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Are Easter Oakbank Saturday and Monday the best race meetings on the South Australian racing calender ?
Is the Adelaide Cup or the Balaklava Cup meetings better or more entertaining ?

I started going to Oakbank when I wuz living in the 70s, you could say I was hooked on this carnival at an early age
Get there with me mates, the BBQ, a few beers,kick the footy, a few punts, bird watching, always ended up a great day, win draw or lose on the punt
I must say Oakbank are the best meetings to attend in this state

Im kick starting this thread for chatter and tips
Like to read IF anyone thinks Oakbank is the best meeting in South Australia

better fields at Clare

Might attempt to go up there on Monday. Take G Jr for the first time.

Love it- but havent been for a couple of years, the cost has jumped significantly since I started going. Beers/BBQ/Bets/Babes/Bourbons. Its BBBBBrilliant.

How long until we cant take our booze in? Its almost the last bastion of the BYO.

PS- reakon I could use the letter B any more?

how about boobs and bums on babes

mal wrote:Are Easter Oakbank Saturday and Monday the best race meetings on the South Australian racing calender ?
Is the Adelaide Cup or the Balaklava Cup meetings better or more entertaining ?

I started going to Oakbank when I wuz living in the 70s, you could say I was hooked on this carnival at an early age
Get there with me mates, the BBQ, a few beers,kick the footy, a few punts, bird watching, always ended up a great day, win draw or lose on the punt
I must say Oakbank are the best meetings to attend in this state

Im kick starting this thread for chatter and tips
Like to read IF anyone thinks Oakbank is the best meeting in South Australia

Some beautiful Rosella's up there!

The fields are not better at Clare.

Oakbank is 20 times better than Balaklava.

it all depends on what experience you are looking for!

how much is Oakbank $15 or $20

Akkoland wrote:The fields are not better at Clare.

Oakbank is 20 times better than Balaklava.

Is that you John Glatz?

overloaded wrote:

Akkoland wrote:The fields are not better at Clare.

Oakbank is 20 times better than Balaklava.

Is that you John Glatz?

Obviously just my personal opinion re: Oakbank v Balaklava

I've heard Clare is a great day but have never been. Surely you cannot be serious about it having better fields than Oakbank though??

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:it all depends on what experience you are looking for!

how much is Oakbank $15 or $20

Ive been contacted by a regular racegoer
Adults $30
Children $10
Heez not a happy chappy
Wanted to go to both Saturday and Monday Meetings
Says he will still take his family to the Saturday Meeting, but wont go Monday

$30
id rather pay that to see the great Black Caviar

I agree $30 is getting a bit steep. I think the last two years the price has gone up $10.

Children 13-17 $10
Under 12 free
Family (2 adults, 2 children) $60

I doubt BC will handle Morphetville. I would be laying it with everything I have against our best fillies and mares.
Cant see it beating Just Sybil or A Wee Dram

overloaded wrote:I doubt BC will handle Morphetville. I would be laying it with everything I have against our best fillies and mares.
Cant see it beating Just Sybil or A Wee Dram

Wrong thread
This should be posted in the Best Jokes thread

mal wrote:

overloaded wrote:I doubt BC will handle Morphetville. I would be laying it with everything I have against our best fillies and mares.
Cant see it beating Just Sybil or A Wee Dram

Wrong thread
This should be posted in the Best Jokes thread

First look at the track mal. seen plenty of good horses come unstuck here, remember miss andretti?

mal wrote:

overloaded wrote:I doubt BC will handle Morphetville. I would be laying it with everything I have against our best fillies and mares.
Cant see it beating Just Sybil or A Wee Dram

Wrong thread
This should be posted in the Best Jokes thread

You mean worst jokes

overloaded wrote:

mal wrote:

overloaded wrote:I doubt BC will handle Morphetville. I would be laying it with everything I have against our best fillies and mares.
Cant see it beating Just Sybil or A Wee Dram

Wrong thread
This should be posted in the Best Jokes thread

First look at the track mal. seen plenty of good horses come unstuck here, remember miss andretti?

You have got to be kidding don't you mate. BC will not be beaten in Australia she could run on glass and still beat them. Plenty of good horses but none as good as BC!!

Back on topic anyway. Love going to Oakbank on the Saturday but $30 is getting a little ridiculous!! I mean it is just over double that to get into the Melbourne Cup!!

Anyone know the price of the buses from the city up to Oakbank?? Caught the bus years ago and am sure they do a entry/bus ticket combo price...

bulldog2004 wrote:I agree $30 is getting a bit steep. I think the last two years the price has gone up $10.

Children 13-17 $10
Under 12 free
Family (2 adults, 2 children) $60

I also heard they are slugging $20 per car on top of those prices- is this true?

You can get 4 Members Tickets ( 1 x Member, 3 x Memebers Guest Tickets) plus a car park for both days.
If all tickets used both days it's just $20 per person inc car park. Pretty good value really!!!