June 2025 – Birdsville Races

End of an Era: Fred Brophy to Tap Out of Birdsville Races

by Olivia Silk | Jun 23, 2025 | Media Release

Fred Brophy GA, the fourth-generation showman whose boxing troupe has become part of Outback folklore, has announced that 2025 will be the final year his boxing tent runs during the Birdsville Races weekend in September – the very event that helped kickstart his...

Prizemoney Boost for Birdsville’s Iconic Outback Races

by Olivia Silk | Jun 18, 2025 | Media Release

New sprint feature, record stakes and infrastructure upgrades for Birdsville Races In a major win for country racing, the 2025 Birdsville Races will boast a record prize pool of $330,000 for the 143 iteration of the event, after the Birdsville Race Club and Racing...