Club Betting Policy

The Goondiwindi Race Club conducts a total of 5 meetings per year. The Goondiwindi McIntyre Picnic Race Club conducts an annual meeting at Gunsynd Park however the two clubs each operate under their own policies.

The Club provides Sky Channel 1 coverage to all meetings.

Goondiwindi Race Club operates under a “Preferential Betting Ring Policy” which means that the number of bookmakers operating at meetings is at the discretion of the club and is restricted to a maximum of 8 bookmakers who are required to be a part of “The Goondiwindi Bookmakers Amenities Improvement Group”. Not every meeting will require the maximum number. 

On a large day, other bookmakers outside of the “Preferential List” may be granted permission to field if regular numbers fall short in the opinion of the club. 

All Bookmakers are required to field on Local Events in addition to any other board of their choice from the main meetings in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide on that day. 

Bookmakers will not be supported by a fluctuations service. 

Bookmakers wishing to field at any meeting are required to confirm their nominations to the Secretary of the Club by noon on the previous day (except when the meeting may be on a Sunday in which case, nominations close by noon on the Friday). A draw will be conduced for individual positions. 

Bookmakers’ names are sent to the QRIC and Toowoomba office after a Draw. The Draw will always be done in the following order.

Nearest the Committee Room to Bar End of the Betting Ring.

Locals Only.

Locals & Bne.

Locals, Bne & Syd.

Locals, Bne, Syd & Mel.

Locals, Bne, Syd, Mel & Adl.

Bookmakers who fail to field after nominating and cannot produce suitable references or heath certificate, will be deemed to have stopped another bookmaker from fielding on the day and will be immediately removed from the Preferential list.

It is expected that patrons will consist of a nucleus of serious punters who may bet in larger amounts, owners of local horses who expect to be able to bet to win up to $1,000 in a single bet and a large percentage of social punters who generally place smaller bets.

1. Bookmakers must clearly display their name and intentions if betting Win Only, Each Way or when in sufficient runners to pay 1-2-3. 

2. Bookmakers are required to display place odds if any different to the customary ¼ odds the place.  

3. Bookmakers are required to stay on course until at least 20 minutes has passed from the last “Correct Weight” signal on any field in which they were operating.

PREFERENTIAL LIST OF BOOKMAKERS.

1. JOYCE DAMIAN
2. KLEIN PAUL
3. MACKENZIE IAN
4. PICONE CHRIS
5. PURVIS TONY
6. RAE TERRY
7. SCHEU GRAEME
8. THORNTON JOHN