News – Birdsville Races

Birdsville Races September 2022 tickets set to go on sale

Tickets to the September 2022 Birdsville Races are set to go on sale on May 2, with organisers predicting the greatest incarnation of the Races yet as it returns to celebrate its historic 140th anniversary on September 2 & 3.

Birdsville Races April 2022 Survey

Thank you for attending the Birdsville Races – we hope that you enjoyed your experience. Take this short 2-3 minute survey.

Iconic Birdsville Cup Taken Out By Three-Time Winner, Todd Austin

The April 2022 Birdsville Races – the ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’ - culminated in blistering fashion today, as Barcaldine (QLD) trainer Todd Austin comfortably won the iconic 1600m TAB Birdsville Cup with thoroughbred Echo Point, ridden by female jockey Brooke...

Hot Fun as Birdsville Races Return to Outback Queensland

The 139th Birdsville Races kicked off today in a plume of dust, scorching heat, trackside colour and wild and wacky fashion, as thousands of punters converged on the tiny town on the edge of Outback Queensland’s Simpson Desert for Day 1 of the ‘Melbourne Cup of the...

Fields Confirmed for this Week’s Birdsville Races

Final acceptances for this weekend’s Birdsville Races are in, with the ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’ set to field 84 entries across a 13-race program this Sunday April 10 and Monday April 11.

Birdsville Races Update 1/4/22

We can't wait to see you for the Birdsville Races in nine days. Before you load your swags and esky into the car, we have a few important updates to help you safely travel to Birdsville. ROAD UPDATES As of 30 March 2022 roads into Birdsville from all directions are...

Birdsville Races Offer Bumper Trainer Prize Pool

The Birdsville Race Club has today announced what it believes may be the single biggest trainer bonus in the history of racing in Outback Queensland. The Birdsville Race Club has announced a bonus of up to $15,000 to a trainer that wins both April and...

New Tickets Released for History Making Birdsville Races

The Birdsville Races, Australia’s most iconic Outback race meet, will stage a historic two races in 2022, with the remote Simpson Desert track set to come alive in both April and September. First release tickets to the September 2021 Birdsville Races event sold out in...

SAMMIE O’BRIEN ANNOUNCED AS AMBASSADOR FOR BIRDSVILLE RACES

Birdsville Races organisers were poised to announce television personality Sammie O’Brien as race ambassador for 2021 when the COVID Delta variant and ongoing border closures handicapped the event, forcing the postponement of the iconic races. Keen to make up lost...

RUNAWAY COVID OUTBREAK LEADS TO BIRDSVILLE RACES POSTPONEMENT

Historic two races set for next year – April & September, 2022

SECOND ROUND 2021 TICKET RELEASE – ON SALE 30 JULY

The Birdsville Race Club has today (26 July 2021) confirmed that a second release of tickets to the iconic Birdsville Races will go ahead as planned this week. Set to be staged on 3rd & 4th September, the 2021 Birdsville Races have already set new records with all...

2021 TICKETS SELL OUT IN RECORD TIME

Faster than a thoroughbred thundering down the dirt straight of the iconic Birdsville race track, tickets to the bucket list 2021 Birdsville Races event have sold out in record time today. Tickets to the historic event only went on-sale at 9.00am AEST, Wednesday May...

VOLUNTEER CALL-OUT FOR 139TH BIRDSVILLE RACES

Go behind-the-scenes on one of Australia’s most iconic events 2021 tickets set to be most sought after on record – secure your tickets by volunteering The Birdsville Races, one of Australia’s most iconic outback bucket-list experiences, are calling on volunteers...

2021 Birdsville Races tickets to go on sale in May

Birdsville Races event organisers today confirmed that they are hopeful of releasing tickets for the 2021 Birdsville Races as usual in May this year.

Iconic Birdsville Races cancelled for 2020

MEDIA RELEASE - Monday 25 May, 2020 Organisers of the Birdsville Races today announced that the iconic outback event will not be staged in 2020. The event will run again in 2021 on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th September. The Birdsville Races, known as the...