As one of the biggest recreational horse riding areas in Australia, it’s no surprise that Mansfield shares an intertwined history with horse racing. The area’s first documented race was a two day meeting held in 1855.
At this time, the races were held at what is now the Mansfield Botanic Park. The race meetings moved to new locations on a few occasions before the current land became available in 1928. The first meeting at the current course was held in April, 1932. The depression and World War II caused racing to cease at times, but since 1944, the club has raced regularly…
