Coonamble Jockey Club

Coonamble Jockey Club You’ll find us out west where the people are friendlier, the dirt is redder and the beer is colder.

One hundred and fifty seven years ago, the Coonamble district held their first race meeting on Patrick McMahon’s Geanmoney run on the western side of the Castlereagh River. These race meetings were informal affairs organised among friends who had travelled to town on horseback. Later the group started a Jockey Club and raced at a track which encircled the old cemetery. Within ten years there were

40 horses stabled in Coonamble for local race meetings held on surrounding properties. In 1878 the site of the present racecourse was approved and a grandstand built. The very first recorded Gold Cup was held in 1910 followed by a second one in 1911. There are no records of further gold cups until 1959, with the subsequent Cups being run as an important event in the Coonamble Wool Festival. The 1969 Coonamble Gold Cup race meeting was abandoned due to wet weather however after much banter about whose horse would have won the race, the then Coonamble Jockey Club president, Mr Edward Kennedy (“Kensington”) and Warwick Farm trainer John Poletti had a foot race down the main street to settle the score! These days you can enjoy a traditional country race meeting set next to the rolling greens of the golf course on the edge of town. With regular events you can view the spectacle from the historic grandstand or gardens while enjoying the bar and catering facilities. The Coonamble Jockey Club is also an excellent venue for your next function, expo or wedding.

🚨UPDATE🚨“Following a thorough inspection of the racing surface and a meeting with the Racing NSW Steward, the difficult ...
07/03/2026

🚨UPDATE🚨

“Following a thorough inspection of the racing surface and a meeting with the Racing NSW Steward, the difficult decision has be made to transfer this year’s WRA Championship Qualifier.

This decision has been made solely in the interests of safety for all participants and to allow necessary remediation works to be undertaken.

In recent weeks, the track has shown a decline in stability due to underlying soil and water issues, which have impacted the surface integrity and turf root strength. As a result, the surface is not at the standard required for a Championship Qualifier.

The Coonamble Jockey Club wishes the Dubbo Turf Club that will be hosting this year’s Qualifier every success and looks forward to supporting a strong and successful WRA Championship Qualifier meeting.” - Adam Firth, Club President.

Thank you to our race sponsors Batterline Earthmoving & Woodham Petroleum!The Country Championships🗓️ Sunday March 15, 2...
02/03/2026

Thank you to our race sponsors Batterline Earthmoving & Woodham Petroleum!

The Country Championships
🗓️ Sunday March 15, 2026
💲 Gate entry $20

Check out CJC membership options to grab more bang for your buck. Website details below!

https://www.coonamblejockeyclub.com.au

Thank you to our race sponsor ###X!The Country Championships🗓️ Sunday March 15, 2026💲 Gate entry $20Check out CJC member...
01/03/2026

Thank you to our race sponsor ###X!

The Country Championships
🗓️ Sunday March 15, 2026
💲 Gate entry $20

Check out CJC memberships options to get better bang for your buck. Website details below

https://www.coonamblejockeyclub.com.au

Thank you to our race sponsors Terminus Hotel Coonamble & Conseth Solutions!The Country Championships🗓️ Sunday March 15,...
01/03/2026

Thank you to our race sponsors Terminus Hotel Coonamble & Conseth Solutions!

The Country Championships
🗓️ Sunday March 15, 2026
💲 Gate entry $20

Check out CJC memberships options to get better bang for your buck. Website details below

https://www.coonamblejockeyclub.com.au

Huge thanks to Nutrien Ag Solutions for their ongoing backing as race day sponsor for another year!CJC appreciates your ...
25/02/2026

Huge thanks to Nutrien Ag Solutions for their ongoing backing as race day sponsor for another year!

CJC appreciates your support 🌱

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Caswell Street
Coonamble, NSW
2828

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