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Covid Vaccination Requirements

Date: 03-Dec-2021

The Ipswich Turf Club (ITC) respects a patrons personal choice. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate is up to you. However, in preparation for the Queensland restrictions from 17 December 2021 updated by ...

Ipswich races - 8 December

Date: 30-Nov-2021

Racing Queensland (RQ) confirms that following the transfer of the Brisbane Racing Club race meeting tomorrow to the poly track at Caloundra, there was ...

RQ Statement on vaccination

Date: 27-Nov-2021

Racing Queensland has advised that people will need to be fully vaccinated in order to attend race meetings from next month. From December 17, ...

Racing 10 November 2021

Date: 10-Nov-2021

Today’s race day highlight included Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn clocking his 1000th career win. Dunn took up a trainer’s license in 2011 and has ...

Racing News 4 November 2021

Date: 04-Nov-2021

Jockey Brooke Ainsworth was all smiles returning to the winner’s box following her win aboard Eightythree Bricks. It was the gelding’s maiden win for ...

Ipswich Cup crowned Event of the Year

Date: 03-Nov-2021

The Ipswich Cup has been crowned the Tourism Business Event of the Year at this year’s Ipswich Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Excellence ...

The McGills - Fitz Grafton

Date: 28-Oct-2021

The jewel in the McGill crown was Fitz Grafton, a popular colt from Olive Branch by Grafton, a son of Galopin (1875 English Derby). ...

ITC raise funds for TIACS

Date: 28-Oct-2021

Throughout October the Ipswich Turf Club team raised awareness and funds for the This Is A Conversation Starter Foundation. CEO Tim Dunn said he ...

The McGills - The Horses

Date: 27-Oct-2021

Seemingly, James McGill's name first appeared as an owner in the N.A.J.C. records at its annual race meeting in June 1867. His horse Prospect ...

The McGills were history Makers

Date: 26-Oct-2021

The family with Irish roots contributed massively to Queensland racing. By Ross Stanley James McGill (1842-1918) was a mere teenager from Enniskillen in county ...

Celtic Tiger retires at 96 runs

Date: 20-Oct-2021

One of Ipswich’s favourite runners Celtic Tiger gracefully retired last week from racing. At the ripe old age of nine-years with 96 starts under ...

Racing News 20 October 2021

Date: 20-Oct-2021

Why We Drink stormed home in the first for the day at Ipswich when claiming the QTIS three-year-old BenchMark 62 Handicap 1350m. Ridden by ...

Incentivise claims Caulfield Cup

Date: 19-Oct-2021

Incentivise emerged on Ipswich Cup race day, 19 June, under trainer Steve Tregea as a strong Caulfield Cup contender. It was the Provincial Stayers ...

Racing 15 October

Date: 15-Oct-2021

John Moore was back in the winner’s circle at Ipswich this week with a well timed run with Kercharmer. Officially four lengths ahead ...

ITC promotes healthy mindset

Date: 30-Sep-2021

The Ipswich Turf Club has earmarked October as Mental Health Awareness Month with the team planning a host of activities throughout the month. The ...

Venue and racing second to none

Date: 29-Sep-2021

The Ipswich Turf Club has recorded an operational profit despite the high level of business disruption to the Club throughout the past year. However, ...

2021 Queensland Thoroughbred Awards

Date: 20-Sep-2021

Group 1 winner Vega One has taken out the state’s top prize at the 2021 TAB Queensland Thoroughbred Awards. The Tony Gollan-trained gelding enjoyed ...

This Is a Conversation Starter Race Day

Date: 08-Sep-2021

Track light renos

Date: 07-Sep-2021

This week the Club commenced some light renovation work on the track in preparation for the warmer months and to further strengthen the track ...

Melbourne Cup 2021

Date: 18-Aug-2021

Join us at the Ipswich Turf Club as we celebrate the 2021 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 2. An event that needs no introduction, ...