Welcome to "Avondale Racing on the Web".
Avondale is the home of horse racing in the north and west of Auckland. The Committee of the Avondale Jockey Club suspended racing as a means to improve the Club's financial position. Now financially stable, racing is about to resume.
During the intervening period the Club has rearranged its debt, with assistance from the Counties Racing Club, and benefited from funding from The Trusts Community Foundation, with the support of the Portage and Waitakere Licencing Trusts. Their grant support has ensured a top class racing surface will be available, with over $400,000 spent on upgrading the racetrack drainage and surface and returning the track to its very best condition. Some delays in the work, and allowing for settlement and grass growth however will mean resumption of racing at the Avondale racetrack will be delayed.
President Ron Murphy is delighted to announce the resumption of thoroughbred racing by the Avondale Jockey Club. Ron stated "the Committee and friends of Avondale have worked hard to re-balance the accounts and with the support of NZTR racing, dates for 2011/2012 have been announced, and dates for 2012/2013 are being supported. The first Avondale meeting will be held at Pukekohe with the support of the Counties Racing Club. It will take a little bit longer to get the course and facilities ready for a return to racing at Avondale".
ANZAC Day is the day Avondale commences racing again and most significantly, this will almost be the very day, 122 years ago, that racing commenced at Avondale on April 26th, 1890. Unfortunately as the track upgrade works require more time to settle the resumption of AJC racing will be held at Pukekohe as noted by President Ron. Avondale is very grateful for the continued support from Counties.
"This will be a big day and we know the event will be well supported by the racing fraternity" said Ron, "and it is a huge opportunity for the greater Auckland community and, in particular, the folk out west to show their support for the Club by turning out in numbers for what will be a great afternoon". ANZAC Day is a significant day in every community in New Zealand and Australia, and the first race will start at 1.00 pm well after the morning commemorative services have been completed.
And for the owners and trainers, who have been right behind this resumption, there will be a full card of racing including a $30,000 race for 2 year old fillies that will be the feature on that day.
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