The Bowen Turf Club is excited to announce it has been allocated an additional race day for 2026. This now means there will be a total of seven race days for the 2026 calendar. This is incredibly exciting news for all involved. The dates are listed below:
Sat 11th April - April Race Day
The first race day of the 2026 season - family friendly, free entry, Filby's vehicle display, kid's activities, bar, jumping castle, face painting + more!!
Sunday 10th May - Mother's Day Race Day
A TAB race day, celebrating all the mothers in the Whitsunday region!!
Sat 30th May - Whitsunday Cup Race Day
Join the club in celebrating the iconic region for the annual "winter" race day!!
Sunday 21st June- Sunday Race Day
Saturday 15th August - Ben Bolt Cup
Celebrating the track namesake, and the local horticulture industry with additional human races (melon and tomato) plus kids events alongside country thoroughbred races.
Tues 15th September - TAB mid-week Race Day
Sat 10th October - Filby's Motors Bowen Cup 2026
Aka - "The Race That Stops Whitsundays", packed with racing action, marquees, Fashions on the Field and more!!
The Bowen Turf Club are looking forward to another fantastic season of country racing in the Whitsundays and hope to see you trackside!!
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