Silver City Cup Races 24 October 2015 Broken Hill

Community Event
It's that time of year again and the popular Silver City Cup horse races in Broken Hill are on next Saturday 24 October 2015. It's therefore another perfect time to visit the city in the coming week. Hopefully you might still be able to book some accommodation if you're not a local.

Silver City Cup

24 October 2015

Broken Hill

For more details call Cheryl Krutli on 0428 532 705.

There is $50,000 in prize money with six races.

Nominations close Monday 11am 19 October 2015.

Here's a link to Racing NSW website. NB this is a non TAB meeting.

Race 1 - Silver City Cup - (1600 metres)

Race 2 - Benchmark 60 Handicap (1100 metres)

Race 3 - Benchmark 55 Handicap (1400 metres)

Race 4 - Benchmark 45 Handicap (1200 metres)

Race 5 - Maiden Plate (900 metres)

Race 6 - Maiden Plate (1200 metres)

Fashion will all play a big part with assorted awards including -

Most elegant senior lady (age 55+)

Most elegant lady (age 25+)

Trendiest chick (age 16-25)

Miss teen (age 11-16)

Best dressed junior girl & boy (age 5-11)

Best dressed gent

Most stylish hat.

I haven't been lucky enough to get to Broken Hill's second biggest race meeting - the Silver City Cup (and the only other race meeting apart from the major event of the year - the St Patrick's Day races in March each year).

Happy punting, or just enjoy the fashion and socialising!

Cheers, Jane Deany

Broken Hill Silver City Cup is coming up! 25 October 2014

Community Event
The ever popular Silver City Cup in Broken Hill is just under four weeks away, so it would be a great time to visit the city around this time. Hopefully you might still be able to book some accommodation as well if you're not a local.

Silver City Cup

25 October 2014

Broken Hill

I came across this Instagram picture by Broken Hill blogger Katie Bolton www.kateiswriting.blogspot.com.

Silver City Cup 2013

Here's Kate's Tweet about her image which she posted on 26 October 2013.

#silvercitycup #outbacknewsouthwales http://t.co/lsUd8XGd7E
— k bolton (@kateybeey) October 26, 2013

I still haven't made it to Broken Hill's second biggest race meeting - the Silver City Cup (and the only other race meeting apart from the major event of the year - the St Patrick's Day races in March each year).

Readers would love to hear what you think of it if you're lucky enough to have been to the Cup.

Happy punting and just enjoy having a good day of racing fun.

Cheers, Jane Deany

Defonet wins the 2013 Broken Hill Clubs Silver City Cup

Community Event
The Silver City Races were last weekend. Over 3000 spectators took the opportunity to see this Broken Hill country race meeting which is famous for its family feel.

The event is one of only two race meetings that grace the famous Broken Hill St Patrick's Race Club.

The connections of Silver City Cup 2013 winner Defonet
with club president Dave Gallagher. Image courtesy Darrin Manuel - Barrier Daily Truth

There were six races in all, ranging from the 900m (R2) Flat Out Tyre Maiden Plate which was won by no 5 Quinzel, to the feature race, the 1600m (R5) Broken Hill Clubs Silver City Cup, which was won by no 3 Defonet (Morphetville), a gelding trained by South Australian based trainer Paula Trenwith.

Defonet started the race as a short-priced favourite after a late plunge which saw the odds tumble from $5 to $2. He led the field of eight all the way from barrier 3, and was ridden by apprentice jockey Ms Desi (Desiree) Stra (54kg). 'Drafted' carrying 55.5kg and trained by Philip Cole placed 2nd and New Zealand 'Cable Bay' trained by Brian Searle came 3rd carrying 59kg.

Proud trainer Paula Trenwith tweeted the news - 

Congrats to connections of Defonet winner of today's Silver City Cup at Broken Hill Rider Desi Stra. Trained by me! pic.twitter.com/RagiA3lGrY
— Paula Trenwith (@PaulaTrenwith) October 26, 2013

I hope you enjoyed the day if you were lucky enough to make it along. I heard the weather was perfect.

Congratulations Defonet and connections, Paula Trenwith and Desi (Desiree) Stra. Cheers, Jane D

Racing Results for the Broken Hill Silver City Cup 27 October 2012

Races

The 2012 Silver City Cup (1600m) has been run today and the Wally Bencic (Orroroo SA) trained Al Chicago (6yo bay gelding (male)) was ridden to victory by Strathalbyn (SA) apprentice jockey Chenelle Ellis.

There was one scratching - Teraset.

The full race results are as follows ...



                Horse                              Trainer                     Jockey
1st   (#7) Al Chicago (6)                 Wally Bencic            Chenelle Ellis
2nd  (#8) Fresh Tell (3)                   Dennis McMahon    Tamara Zanker   
3rd  (#1) St Ives (1)                         Paula Trenwith          Eran Boyd   
4th   (#9) Perisher Blue (8)             Con Kelly                  Tara O'donnell
5th   (#4) Bullioh (4)                         Brett Charry              Lauren Stojakovic
6th   (#2) Noble Connection (7)      Mick Whittle              Elly Brooks 
7th   (#3) Platinum Touch (5)          Rodney Robb           Michael Hackett
8th   (#5) Regansburg (2)               Mick Whittle              Robert Faehr

Famous finishing line of
Silver City Racing Club
from the Club's website

Meanwhile back in Melbourne at Mooney Valley, where the temperature only reached 15 degrees with a cool breeze, the Sportingbet Cox Plate was won by the Gary Hennessy trained 4 yo bay NZ horse Ocean Park (ridden by Glen Boss), just beating the Caulfield Guineas winner All Too Hard and beating the $4.80 favourite Green Moon which came 7th.

I'm sorry I missed the Silver City Cup but I must say I'm about to spend four fun-filled days at the races at Flemington for the Melbourne Cup Carnival which kicks off next Saturday with Derby Day where of course I'll be wearing traditional black and white.

Whether you won or not in Broken Hill or at Mooney Valley in Melbourne or anywhere else, I hope you had a great day.

Cheers, Jane D

Broken Hill's Silver City Cup Race Meeting 27th October 2012

The famous finish line at the
Silver City Racing Club - Broken Hill Regional Events Centre 
Broken Hill from the Club's website

Races
This Saturday 27th October 2012 will see the running of the annual Silver City Cup. This is the 'other' horse race meeting on Broken Hill's annual racing calendar.  The main racing event being the famous the St. Patrick's Day race meeting held in March on or around the 17th.  The venue is the Broken Hill Regional Events Centre - Racecourse Road, Broken Hill.

The Silver City Cup race meeting, which was first run in 1899, is considered more of a family day with lots of things to do for children.  There will be 5 or 6 races depending on acceptances.  The race is once a year timed to coincide with the prestigous Group 1, 2040m Sportingbet Cox Plate which is run at Moonee Valley in Melbourne at 5.15pm Melbourne time = 4.45pm Broken Hill time.  The Silver City Cup, Race 6, is a 1600m race which is run at 5.00pm local time = 5.30pm Melbourne time.  The 2011 Silver City Cup was won by Cobar trainer Allan Prisk's Turn Him Loose. Lester Grace was the jockey and this was his first ever win.


There will be a record prize money of $50,000 and $1,400 in trophies.

There will be bookmakers and a TAB on the course which will be taking bets on both local and interstate racing.

Racing NSW has more information and a copy of the racebook/formguide can be found here.

There will be the 2012 Atlas Copco Fashions on the Field event as well as national TV stars Dan Ewing and Rhiannon Fish from the Australian TV show 'Home and Away' attending as special guests.  Dan and Rhiannon will be involved in judging the fashions on the field.  The categories are - Most Elegant Silver City Lady, The Trendiest Chick, Country Casual Male and Best Dressed Girl and Boy.

For more information from the Silver City Racing Club please see here.

Well known local artist Howard William
Steer has painted the picture for
the promotional material for the
2012 Silver City Cup

It should be a wonderful day, and I know I keep saying it but I wish I could be there.  It was so close this time as I visited the city last weekend for a few days and had a fantastic time, but I do have a day job and needed to be back in Melbourne for that.

Nanua Races
Whilst I was visiting Broken Hill this trip, the famous Nanua races were on.  They're held 140kms south west of Broken Hill.  It is a whole two day carnival on a private property.  Unfortunately I didn't have time to get to that meeting either, but now that I know it's on I'll add it to the list of things to do in the future.

Happy betting. Cheers, Jane D