The Oak Park Amateur Picnic Race Club was formed in 1904 and was then known as the Lyndurst Amateur Race Club. The first President was J.H.S. Barnes, Secretary C. Maunsell and there were 36 original members. Races were held annually on the Wednesday and Thursday of the week in which the 24th May fell. Membership to the Club was two pound two shillings.
From records, the originals now in the Oxley Library in Brisbane, Lyndhurst Picnic Races were first held on the 15th May 1885 with the main race being "The Einasleigh Cup" of one and a half miles. The nomination fee for this race was two pounds and the prize, a Silver Cup valued at twenty-five pounds. Two further meetings were held in1889 & 1895.
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