Historic final St Pat's Race Club poster
Era ends for St Pat’s
Friday, February 1, 2019
The Yea St Pat’s Race Club will this month hold its final meeting in its own right.
“Following this race meeting St Pats will combine with the Yea Race Club to form a new club to incorporate the two clubs, and to conduct a Yea Cup Meeting and a St Pats Cup Meeting,” says St Pats President Leonard Sheahan.
“The St Pats Race Club Inc has a long and successful history dating back to the mid 1950s.
“However with the passing of time and ageing of personnel, St Pats has insufficient volunteers to commit to conducting the Club into the future. Changes are needed.
The next St Pats Race Club Inc race meeting. on Sunday, February 24, will be the last race meeting in its present format.
“Following the 2019 St Pats Cup races it will be the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. The St Pats Cup will be conducted by the newly formed club.
“It is disappointing that the St Pats Club will cease in its present format but encouraging to know that the St Pats Cup will continue under a different administration,” Mr Sheahan said.
Apart from the races, bookies and TAB, St Pats provides a wide range of catering options, entertainment and kids activities.