Ipswich Events Blog

Meeting In Review – Thursday 11 July 2024

Date: 12-Jul-2024

If Thursday’s Ipswich race meeting was an NRL match, Angela Jones would have been awarded all six Dally M points. Last season’s leading Ipswich ...

Ipswich Preview – Thursday 11 July 2024

Date: 10-Jul-2024

Eight races are set to be run and won at Ipswich this Thursday and we’ve got you covered! The track at time of writing ...

Meeting In Review – Friday 5 July 2024

Date: 08-Jul-2024

Racing returned to Ipswich on Friday for the first time since Cup Day. While the usual suspects enjoyed success it was an unheralded duo ...

Ipswich Preview – Friday 5 July 2024

Date: 05-Jul-2024

Racing returns to Ipswich this Friday for the first time since Ipswich Cup Day. Eight races are scheduled to be run and won on ...

Deagon Atmosphere Agrees With Former Godolphin Gelding

Date: 24-Jun-2024

Former Godolphin gelding Atmosphere provided his many new owners with a winning experience in the opening race on Ipswich Cup Day. In four previous ...

Former Hong Kong Galloper Wins Bundamba Plate

Date: 24-Jun-2024

Oughton continued his hot run of form since returning from Hong Kong with a win in the Bundamba Plate over 1350m. The Melissa Kelly-trained ...

Gollan’s Stable Newcomer Wins Gai Waterhouse Classic

Date: 24-Jun-2024

The powerhouse Tony Gollan stable had a strong hand in this year’s Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic with five mares facing the starter. While Bezique ...

Graham Dedicates Eye Liner Win To Injured Collett

Date: 24-Jun-2024

Apprentice jockey Cejay Graham claimed her second career black-type win on Saturday when she won the Listed Eye Liner Stakes aboard At Witz End. ...

Team Sears Ride Wave Of Emotion To Ipswich Cup Win

Date: 24-Jun-2024

An electrical fire in the T.L. Cooney Grandstand the night before Ipswich Cup Day didn’t prevent the 2024 edition of the iconic event from ...

2024 TAB Ipswich Cup Day Preview

Date: 21-Jun-2024

It’s our turn to shine during the Queensland Racing Carnival this Saturday with the running of TAB Ipswich Cup Day!Nine races will be run ...

Cahill among rare group of jockeys

Date: 18-Jun-2024

Michael Cahill is in a rare group of jockeys that have won each of the three Listed races run on TAB Ipswich Cup day. ...

Jake continuing a proud family tradition in Ipswich

Date: 17-Jun-2024

GROUP 1 winning jockey Jake Bayliss’ family affinity with the Ipswich Turf Club goes back a few generations, but really gathered pace when he ...

Meeting In Review – Friday 7 June 2024

Date: 10-Jun-2024

A crispness in the air thanks to a chilly breeze greeted those that attended Friday’s meeting, our final race day before the 2024 Ipswich ...

Ipswich Preview – Friday 7 June 2024

Date: 06-Jun-2024

Ipswich Cup Day is just a few weeks away so let’s get our eyes in at Friday’s eight-race meeting. The weather god is looking ...

Inaugural Ipswich Cup on show

Date: 30-May-2024

The 1866 Ipswich Cup, won by Jibboom, will be on display throughout June at the Ipswich Art Gallery. The Ipswich Cup is one of ...

Meeting In Review – Wednesday 22 May 2024

Date: 23-May-2024

Another midweek metropolitan meeting was run at Ipswich on Wednesday, and once again it was jockey Jimmy Orman who starred. Not content with riding ...

Nathan Exelby appointed CEO

Date: 23-May-2024

The Ipswich Turf Club has appointed Nathan Exelby to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Club Secretary following the resignation of incumbent Tim ...

Ipswich Preview – Wednesday 22 May 2024

Date: 22-May-2024

Metropolitan racing returns to Ipswich for the second week in a row this Wednesday when we host a nine-race program. Conditions look near perfect ...

Arrival Australia to play at IEEC

Date: 20-May-2024

ARRIVAL Australia (formerly ABBALIVE) is the most perfectly authentic ABBA production to emerge from Australia! Playing at the Ipswich Events & Entertainment Centre on Friday, 26 ...

Meeting In Review – Wednesday 15 May 2024

Date: 16-May-2024

Metropolitan racing returned to Ipswich on Wednesday where Jimmy Orman and Tony Gollan were at the fore, landing themselves winning trebles. The dynamic duo ...