Oakbank Racing Club, formerly the Onkaparinga Racing Club, is a thoroughbred horse racing organization in South Australia. It is responsible for the Oakbank Racecourse and running the events of the Easter Racing Carnival on that course, culminating in the Great Eastern Steeplechase.
The Oakbank course had its origins in 1867, when a handful of enthusiasts, with the support of James and Andrew Johnston, proprietors of the Oakbank Brewery, decided to lay a track alongside the brewery for their own entertainment. Those involved were Andrew Johnston, William Tucker, Robert Correll (the local blacksmith), Michael Mullins, Frank Inglis, Thomas Ball and Seth Ferry. Other early supporters were Alfred von Doussa and Dr. Hermann Esau JP. Facilities at their meetings were makeshift: Dr. Esau, who was nearly always the judge, would stand on a brewery wagon, and the grandstand would consist of two or three brewers' vans drawn up together.[1]
A race meeting was held on a paddock belonging to Lauterbach and Dohnt in 1868,[2] but reverted to the Johnston property the following year.[3]
The first Onkaparinga Handicap Steeplechase was run as part of the programme on Easter Monday 17 April 1876,[5] and repeated the following Easter Monday, 2 April 1877 as the Great Eastern Steeplechase,[6] which continues to this day.
Following the success of those events, a meeting held at Woodside on 20 April 1877, Dr. Esau presiding, determined on the formation of an Onkaparinga Racing Club to conduct races under rules of the South Australian Jockey Club.[7] The first race meeting held under the auspices of the Club was held on 6 April 1878. Stewards included Andrew Johnston (1827–1886) and J. D. Johnston. The programme consisted of:
Maiden Plate (15 sovs.) won by John Hill's "Glenelg"
Handicap Hurdle Race (25 sovs.) won by Seth Ferry's "Star"
Onkaparinga Cup (100 sovs.) won by J. D. Stehn's "Twilight"
Great Eastern Steeplechase (100 sovs.) won by Seth Ferry's "Darkie"
Flying Handicap (25 sovs.) won by R. Holland's "St. Barb"
Members' Steeplechase (ridden by Club members; 30 sovs.) J. T. Fergusson on "Barney"
^"Picnic Race Meeting". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXVI, no. 20, 101. South Australia. 15 April 1911. p. 8. Retrieved 16 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia. This article includes a list of prizemoney offered from 1876 to 1911.
^"Woodside Races". Adelaide Observer. Vol. XXVI, no. 1378. South Australia. 29 February 1868. p. 16. Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Romance of Oakbank". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. XCIII, no. 27, 034. South Australia. 7 April 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Easter Monday". South Australian Register. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 8240. South Australia. 15 April 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Onkaparinga Races". South Australian Register. Vol. XLI, no. 9181. South Australia. 18 April 1876. p. 6. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Onkaparinga Annual Races". South Australian Register. Vol. XLII, no. 9480. South Australia. 3 April 1877. p. 6. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Sporting Notes". Adelaide Observer. Vol. XXXIV, no. 1856. South Australia. 28 April 1877. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Sporting". South Australian Register. Vol. XLIII, no. 9796. South Australia. 8 April 1878. p. 6. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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Oakbank Racing Club
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oakbank, racing, club, formerly, onkaparinga, racing, club, thoroughbred, horse, racing, organization, south, australia, responsible, oakbank, racecourse, running, events, easter, racing, carnival, that, course, culminating, great, eastern, steeplechase, conte. Oakbank Racing Club formerly the Onkaparinga Racing Club is a thoroughbred horse racing organization in South Australia It is responsible for the Oakbank Racecourse and running the events of the Easter Racing Carnival on that course culminating in the Great Eastern Steeplechase Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Oakbank course had its origins in 1867 when a handful of enthusiasts with the support of James and Andrew Johnston proprietors of the Oakbank Brewery decided to lay a track alongside the brewery for their own entertainment Those involved were Andrew Johnston William Tucker Robert Correll the local blacksmith Michael Mullins Frank Inglis Thomas Ball and Seth Ferry Other early supporters were Alfred von Doussa and Dr Hermann Esau JP Facilities at their meetings were makeshift Dr Esau who was nearly always the judge would stand on a brewery wagon and the grandstand would consist of two or three brewers vans drawn up together 1 A race meeting was held on a paddock belonging to Lauterbach and Dohnt in 1868 2 but reverted to the Johnston property the following year 3 Picnic races were held on Easter Monday annually from 1873 4 The first Onkaparinga Handicap Steeplechase was run as part of the programme on Easter Monday 17 April 1876 5 and repeated the following Easter Monday 2 April 1877 as the Great Eastern Steeplechase 6 which continues to this day Following the success of those events a meeting held at Woodside on 20 April 1877 Dr Esau presiding determined on the formation of an Onkaparinga Racing Club to conduct races under rules of the South Australian Jockey Club 7 The first race meeting held under the auspices of the Club was held on 6 April 1878 Stewards included Andrew Johnston 1827 1886 and J D Johnston The programme consisted of Maiden Plate 15 sovs won by John Hill s Glenelg Handicap Hurdle Race 25 sovs won by Seth Ferry s Star Onkaparinga Cup 100 sovs won by J D Stehn s Twilight Great Eastern Steeplechase 100 sovs won by Seth Ferry s Darkie Flying Handicap 25 sovs won by R Holland s St Barb Members Steeplechase ridden by Club members 30 sovs J T Fergusson on Barney Hack Race 10 sovs results not recorded 8 The name of the Club was changed from Onkaparinga Racing Club to Oakbank Racing Club late in the 20th century when See also editAdelaide Racing Club South Australian Jockey ClubReferences edit Picnic Race Meeting The Register Adelaide Vol LXXVI no 20 101 South Australia 15 April 1911 p 8 Retrieved 16 July 2017 via National Library of Australia This article includes a list of prizemoney offered from 1876 to 1911 Woodside Races Adelaide Observer Vol XXVI no 1378 South Australia 29 February 1868 p 16 Retrieved 17 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Romance of Oakbank The Register Adelaide Vol XCIII no 27 034 South Australia 7 April 1928 p 10 Retrieved 17 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Easter Monday South Australian Register Vol XXXVIII no 8240 South Australia 15 April 1873 p 5 Retrieved 24 June 2017 via National Library of Australia Onkaparinga Races South Australian Register Vol XLI no 9181 South Australia 18 April 1876 p 6 Retrieved 24 June 2017 via National Library of Australia Onkaparinga Annual Races South Australian Register Vol XLII no 9480 South Australia 3 April 1877 p 6 Retrieved 24 June 2017 via National Library of Australia Sporting Notes Adelaide Observer Vol XXXIV no 1856 South Australia 28 April 1877 p 5 Retrieved 24 June 2017 via National Library of Australia Sporting South Australian Register Vol XLIII no 9796 South Australia 8 April 1878 p 6 Retrieved 24 June 2017 via National Library of Australia External links editOakbank Racing Club Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oakbank Racing Club amp oldid 1160412811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
