CLUB: Avondale J.C. @ Avondale
The Club was founded in 1889 when Avondale was a rural farm settlement on the outskirts of Auckland. Horse racing was known in the district as far back as 1864 when there was racing at Henderson’s Mill and at Helensville. Today the Avondale Jockey Club stages 13 fixtures each season, including four Saturdays, and races on a right-handed 1800m track at the same venue. The Club's operation includes training facilities for trainers, however horses are not stabled on the site. There are grass, sand, plough and two year old tracks and provision is also made for the education of Jumpers.
Contact Details
Avondale Jockey Club
P O Box 19-103, Avondale
T: 09 828 3309
F: 09 828 3099
E: john@ajc.co.nz
Manager: John Craig
www.ajc.co.nz
Avondale Racecourse
At the corner of Ash Street and Rosebank Road, Avondale. From the city take the North-western Motorway, exit at Waterview off-ramp, travel along Great North Road to Avondale.
Avondale J.C. Info:
Membership: Annual subscription $50.00. Discounted rates are available for senior citizens and junior members.
Avondale Info:
Admission: Course and Stand entry is free. An official programme costs $3
Parking: General parking is free and is accessed from Ash Street, Members Parking can be accessed from Elm Street, off Rosebank Road.
Catering facilties: There is a range of café style food.
Eftpos: Facilities are available from the Secretary’s Office, ground floor.
Sponsorship: You can sponsor at Avondale from $500.00 (for race naming rights) and upwards. Sponsorships are available at all meetings.
Avondale Track Info:
Avondale is a 1800m right handed track with a 450m straight.
Those drawn out wide in big fields at 800m, 1200m and 2000m need early acceleration to have a chance of making the placings.
