History
Following a public meeting in 1945 it was decided to formally apply to register a Race Club in Coffs Harbour. In 1946 the Coffs Harbour Jockey Club was formed on land allocated previously by the Crown for the purpose of a Race Course. In fact racing had occurred at the site prior to this time. The Club's first President was Maxwell Eyles.
The Club went through good and bad times and closed for a brief period before being reopened again in 1963 by Ted Russell. The Coffs Harbour Racing Club began to grow and at one stage offered the highest purse by a Country Racing Club (outside of Townsville) for its feature race; $10,000. The facilities for trainers, officials and the public have significantly improved since this time with the most recent being the completion of one of Country NSW’s premier public racing and entertainment facilities.