Champions to be recognised at pop-up meeting

Inverell Jockey Club will honour some great horses and racing personalities linked to our region when we race on Friday.

A packed ten-race card at Inverell Racecourse will be highlighted by the running of the John Berger Main Supply Benchmark 58 Handicap over the 1050m.

John is a racing legend in these parts, and his horse Main Supply was a champion country galloper.

A seven-time winner as a 2YO, Main Supply would go on to win 27 races and earn connections $71,000.

We have such a strong history of racing in Inverell and surrounds and it’s wonderful to honour the champions of today and yesteryear.

On a big day at Inverell, racing commences at 11am, with gates open at 10.30am.

There will be a bar and canteen, bookmakers and tab, and entry is free.

Other races on the day include:

Payne Racing Lisztomania Benchmark 66 Handicap (1800m)

Chain Of Lightning Country Boosted Maiden Handicap (1050m)

Inverell Ford Maiden Plate (1400m)

Dean Smith Excellent Ann Maiden Plate (1200m)

Stewarts Grain Trading Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1600m)

Tatts Hotel Far Too Easy Benchmark 82 Handicap (1200m)

Leon Fox Gold Fiddle Country Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m)

Campbell's Fuel Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m)

Shane Edmonds Finishing Card Benchmark 58 Handicap (1050m)

For a link to the fields, click here.