Great Eastern Steeplechase
- Great Eastern Steeplechase
The Great Eastern Steeplechase is an Australian Thoroughbred steeplechase horse race held annually at Oakbank, South Australia on Easter Monday by the Oakbank Racing Club as part of the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival.
The distance of the race is 4950 metres making it the second longest horse race in Australia held on a public course.
The most famous jump is the fallen log which is literally a log about a metre high. All other jumps are brush fences. The height of jumps has been reduced in recent years to reduce the risk of falls and make for safer racing.
The race uses a different course to other races held at Oakbank with horse using an inner track passing on the inside of a hill. Unlike other races that require two racecallers the Great Eastern can be viewed in its entirety from the grandstand.
Past winners
References
* [http://www.oakbankracingclub.com.au/ Oakbank Racing Club]
* [http://www.cyberhorse.com.au/tvf/barnes/0326greateastern.shtml Heroes and Warriors - The Great Eastern Steeplechase]
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