by Olivia Silk | Jul 22, 2026 | Media Release, News
Organisers of the Birdsville Races have today announced that prize money, and rebates for trainers and jockeys, have been increased for the 2026 event. Renowned as the Melbourne Cup of the Outback, the 144th iteration of the historic race has raised the stakes with a...
by Olivia Silk | Apr 20, 2026 | Media Release, News
The 2026 Birdsville Races, the Melbourne Cup of the Outback, are locked in for their 144th running on September 4-5, with early bird tickets bolting out of the gates today. From today at 10am, subscribers to the Birdsville Races database have the first opportunity to...
by Olivia Silk | Sep 15, 2025 | Media Release, News
First time in event history three female jockeys claim 1, 2 & 3 in the TAB Birdsville Cup Race The thrill of the chase returned to the tiny outback town today as Day Two of the 143rd Birdsville Races thundered down the famous red dirt track in a flurry of dust,...
by Olivia Silk | Aug 6, 2025 | Media Release
Sports commentator Grace Hayden has today been announced as an ambassador for the 2025 Birdsville Races, set to return to the iconic event in the first weekend in September. Queensland-born Hayden lit up the Simpson Desert last year with her blend of fashion flair,...
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...
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...
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