WELCOME TO THE SEASON.
Almost every weekend in the Victorian & SA winter, regional towns come alive with racegoers who want to experience what grassroots racing is all about.
The purpose of the Regional Jumps Racing trail is to guide you back through the idyllic country towns which are steeped in history and culture.
It is also the entry point for the race goer to enjoy the sport of horse racing through the eyes of our people. Country People.
This trail has been curated by all those who are a part of the bush telegraph and will evolve as time goes by. It is our responsibility to share the tips of the locals. Those who are farmers, horse owners, small business owners and regional residents who have loved going to the races like their grandfather’s before them.
It is our purpose as part of our contribution to the sport of horse racing to attract tourism to the towns in which we have raced for over 150 years.
The Regional Jumps Racing Trail is proudly brought to you by Country Racing Victoria & Australian Jumps Racing Association
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What Is Jumps Racing?
Our Industry
80% of our trainers live & support regional areas. Our horse trainers count for more than a qtr of industry participants within Victorian & South Australian and help provide hundreds of jobs in regional areas.
Our Clubs
It all begins with our clubs. From the famous Warrnambool May Racing Carnival to the oldest steeplechase in Australia at Coleraine. Jumps racing is a key contributing stakeholder to country & metropolitan racing.
Equine Welfare
Life after jumps racing is a vital part of educating racegoers about the responsibilities we have to our horses. Jumps horses are the most sought after once retired and enjoy a life after racing as performance, companions or equine therapy horses.
“Teaching them to jump and introducing them to a new discipline does them the world of good, and I think this then stands them in good stead when they’re rehomed. They’ve already got the experience of being retrained within racing, and so it makes them easier to retrain when they leave the industry and adopt a new career.”
From The Beginning
Coleraine is 350 km west of Melbourne and 35 km north-west of Hamilton in the Shire of Southern Grampians. Coleraine Racecourse is operated by the Coleraine Racing Club and is home to the Oldest Steeplechase in Australia.
The Great Western Steeplechase was first run in 1857 and famed poet and horseman Adam Lindsay Gordon rode in this steeplechase and penned the Poem "On the Fields of Coleraine". Discover more about Adam Lindsay Gordon
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