Over the past five years, with the support of the thoroughbred racing industry, a number of major infrastructure and environment projects have been carried out at the Kyneton Racecourse.
With the Spring Carnival in full swing, and the time-honoured Kyneton Cup meeting on Wednesday November 6, it seems appropriate an almost completed drawcard community ‘walk’ around the perimeter of the race track is about to be officially opened.
Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club’s recently re-elected president, Gary O’Meara, explained that through its strategic plan, the club had a continued improvement approach to managing its key assets, the tracks and facilities, general infrastructure and environment.
With a focus on the future, the racing club’s general manager, Jon Dight, has in recent years initiated and overseen a folio of very significant and transforming projects including:
• A new sand track training facility
• A horse menage
• A horse pool
• New horse stalls and related amenities
• New facilities for male and female jockeys.
BUCKLEY’S WALK
The latest enhancement about to be completed is Buckley’s Walk, a walking pathway for the community around the racecourse perimeter.
This ‘walk’ will complement/extend the long-established walk from the Kyneton Botanical Gardens.
It opens up to the public a vista of the club’s historic avenue of oaks and elms, the Campaspe River and the back straight as a park-like, usable backdrop.
“We see it as a valuable addition to community recreation-pastime options,” the president said.
Overall the various improvements goes towards ensuring the continued relevance and high status of the racecourse as one of Victoria’s premium country racing venues.
The club looks forward to showcasing these improvements to a bumper crowd at the 2024 Kyneton Cup meeting on November 6.
