera Races! 🏇🎉

Huge thanks to the incredible team at Narrandera Race Club Inc for hosting such a spectacular event and Cafe on Adams Street for their fabulous catering. Our crew had an amazing time. It was the perfect setting for a team bonding day!

18/08/2024

Familar face Gino D'Altorio and jockey Cameron Quilty combined with MOTHER JOY to win the Vale Ivan George Benchmark 50 Handicap.

Celebrating the late Ivan George, it was a great turnout on what was a wet but entertaining day of racing at Narrandera on Saturday.

📷 Trackpix Racing Photography

18/08/2024

A huge congratulations to Donna Scott, Corey Parish, and the team for their win in the Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club T.C. Lee Memorial Cup with IMPOSING TALLULAH.

The event capped off another massive day of racing at Narrandera on Saturday.

📷 Trackpix Racing Photography

16/08/2024

🏇 It's Race Day🏇

Today, we will host our TC Lee Memorial Community Race Day.

It's our final meeting of the 2024 season, so get down and support Narrandera Race Club.

It's free to enter, gates open at 11am, and there will be six races.

, there will be a $500 member's draw, entertainment, music, a two-course luncheon, local and metro bookmakers, and the TAB throughout the day.

16/08/2024

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And last but not least, a race so very special to us within the Bloomfield family.
With a scratching in Race 3 early this morning, Ediva has gained a start in what is such an important race. Let’s hope he is looking over us tomorrow and luck is on our side 🩷🖤

16/08/2024

A huge shout out to Peter Anthony from Process Printers.

Peter has delivered time and time again, providing Narrandera racegoers with superb racebooks, and we can't thank him enough for his services.

If you have any printing needs, make sure to support Peter and his business. See details below:

Process Printers
90-92 Audley Street (PO Box 1)
Narrandera NSW 2700
02 6959 3611
0427 593 611
[email protected]

16/08/2024

Narrandera Race Club will host a delicious two-course luncheon on Saturday, and while most of the indoor seating is booked, our racegoers can still enjoy some tasty cuisine.

For any bookings or inquiries, email Lee at [email protected] or call 0484 270 556.

15/08/2024

Tomorrow we round out another big year of racing in Narrandera with our T.C. Lee Memorial Community Race Day.

Don't forget, it's free to enter, and there will be a $500 member's draw.
We'll have Sameera playing tunes, the Lion's Train, our two-course luncheon, bar and kiosk, local and metropolitan bookmakers, and the TAB.

Come and support our club and celebrate a truly great season of racing.

15/08/2024

Can you see yourself on the podium celebrating victory in a $2 million race at Royal Randwick on TAB Everest Day? Buy your $5 tickets, as many as you like, and you could live that dream.

15/08/2024

🐎 LIZARDS RACE DAY 🐎

The Narrandera Lizards will have their end-of-season marquee for all their Lizards players and supporters on Saturday at our T.C. Lee Memorial Community Race Day.

Patrons supporting the Lizards are encouraged to bring a platter to share in the marquee.

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15/08/2024

Become a member of Narrandera Race Club for just $10 and go in the running to win $500 on Saturday at our T.C. Lee Memorial Community Race Day.

If you want to find out more, message the page for a membership form, or email [email protected]

15/08/2024

Weeding to ‘rain’ supreme in main event

Craig Weeding will be looking to achieve a rare feat at Narrandera on Saturday by winning all three feature races in 2024.

In June, the Wangaratta trainer won the Murrumbidgee Investment Services – L.W. Peacock Memorial Cup Benchmark 50 Handicap (1200 Metres) with Smart Poppy (Holly Durnan, $4.40).

Last month, the Weeding-trained Prince Of Helena (Jason Lyon, $4.40) defended his crown in the time-honoured $60,000 Narrandera Cup, earning a place in the $3 million Big Dance to be run at Royal Randwick on the first Tuesday in November.

On Saturday, Toronto Rain (Sarah McDonough) will represent the stable in the Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club – T.C. Lee OAM Memorial Cup Benchmark 50 Handicap (1400m), and if the five-year-old wins, it will tick off a hat-trick of Narrandera feature wins for the stable.

Not in the club's history has one trainer triumphed in all three feature races, with the legendary Pete Clancy going closest, but Craig Weeding appears to have every chance on Saturday.

Words/Image: NSW Country and Picnic Racing/Jeff Hanson

14/08/2024

Can Shane Bloomfield continue his hot run?
Many locals will cheer on Narrandera-based trainer Shane Bloomfield when he starts up to six chances at Narrandera on Saturday.

Bloomfield’s stable has been in stellar form, bringing up three winners from their past nine starts.

On the Narrandera Cup program, Flying Celebration (Jack Martin, $10) was too classy in the $35,000 Country Maiden Handicap over the 1400m journey.

At Wagga on July 22, Bloomfield prepared Lafilio (James Innes Jnr, $3.80) for victory in the 1800m Class One Handicap.
It was a popular win, as the six-year-old made every post a winner over the nine-furlong journey.

Flying Celebration (Shaun Guymer, $12) made it back-to-back wins when triumphing in the 1600m Benchmark 58 Handicap at Albury on July 29.

At Narrandera, Bloomfield has Laser Guided Girl and Diamond Carat entered in the T.C. Lee OAM Memorial Cup, and, in a race that he would dearly love to win, Ediva will contest the Peter Bloomfield Memorial Maiden Plate (1000m).

The stable also has White Foot nominated for the Benchmark 50 Handicap (1200m) and in-form stablemates Lafilio and Flying Celebration ready to race in the Class Three Handicap (1600m).

Words/Image: NSW Country and Picnic Racing

14/08/2024

NARRANDERA RACE CLUB will look to send their 2024 season of racing off with a bang on Saturday when hosting the T.C. Lee OAM Memorial Community Race Day.

The six-race Sky 2 program will commence at 12.56pm, with gates opening at 11am, and as it has been throughout 2024, entry into the meeting will be free.

Offering free entry has been a highlight of the 2024 season, leading to big crowds for the club’s L.W. Peacock Memorial meeting in June and Narrandera Cup meeting in July.

On the day, there will be near-capacity fields, with the meeting headlined by the Narrandera Ex-Servicemen's Club – T.C. Lee OAM Memorial Cup 1400m Benchmark 50 Handicap.

On a day that will entertain all walks of life, the talented Sameera will be playing tunes, and the Lion’s Train will be on hand, along with Coffee By Lou.

There’s a two-course luncheon, indoor and outdoor seating, the bar and kiosk, local and metropolitan bookmakers, and the TAB.
Attendees can also put themselves in the running for the $500 member’s draw.

To get involved and become a member of the Narrandera Race Club, visit the secretary’s office, fill out the form, and pay the $10 membership fee.

For more information on the meeting or to get involved as a member, readers can check out the Narrandera Race Club on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X).

Words/Image: NSW Country and Picnic Racing

13/08/2024

Have you been to TAB Everest Day with a runner in a $2 million race? The Kosciuszko is your opportunity to do just that! Grab your $5 tickets or team up with some friends and boost your chances.

13/08/2024

The nominations for our TC Lee Memorial Community Race Day are out, and we couldn't be happier.

130 runners have been entered by an array of trainers, and the following races could see some very good fields when final acceptances come out on Thursday.

GLENN PRESTON REAL ESTATE & NARRANDERA BAKERY BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP (1000 METRES): 24

COMMUNITY BANK NARRANDERA BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP (1200 METRES): 24

MURRUMBIDGEE INVESTMENT SERVICES CLASS 3 HANDICAP (1600 METRES): 16

GRIFFITH CITY VOLKSWAGEN - VALE PETER BLOOMFIELD MAIDEN PLATE (1000 METRES): 21

VALE IVAN GEORGE MAIDEN HANDICAP (1400 METRES): 14

NARRANDERA EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB - TC LEE OAM MEMORIAL CUP BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP (1400 METRES): 31

11/08/2024

Great news, supporters and music fans.

The talented Sameera will be on course on Saturday and entertaining guests at our TC Lee Memorial Community Race Day.

09/08/2024

Narrandera out to finish season off on a high note

The 2024 Narrandera racing season is proving to be a year of highs, and not necessarily due to the number of race meetings as we saw last year, but in the quality of the racing.

This year's Narrandera Cup meeting had a record prizemoney of $300,000 including the Community Bank Narrandera Cup, which was worth $60,000.
The 16 acceptors for the Narrandera Cup had won 5.5 million in accumulated prizemoney, and leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher had a starter.

The race was a metropolitan-weight race for the first time in our club’s history, which is another massive first for the club.
The locally-owned horse, Just Go Bang, raced by Narrandera Race Club president Graeme Mathieson with trainer Nick Olive, was a good thing beaten and came within 0.2 of a length of a fairytale win and a place in the $3 million Big Dance.
Still, it’s hard to take anything away from the eventual winner, Prince Of Helena, who defended his Narrandera Cup title for Wangaratta trainer and a great supporter of racing in Narrandera, Craig Weeding.

The club has quickly built up a record membership, and free entry for this year has proved popular amongst the increased crowd numbers thus far.

Additionally, the Narrandera Cup Calcutta was a highlight night, and all credit goes to Drew Kenna, who did a great job hosting the event at Narrandera Ex-Servicemen’s Club.

We now prepare to round the year off with the T.C. Lee Memorial Community Race Day, which will be held on Saturday, August 17.
Tom was all about the community, through and through, and this meeting is held in honour of his great work, not only for our race club but for many community groups.
This year, we also honour Ivan George, an ex-president and great volunteer of Narrandera Race Club, who significantly impacted the early developments leading to the function centre construction.
We remember him as a great racing man for our club.
We also support breast cancer research and the efforts of Keely Bloomfield, who is hosting a fund-raiser.
Supporters can find the donation advertisements on our pages and pledge money there or on course on the day.
We will also remember her grandfather, Peter Bloomfield, a fantastic worker for the club and a respected trainer and horseman, who is sorely missed.

Narrandera Race Club Racing Manager
Michael Bailey