Ipswich Events Blog

Lighter Ash is aiming high New

Date: 15-Jun-2026

No one doubts Ash Butler’s ability as a jockey, but his weight has held him back. Still, he has ridden 840 winners at an ...

Celebrating 160 years of the Ipswich Cup New

Date: 11-Jun-2026

Saturday June 20 rings in a significant milestone for the Ipswich Turf Club, marking the 160th anniversary of the Ipswich Cup. The inaugural Cup was ...

Racing: a lifelong passion New

Date: 08-Jun-2026

MARCUS Wilson says he was born and bred into racing. Following his father John Wilson into training, he built on a natural love for ...

Michael won the 1968 cup New

Date: 04-Jun-2026

IN THIS week’s Ipswich Tribune Today is the first part of a special feature about Michael Schubert, the jockey who rode Sombani to victory ...

Bruce's patience paying with Zoustrology New

Date: 03-Jun-2026

Three-year-old out for a three-peat at Ipswich on Thursday. Zoustrology could sound like an area of science or something in the stars but for the ...

Dungog’s son is riding tall New

Date: 30-May-2026

BENJAMIN Osmond is from Dungog, a tiny town in New South Wales most famous as the birthplace of Doug Walters, who went back to ...

Ipswich Cup marks 160 years as ground-shaking Festival of Horsepower returns New

Date: 26-May-2026

The thundering hooves and roaring engines of Ipswich’s month-long Festival of Horsepower might get a bit louder as the city celebrates a major milestone ...

Jay’s home: horse heaven New

Date: 25-May-2026

BORN on the Gold Coast by Carl Bellamy out of Angela Burke, both very good trainers, Jay Bellamy started driving trotters even before he ...

Chillies chasing a Derby start at Ipswich New

Date: 20-May-2026

A start in the Queensland Derby will be up for grabs for Chillies when he lines up at Ipswich. Trainer Grahame Begg is hoping to enhance the ...

Paul's lesson: be yourself New

Date: 18-May-2026

PAUL Shailer accepts that Chris Waller casts a long shadow over him.He spent 10 years working for Chris at Rosehill in Sydney and four ...

Racing transferred to Thursday 21 May New

Date: 18-May-2026

Racing Queensland (RQ) advises that the race meeting scheduled for the Ipswich Turf Club on Wednesday May 20 has been postponed due to weather ...

Pollard’s dual Ipswich attack

Date: 12-May-2026

Young Brisbane trainer out to continue good run at Ipswich.Todd Pollard would be greedy if wished for a better start to his training career, but ...

Sharryn's compact dream

Date: 07-May-2026

Sharryn Livingstone watches the bigger stables struggle with staffing issues and thinks that’s why she doesn’t want to get too big: she might lose ...

El Pensador back on track ahead of Ipswich

Date: 03-May-2026

Toowoomba trainer chasing Ipswich wins with Victorian recruits. It is nine starts and almost 10 months since El Pensador last won a race, but Rex Lipp is optimistic ...

Recharged Taylor runs hot

Date: 30-Apr-2026

Jockey Taylor Marshall is at a turning point in his career. Recently returned from a suspension he decided to turn into a positive, he ...

Barry and EJ team up to win

Date: 29-Apr-2026

In October 2025, Barry Lockwood teamed up to train at Eagle Farm with Emma-Jane Vincent and their partnership has been a smash hit.“EJ rode ...

Beaton smarting at outside gate

Date: 28-Apr-2026

Outside alley gives trainer something to think about ahead of Ipswich meeting.Renita Beaton is convinced Wednesday's Voodoo Ranger Handicap at Ipswich is the perfect third-up ...

FanFave merchandise now available

Date: 27-Apr-2026

The Ipswich Turf Club is excited to launch a brand-new range of ITC branded merchandise, now available exclusively on FanFave. Whether you’re a regular ...

Pollard's Scrumptious chance at Ipswich

Date: 23-Apr-2026

Recent online pick-up can deliver for Todd Pollard at Ipswich.Todd Pollard may be in the early days of running a stable in his own name ...

Jim knows it is time

Date: 17-Apr-2026

ASKED about his first memories of riding at Ipswich racetrack all those years ago, Jim Byrne recalled his admiration for legendary jockey Mick Pelling.Looking ...