XXXX Gold 2009 July Racing Carnival

 "Five days of Fashion, Fun and Fabulous Racing"

Thursday 9th July
 
WESTLAWN FINANCE PRELUDE DAY
  • Celebrating Grafton's 150th - come dressed in black & gold or something old
  • Free admission thanks to Westlawn Finance
  • Free kids activities and the Black & Gold Fashion Sweepstakes
  • 'The McClymonts' to sing the National Anthem
Sunday 12th July
 
GEOFF KING VOLKSWAGEN LADIES DAY
  • $45,000 Geoff King Motors South Grafton Cup
  • Grafton Shoppingworld Lady of the Carnival Fashions on the Field
  • Live music in the Entertainment Area & the XXXX Gold Party Marquee
  • Free kids activities 

Wednesday 15th July

 WHK RAMORNIE DAY
  • $130,000 WHK Ramornie Handicap
  • $40,000 Tursa Employment & Training Grafton Guineas
  • 2009 Stawell Gift winner Aaron Stubbs v's Thoroughbred horse
  • Live music in the Entertainment Area 

Thursday 16th July

 

 GRAFTON DISTRICT SERVICES CLUB GRAFTON CUP DAY
  • $150,000 Grafton District Services Club Grafton Cup
  • Grafton Shoppingworld Cup Day Fashions on the Field
  • Live music in the Entertainment Area
  • Grafton's biggest social event 

Sunday 19th July


 MACLEAN BOWLING CLUB FAMILY DAY
  • $25,000 Maclean Bowling Club Maclean Cup
  • Grafton Shoppingworld Kids Fashions on the Field
  • Heaps of free kids activities
  • A day for all the family to enjoy

2009 July Carnival Special Events:

The following are official events associated with the Grafton Cup Carnival.

Monday 13 July

Westlawn Finance Barrier Draw Luncheon - Grafton Racecourse

Tuesday 14 July

WHK Ramornie Handicap Calcutta & Call of the Card - Grafton District Services Club

Wednesday 15 July

GDSC Grafton Cup Calcutta - Grafton District Services Club
Thursday 16 July Breakfast with the stars - Grafton District Services Club

 

 

Grafton Cup 2005

Grafton's famous July Racing Carnival is renowned as the pinnacle of country racing in Australia.

Its reputation has evolved over nearly a century, built on the Clarence River Jockey Club's ability to promote and stage a carnival in the truest sense of the word.

The CRJC presents a week of quality racing in one of Australia's finest country cities - and that is perhaps the intrinsic element that sets the July Racing Carnival apart from other major country events.

For 10 days in July, Grafton switches into carnival mode with a range of racing functions and entertainment which caters for all tastes.

Combine the festivities with Grafton's exceptional riverine atmosphere and famous winter climate and it's easy to understand why the July carnival is widely regarded as the Mecca of NSW country racing.