Monday,
18 August 2025
Upgrades to keep club fit for purpose for years to come

Forbes Jockey Club has opened a suite of upgrades at a highly successful 2025 Forbes Cup Day meeting.

Underneath the historic grandstand at the race course has been transformed with upgrades to the stewards room, secretary's office and canteen thanks to $137,000 in State Government funding.

The funding also provided upgrades to the change rooms.

Member for Orange Philip Donato had the honour of cutting the ribbon for the official opening with Jockey Club president Randall Grayson on Cup Day.

The works compliment significant restoration works on the historic race course grandstand, which we celebrated in 2018.

Mr Donato said it was great to see the community continue to come together and celebrate a great day in a tradition that's been running for well over a century for Forbes Jockey Club.

He said the funding would help make sure the facilities at the race course were fit for purpose to see the Forbes Cup and other events continue for many years to come.