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While Spring Carnival Racing showcases the best of Melbourne, the highlights of the racing year in Sydney occurs in the Australian Autumn during March & April.
Following the Golden Slipper at Rosehill, Randwick hosts three consecutive Saturdays of top class racing including the Australian (AJC) Derby, the Doncaster Handicap and the Sydney Cup.
Run as an Autumn event since 1979, the AJC Derby (now known as the Australian Derby) is the premier race for three-year-old stayers during the Autumn Racing Carnival. Notable winners of the AJC Derby include Phar Lap, Tulloch and Kingston Town, in more recent times Sky Heights, Naturalism, Mahogany, Octagonal and Durbridge. It can also be a good form indicator for races during the Spring including the Caulfield Cup.
The Doncaster Handicap is now run over 1600m, originally over a mile. The premier race at Randwick every year with prize money of $2million. Races held on the same day include the AJC Oaks and the The Galaxy. The Sydney Racing Carnival concludes with the running of the 3200m Sydney Cup in the last week of April. The last horse to win the Sydney Cup - Melbourne Cup Double was Makybe Diva in 2004.
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Members Dress Code: Gentlemen are required to wear a suit, sports coat or blazer and tie, except during the period of daylight saving, when a jacket is not required. Ladies are asked to dress to a 'suitable standard in keeping with the distinction of the Members' Reserve.'
Entry to the general admission areas of the racecourse requires guests to be neatly dressed. Shoes and a shirt must be worn at all times. Guests wearing fancy dress costumes will be denied entry to the racecourse.
Characteristics: circumference is 2213 metres, length of the home straight is 410 metres. A wide, sweeping track with a rise from the 300m mark to the winning post in the home straight. Horses race in a clockwise direction. There are four turns at Randwick and, while it is a large course where most runners should have their chance, it is a track that favours on pace runners - particularly when the ground is rain affected during the winter months.
1000, 1100m & 1200m starts: Barrier stalls are located in an angled chute at the back of the course proper. There is a straight run to the home turn, inside barriers have a slight advantage.
1400m: Starts in a chute off the back of the course, angled run to the first corner then a straight run to the home turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.
1600m: Located in a short chute off the back of the course. Straight run of 650m until the first turn, inside barriers are a slight advantage.
1800m: Begins on the course proper on the left hand side of the track. Barriers are of little importance.
2000m: Located on the turn just out of the home straight. Runners are on a curve until they reach the back stretch of the course. Fields are restricted, inside barriers are a distinct advantage, particularly when the rail is out.
2400m: Barriers are positioned in front of the grandstand in the home straight. Barriers are of little importance.
3200m: Only one race over this distance every year, the Sydney Cup. In recent years winners have started from inside barrier 9.
See the Sydney Track Bias Report for more information on this weeks racing conditions, including scratchings & weather.
Administration: Formerly Australian Jockey Club, since 2011 part of the Australian Turf Club, a merger between the AJC & Sydney Turf Club.
Feature Races: The Doncaster Mile, Australian Oaks, Sydney Cup, Metropolitan, Epsom Handicap & Australian Derby.
History: Australia's first organised race meeting was held in Sydney's Hyde Park in October 1810. The first race recorded at Randwick Racecourse was a private match between two horses in June, 1833. The Queen Elizabeth II stand was opned to the public for the first time on 4 August 1969. Queen Elizabeth II visited Randwick on 22 February 1992 and opened the new $30 million Paddock Grandstand.
George Ryder - Doncaster Mile Double: Dalrello (1975), Emancipation (1983), Racing to Win (2006), Haradasun (2007), Vision and Power (2009).
Doncaster Mile Lead Up Races: Ajax Stakes, George Ryder Stakes.
Multiple Doncaster Mile winners: Fine and Dandy (1963 & 1961) Pharaoh (1995 & 1994) Super Impose (1991 & 1990)
How to get to Randwick Racecourse:
By Car: Located about 6kms from the Sydney CBD via the Cahill Expressway, parking is available on course.
By Train: The closest station to Randwick is Central Station. Buses depart from and return to Central Station (Chalmers St) every 15 minutes on race day.
Randwick Racecourse Feature Races, History, About the Track. Track Bias Barriers Guide, Randwick Racecourse Map. How to get to Randwick Racecourse. Bet on Randwick Racing online by the website or mobile. Why bet with the TAB when you can open a Sportsbet account and get a free bet up to $250? Safe and secure online betting. Find out more about Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival including the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate & Melbourne Cup.
