Reply With QuoteBig redevelopment planned for the Fairfield Showground:
http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/...ld-showground/
Fairfield gone?
Fairfield trots gone as of 30 June? Kicked out after decades apparently.
Big redevelopment planned for the Fairfield Showground:
http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/...ld-showground/
Can anyone tell me if there are any horses being worked at Fairfield? I notice they still trial there. Do you think this is just another nail in the coffin.
Graeme Watts has 3or 4 in work TrishOriginally Posted by trish
Last meet happening as I type. What has brought about its demise? No longer required with Menangle nearby?
If you look at the bottom of its page in Clubs and Tracks
You will see that just 14yrs ago it was
"No 1 Provincial/Country Track TAB Sales 2002/03"
http://www.harness.org.au/fairfield/fairfield.cfm
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
Great call of their very last Fred
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
The council have reclaimed the land apparently, the horse stalls and stand moved there from long closed Sydney gallops tracks will also be demolished.
They might have done away with Fairfield but they are bringing Wayville back...
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=33881
A 63 year history of the Trots at the Showground has ended as Fairfield joined the "Ghost Tracks".
This what will happen at the site (see the diagram in the link), and basically work on the redevelopment was slated to commence the next day after the final race:
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/f...22-gv44az.html
There were around 600 patrons for the swansong and the Fairfield Club officials are to be congratulated for their efforts over the years to keep the track going despite all the odds.
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