Bordertown abandoned, Gawler rescheduled following rainfall

Racing SA has abandoned a meeting in the South East, while another meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday.

Racing at Gawler on Wednesday, July 16. Picture: Makoto Kaneko

Significant rainfall across South Australia has forced Racing SA to abandon last Friday’s Bordertown meeting, while a postponed Gawler meeting will be held on Sunday.

A decision was made on Thursday to postpone Friday’s eight-race card at Bordertown due to the state of the track, in conjunction with a bleak weather forecast ahead.

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Racing SA had hoped to reschedule the meeting but announced on Monday afternoon that the eight-race card had been abandoned, with no alternate options available in the South East ahead of a scheduled Mount Gambier meeting on Friday, August 8.

The postponed Gawler meeting will be held on Sunday (August 3) with minor program changes, two Maiden Plates (2YO & Over, 1200m) have been combined for a Maiden Plate (3YO & Over, 1200m).

Following the recent rainfall and inclement conditions, which impacted meetings set down for Bordertown and Gawler, Racing SA provides the following update: pic.twitter.com/AasODsnZNx

— Racing SA (@RacingSA) July 28, 2025

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A Class One Handicap (1200m) has also been added to the seven-race program. Nominations for the meeting will close at 12pm (ACST) on Tuesday (July 29).

Bordertown’s abandoned card will be divided at Mount Gambier on August 8.

The next scheduled race meeting in SA is an eight-race card at Balaklava on Wednesday.

Originally published as Bordertown abandoned, Gawler rescheduled following rainfall