November 15, 2011

Callaghan Park Racecourse – Rockhampton

Members’ Grandstand $2M Redevelopment

The Rockhampton Jockey Club will be commencing an exciting $2M redevelopment of the Members’ Grandstand at Callaghan Park Racecourse in late November 2011.

Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) has today released an industry relief package to assist racing industry stakeholders devastated by recent catastrophic floods.

Continuing rain throughout northern Queensland has necessitated further changes to the racing schedule and race programs.

Officials are hoping the luck of the Irish will help draw a big crowd when Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park hosts its first meeting since being swamped during the recent floods.

Following changes to racing programmes and various other thoroughbred industry events including sales throughout Queensland as a result of the recent floods new dates have been set for the Capricornia Sales Classic Race Day and the 2011 Magic Millions Capricornia Yearling Sales.

The Rockhampton Jockey Club is delighted to announce that thoroughbred racing will resume at Callaghan Park on Saturday, March 19, 2011.

Following the completion of a full week of remediation work at Callaghan Park, a strategy has been implemented that should see thoroughbred racing resume in Rockhampton from March 19, 2011.

Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) has today released an industry relief package to assist racing industry stakeholders devastated by recent catastrophic floods.

Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) today released its Industry Infrastructure Plan which recommends another $4 million be spent at Callaghan Park on top of the $6 million which has already been invested at Rockhampton's premier thoroughbred and greyhound facility.
 
RQL Chairman Bob Bentley said the entire multi-million dollar plan is about using existing industry venues more strategically, creating new multi-use facilities and modernising racing operations.
 
"RQL and the Rockhampton Jockey Club have benefited greatly from their existing partnership and racing in the Capricornia region has thrived," Mr Bentley said.

“Should this Industry Infrastructure Plan be implemented it would provide the single biggest capital injection into the Queensland racing industry.

“For some, change will be too difficult to even contemplate, let alone embrace. While it is impossible to please everyone, doing nothing is not an option."

The Rockhampton Jockey Club is delighted to announce that Knight Frank have accepted a four year naming rights sponsorship deal of Melbourne Cup Day at Callaghan Park.