Australia Day Honours

We acknowledge and honour the following Members who have been awarded Medals in the Australia Day Honours. -

Anthony Harrington, AM

John Sullivan (dec), AM

Francis Ross Woodhams, AM
 

Come Dine with Us

As Members you can enjoy the best facilities on offer at Royal Randwick throughout the 2010 Autumn Carnival.
 
We have a diverse range of dining options to suit all tastes, including the popular Galaxy Dining Room, the elegant Champagne Bar and the Officials Open Air Terraces which are situated right at the heart of all the racing action. 

Click here for all of your options
 

Carnival Race Dates and Guest Prices

Saturday 9 April David Jones 150th Australian Derby Day

Saturday 16 April Emirates Doncaster Day & Patinack Farm 100th AJC Oaks 

Saturday 23 April Schweppes Sydney Cup Day.

The cost per day for your guest is $165 which includes course entry.

February - March Royal Randwick and Warwick Farm Race Dates

Please note that the meeting on Saturday 12 February is the last Royal Randwick Saturday racemeeting prior to Carnival, as the 12 March has been transferred to Warwick Farm.

Saturday 12 February – Royal Randwick – Royal Sovereign Stakes
Sunday 13 February – Warwick Farm **
Wednesday 16 February – Kensington track
Friday 25 February – Kensington track
Wednesday, 2 March – Kensington track
Saturday, 5 March - Warwick Farm – Chipping Norton**
Saturday, 12 March WARWICK FARM – Turnpoint Guineas. TRANSFERRED FROM RANDWICK.**
Wednesday, 16 March, Kensington track
Wednesday 23 March, Warwick Farm

**There will not be a coach to and from Warwick Farm on Sunday 13 February.  However, there will be a coach on Saturday, 5 March and Saturday 23 March.  Bookings are essential and may be made by contacting the Membership Department on 9663 8419 or email.

Tuckometer Report

The countdown to the 2011 Sydney Carnival begins in earnest this Saturday at Royal Randwick. Three Group 2 races headline the day's racing at which many of the runners will be racing "First Up". The Group 2 Breeders Classic for Mares will see the return of nominal Doncaster favourite More Joyous whilst other entries include Group 1 winners Melito, Sacred Choice and the Group 1 placed Beaded. The Light Fingers Stakes for Three Year Old fillies will see the return of Flight Stakes victor Secret Admirer who will clash with the placegetters from that race being More Strawberries and Parables. This race is the 1st Leg of the Patinack Series whereby the connections of the winning filly are in line for a $1m bonus if they can win two other races in the series. The Royal Sovereign Stakes for the Three year Old Colts & Geldings has also drawn a field of quality nominations including Beneteau, Ilovethiscity, Masquerader, Pressday & Skilled.

Other feature events on the day are the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes, the Listed Canonbury Stakes and Listed Widden Stakes.
 

Shayne Montgomery - Horses to Follow

RED TRACER now needs no introduction after that dominant display in late January here at Royal Randwick when she was resuming from a spell. Whilst it is without doubt that the winning margin over the Peter Snowden trained CLASSICS was inflated after the runner up encountered traffic problems in transit, Red Tracer still stamped herself as a filly to follow.

SANDBERG is one to take note of. He is trained out at Warwick Farm by Guy Walter. He resumed from his spell here at Royal Randwick on that same late January afternoon as Red Tracer and although Sandberg failed to fill a placing in the last race on the card, he did do enough to suggest that once stepped up in distance and with kilometers in his legs, he’ll be hard to hold out.

SATIN SHOES is in the same boat as Sandberg in as much as that they are both trained at Warwick Farm. There, the similarity ends. Satin Shoes is a two year old trained by Clarry Conners and she very much looked the part at a recent set of barrier trials conducted at Rosehill. She won here when on debut back in October and she appears well placed to maintain her unbeaten status when next produced.

Senior Members Annual Luncheon

It was our privilege to entertain our 50 year continuous Members and their guests in the Board Dining Room on Saturday 29 January.

Twenty two of these Members were with us, amongst these was our oldest serving Member Mr Max Buchanan, who joined the Club in 1949 and 7 new "boys".    Pictured here are the gentlemen together with Julia Ritchie and John Cornish.
 
This is a very special luncheon and it is wonderful for these gentlemen to get together and renew old friendships.  Well done.

Racing Fraternity Mass - 13 March 2011

This well attended event is the start of Carnival celebrations. Click here to view details of the racing fraternity mass.

There is a list of exciting Carnival events coming your way details of which may be obtained from our website.

Members' Racing Trip to Dubai - 21-29 March 2011

Attracting more than 50,000 spectators each year, the Dubai World Cup is the richest thoroughbred race in the world!

This promises to be an unforgettable tour as you experience the Cup at the Dubai Meydan Racecourse which set a milestone in global racing history last year with it’s Grand Opening.
 
Unparalleled in luxury, comfort and racing technology this is the world's largest racecourse and home to the Dubai World Cup.

These tours are arranged by Ambassador Travel on behalf of the AJC. Please call Peter Harney on 07 3229 6555 for a brochure.
 

Happy 2011 from $1,902*

Celebrate the New Year with our special fares to over 35 destinations worldwide.

Offer includes all our 26 destinations in Europe, plus a range of cities in Africa and the Middle East. Limited time only.

Book online now

Amsterdam $1,929*
London (LHR) $2,081*
Athens $1,947*
Madrid $1,902*
Dubai $1,909*
Paris $1,954*
Frankfurt $1,998*
Prague $1,917*
Geneva (new)  $1,911*
Rome $1,913*
Istanbul $1,904*
Vienna $1,923*

* Terms and conditions apply. Airfares are inclusive of taxes and surcharges correct at 21st December 2011. Offer ends 7th March 2011 for Economy Class for travel between 1st April and 30th November 2011. Seats subject to availability. Flight restrictions apply. Amendments and cancellation fees apply. Prices quoted are for the low season. For full terms and conditions visit emirates.com/au , your local travel agent or call Emirates on 1300 303 777.

Vale

Mr David Evan Pitt, OAM, passed away on 12 January 2011. Mr Pitt has been a member since 1991 and will be sadly missed by his friends and family.