Avondale Jockey Club

06/04/2026

Autumn Race Day tomorrow 8th April.
Come join us at AJC for Autumn racing with an 8-race card.
Several Exhibition gallops by some up and comers after R1.
King's English (Snitzel), Drops Of God (Hello Youmzain)
Celestial Wonder (Xtravagant), She Suits Herself (Savile Row)
1st race jumps at 12:22 pm
Image by Kenton Wright 👍

05/11/2025

Race Day at Avondale tomorrow - Thursday 6th November.
Good fields on a top track with 9 races starting just before midday.
Food trucks and Coffee cart on site
Come along and enjoy what looks like another great day
Pictured: Nicely bred son of Eminent; Vougeot for Ballymore Racing winning Race 1 of our October meeting

19/07/2025

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB
JULY 16 2025

AJC's celebration for the return to racing following a lengthy hiatus caused by a controversial partial abandonment of racing in September 2023.

On a well scheduled race day sunshine, a cool breeze a…beautiful July Winters day.
The track manager Tim Karr and team have worked tirelessly to have the track ready for Wednesday’s race day with the successful running of an 8-race card.

AJC's return to racing was well supported by…
Byerley Park, Logan Racing and Clotworthy stables

Get a long and support our future race days
• 8th October 2025
• 6th November 2025
• 8th March 2026
• 8th April 2026
• 15th July 2026

Watch this page for updates and news about Avondale and the racing industry…
Andrew Skinner

05/09/2023

🐎See our mate Mark Claydon’s picks, thanks Claydo💙
In R7 tomorrow; the Rating 75 1200
(Press Statement) for James & Wellwood, having won $273k(AUS) in prizemoney & bonuses (6w+11p) is having her first NZ start in R7. The mare should provide added interest for punters.
for Karyn McQuade should also attract attention; as 9 of her 15 starts have been in Stakes races, winning the Ryder as a 2YO

03/09/2023

Fields up for the first of our Spring Race-day’s this Wednesday
The 9 race card has good fields and kicks off at Midday
https://loveracing.nz/raceinfo/52245/meeting-overview.aspx
Pictured; couple of winners at our last...
Cheers for the images Kenton

19/07/2023

Good days racing today at the club, and hey some yellow stuff showing through for our mid-winter meet...
Selection of winning post images from our mate Kenton 💙
See full details at...Cheers to connections
https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/51495/1/Race-Detail.aspx

19/07/2023

Elemental scoring on debut at Avondale on Wednesday  Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Elemental scores impressive debut win Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 19 July 2023 Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has revealed a promising spring hope at Avondale on Wednesday, with debutant Elemental prod...

18/07/2023

At our last meeting, the girls won 7 of the 10 race-card which was terrific, then trumped with 4 x 2nds & doubled-down with 7 x 3rds - topping it off Kendra Bakker scooped her 1st win
TAB should set-up the Girlz agin the Boyz for an interesting wager, kinda know where we’ll be...
🐎See our mate Mark Claydon’s picks, thanks Claydo 💙
Pictured from our last race-day, cheers for the images Kenton 👍
Can the girls emulate the results from our last meeting?

03/06/2023

just too good today for Mark Walker & Niranjan Parmar
Messaged to AJC from Evelyn - Cheers for your kind words 💖
“We would like to thank Janice Skinner and Jan McLeod for their outstanding hospitality today at the races at Avondale. We had a very special win with Freeze Frame today and Jan Skinner's hospitality from photos with the winning horse to a celebration drink and the presentation of the photos made it a very special day for us all. Thank you very much. we hope to race again at your club.
Thanks for the pic Kenton

03/06/2023

Congratulations Kendra well done💙👍

02/06/2023

Tony Pike is hoping that his trio tomorrow can act as a forerunner ahead of Cheval D’or’s tilt at the $700kAus Gr.1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm later in the day.
AJC wish Pike Racing, The Oaks Stud, and breeder Archer Equine; all best with their beautifully bred girl

Trainer Tony Pike will line-up three runners at Avondale on Saturday.  Photo: Trish Dunell Avondale appetiser for Pike Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 2 June 2023 Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is hoping his trio of runners at Avondale on Saturday can act as a nice appetiser ahead of stable runn...