Ipswich Turf Club

He was born Barry but was known as Keith. Most knew him as Selfie: an Ipswich larrikin, punter, businessman and family man; the sort of bloke you felt for having seen.

Keith Self died peacefully on July 24, aged 81. His memorial service on August 5 – his birthday - brought family and friends together to celebrate a life full of stories, schemes, work, mischief, kindness, laughter and love.

Keith and his wife Robyn were married for 61 and a half years and they raised two children: Sherree, married to Bruce, and Mick, married to Melissa.

After finishing at North Ipswich State School in 1958, Keith worked at Burroughs Business Machines in Brisbane before building a career around cars.

Racing was one of Keith’s great loves. A race named after him was run at Ipswich two days after his funeral. Robyn said Keith would have loved that.

To his grandchildren, Keith was hardworking, intelligent, adventurous, generous and “always up to something.” There were always stories, often beginning with: “Don’t tell Nanna.”

To read the full tribute to Keith Self, read the Ipswich Tribune Today or click here ➡ https://bit.ly/4isIzac

🗞 Ipswich Tribune Today - Peter Foley

🐎 Congratulations to our Thursday winners 🥇

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🐎 Veteran trainer happy to give punters the Runaround Sue.

Races over such short trips like 800-metres are not seen that often in other places but Ipswich presents enough opportunities over the sprint distance for trainers like Pat Webster to make the most of.

The training journeyman has two runners in the Barrier Reef Pools Benchmark 65 Handicap on Thursday including Runaround Sue who is looking to continue her respectable record at the course. READ MORE ➡ https://bit.ly/4qCh5Rz

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Fight night doesn’t stop at the final bell! 🥊

Join us from 11am for all the action, then stick around after the main bout as resident DJ Fruitbat takes over, the bars stay open and the footy hits the big screen! BUY TICKETS ➡ https://bit.ly/4hzCcBA

🐎 Congratulations to our Wednesday winners 🥇

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BENEATH Aidan Keeley’s easy-going exterior is a steely determination shaped by racing bloodlines and a deep hunger to prove himself.

The source of that resolve is close to home. Aidan’s maternal grandfather was Brian Rouse, one of the UK’s leading flat riders of the 1980s.

Among his 38 Group successes, Brian Rouse won the Italian St Leger and the Hong Kong Derby. He also rode Baronet to win the renowned Cambridgeshire Handicap twice.

In 2022, Aidan won the Cambridgeshire on Majestic. For the then 21-year-old, it was an early career peak, made even more special by his grandfather’s connection to the race.

Since beginning his professional riding career in October 2020, Aidan has ridden more than 100 winners.

Now 24, he has moved to Queensland in search of more opportunities, aided by respected jockey agent Adam Brook.

To read more about Aidan Keeley, see the Ipswich Tribune Today or click here ➡ https://bit.ly/3U9r04U

🗞 Ipswich Tribune Today - Peter Foley
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