Great Eastern Steeplechase
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The Great Eastern Steeplechase is a horse race held at Oakbank, South Australia on Easter Monday every year. The distance of the race is 4950m 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 callers the entire race can be viewed from the grandstand.
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