Race Track Search for Australia | Sunday 20, November 2022Race track search allows the searching of racecourses for Australia. It also details specific information and statistics on any racetrack from our course index. Show
Victorian metro racing tracksMelbourne, Victoria owns the largest, most prestigious and esteemed metropolitan racecourse – Flemington. Flemington hosts the biggest thoroughbred racing event to take place each year; the ‘race that stops a nation’ – the Melbourne Cup. The Caulfield Cup and the WS Cox Plate are also significant events on the Victorian racing calendar.Racing Victoria Limited is the adjudicating body for all racing events in the state, while the Victoria Racing Club (VRC), the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) and the Moonee Valley Racing Club are the three chief administrating organisations of metro events at the following four race tracks:
New South Wales metropolitan horse racecoursesNew South Wales racing is overseen by the NSW Thoroughbred Racing Board. The Australian Turf Club (ATC) administers all metro racing events within Sydney and its surrounding suburbs. Metropolitan racing takes place at the following four major racecourses, which host events such as the Golden Slipper and the Doncaster Handicap:
Queensland thoroughbred metro race tracksQueensland racing is governed by the Queensland Thoroughbred Racing Board, and there are two major metropolitan tracks in the state of Queensland, both operated by the Brisbane Turf Club:
Metropolitan racecourses in Western AustraliaIn Western Australia, Perth Racing runs metro racing events, and feature events include the Railway Stakes and Perth Cup. The following two metropolitan racecourses are utilised for summer and winter horse races:
Metropolitan thoroughbred tracks in South AustraliaThoroughbred Racing S.A. Limited is the overseeing body to govern all racing events in SA, while the South Australian Jockey Club is the chief body for metro events, and feature races include the Goodwood Handicap and Adelaide Cup. The metropolitan tracks are:
Tasmanian metro racing coursesIn Tasmania, the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council (TTRC) is the officiating body to govern the racing industry, and major races include the Hobart Cup and Launceston Cup, which take place at the following metro tracks:
Provincial and country horse and harness racing tracks in AustraliaHere is a list of other major provincial and country racecourses around the country. Metropolitan racecourses are home to all the major Group races and are located within the major cities; provincial tracks are typically located just outside of the major cities, and still hold Group or Listed statuses; country race courses are not usually covered by online bookmakers or the TAB (punters can typically only bet on country races at the event). Victoria:
New South Wales:
Queensland:
South Australia:
Western Australia:
Northern Territory:
Saturdays are considered the main days for racing in Australia, however there are many metro, provincial and country midweek racing events, too. Major metro meetings usually coincide with public holidays. Chief racing carnivals around the country are held at different times throughout the year:
The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, which hosts Melbourne Cup Day, Derby Day, Oaks Day and Stakes Day, always receives the largest attendances which are often in excess of 360,000 spectators for the entire carnival. Harness racing is also a major sport in Australia, and there are 91 tracks specifically for what is also known as trotting. These tracks hold over 1,900 meetings each year. How many horse racing tracks are there in Australia?There are over 360 registered racecourses in Australia where Thoroughbred racing takes place during about 3,050 race meetings. There are also a number of separate harness racing tracks.
What is the best race track in Australia?The 5 Most Famous Race Tracks in Australia. Phillip Island. The Phillip Island Circuit is located around 2 hours outside of Melbourne and has a racing heritage tracing all the way back to the 1920s. ... . The Adelaide Street Circuit. ... . Albert Park. ... . Sandown Raceway. ... . Bathurst.. What are the 15 Jockey Club racecourses?Racecourses. North. Aintree. Midlands & East. Huntingdon. Newmarket. London. Epsom Downs. South West. Cheltenham. Exeter. Warwick. Wincanton FIND A RACECOURSE CLOSE TO ME.. Festivals. Cheltenham. Aintree. Epsom Downs.. What is the oldest racecourse in Australia?Located in Sydney's eastern suburbs, Royal Randwick is Australia's oldest key racing venue, established in 1833, when it was known as Sandy Course. Unlike Flemington, which has had a continuous racing history, Randwick course moved to Homebush in 1838 before returning to Randwick in 1860.
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