Scone Race Club

The current Scone racecourse, constructed in 1994, is only two minutes from Scone Airport. The racing surface is widely regarded as one of the best country circuits in New South Wales. The Scone Cup was first run in 1947 and became Listed in 2006. The Dark Jewel Classic was first run in 1996 and, due to the quality of the fields, became Listed in 1999; in 2014 it was run for the first time as a Group 3—the only country race club in NSW to conduct a Group 3. With the success of the two-day metropolitan stand-alone carnival, the Scone Quality Open (1100 m) was elevated to Listed status, and the carnival now features one Group 3, five Listed races and the $400,000 Inglis 3YO Guineas (Restricted Listed). The support of Upper Hunter Valley thoroughbred studs, feed companies and Inglis has helped bring a metropolitan-standard carnival to Scone. The club conducts 16 TAB race meetings per year and has a fully operational function centre with spectacular views, available on race days and for weddings, dinners, parties and conferences.