11/02/2026
🏇 Oxford Blackbirds Race Night Is Coming!!!
Saddle up, Blackbirds — our big Race Night is thundering down the home straight on Saturday 21st February at Cowley Workers Sports & Social Club, and we’re officially opening the stables for horse ownership. Time to pick your runner before someone else nicks your favourite nag at the starting gate.
Race 1: The VAR Lottery Stakes
🏇 Sponsored by Jackson & Browning Independent Funeral Services Ltd
Your support keeps our club galloping forward — thank you for helping us stay ahead of the chasing pack.
In true Oxford Blackbirds fashion, we’ll be bursting out of the stalls in our bold orange and black silks, ready to turn the night into a photo finish of fun, community spirit, and friendly competition. Expect drama, excitement, and maybe even a stewards’ enquiry or two…
And the excitement doesn’t stop there…
Horses are now on sale for £10 each. Don’t get left trailing in the final furlong — they’ll go quicker than a VAR check after a “clear and obvious” howler.
🏆 Horse Prizes for Owners
• 1st Place: £50
• 2nd Place: £20
• 3rd Place: £10
Runners: ALL SOLD
• VAR Says No- owned by Sara Bucket
• The Linesman’s Guess – owned by Lee Jackson
• Offside By A Toenail- owned by Sheena Prew
• Clear And Obvious Error – owned by Lee Jackson
• The Monitor Check- owned by Stuart'Piggy' Parsons
• Goal Given (Somehow)- owned by Aaron Andrews/Rovers U7’s
• The Invisible Handball – owned by Jemma Cadle
• Ref’s Best Mate- owned by Chantelle Winstone
Plus tote-style betting to keep the atmosphere buzzing like a jockey in the final furlong.
This is your chance to back grassroots football, support the community, and enjoy a night that promises more twists than a photo finish at Aintree.
If you’re ready to take the reins, drop us a message in the comments and secure your horse today. Don’t let this be the one that gets pipped at the post.