Esk Picnic Races

Esk Races

Event Date

Saturday 05th July, 2014

Event Type

Unlisted race event

Venue Details

Race Club : Esk Jockey Club
Sub Region : South East Queensland
Region : Queensland

EVENT DETAILS:

The Esk Picnic Races are held on a Saturday afternoon, and in (April) 2014 the Benchmark 65 Handicap was complemented with four supporting races.

RACE DETAILS:

The feature event at the Esk Picnic Races in (April) 2014 was the Des Moore Memorial Benchmark 65 Handicap, run over 1200 metres.

RACE HISTORY:

The Esk Picnic Races have a long history, as the first general race meetings were held in Esk from at least as early as 1882. The Esk Picnic Races have a long history, as the first general race meetings were held in Esk from at least as early as 1882. The Brisbane Courier reported on the 12th of May 1904 that “a special race meeting under the auspices of the Upper Brisbane River Turf Club and the Brisbane River Picnic Race Club was held at Esk yesterday.”

This 1904 race meeting saw a nine event program, with the highlight being the running of the Picnic Station Cup, run over a mile, and eligible for station horses only, and which was taken out by Beyrout at the odds of 3/1.

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