York Racecourse
The York Racecourse is located at Racecourse Road York WA. Free $200 Bet
The York Racecourse is situated in the picturesque landscape on the outskirts of York in Western Australia and is operated by York Racing Inc.
It is the oldest operating race track in the region and is regarded as a prominent location by the Western Australian community.
The first race held at York Racecourse was on the 21st of December 1849.
Attracting thousands of people, the York Racecourse was voted the 'Northern Racecourse of the year' by the racehorse owners association.
The race club has survived for one hundred and sixty years through wars, crop failures, depressions and development phases of Western Australia like the Gold Rush to Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie.
In 2009 the York Racecourse was upgraded and regrassed.
Contact:
YORK RACING
Secretary: Phil Flegg
PO Box 162,
York,
WA 6302
Ph. (08) 9622 7765 Fax (08) 9641 2176
York Racecourse, York Racing Club has gone through some bit changes in 2009 with the course being upgraded with camber being placed at the six furlong mark to make the track safer.
Most of the racecourse has been regrassed.
The Grandstand was built in the 1920's and is opposite the finish line.The Members Bar area is just to the left of the Grandstand.
The name of the club has changed many times since the first name being registered. It was first called the York Jockey Club, then when the Beverley Racing Club became unviable, a joint venture began and the name changed to the York-Beverley Turf Club.
It is now called York Racing Inc. to bring the club upto date with the times.