Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne Victoria.

Caulfield Racecourse is located 8 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. It is home to the Melbourne Racing Club.

Racing first began at Caulfield Racecourse in 1876 and was administered by the Victoria Amateur Turf Club(VATC). The first meeting actually took place at Dowling Forest Racecourse in Ballarat before Caulfield became the permanent home in Melbourne a short time later.

The Club started a five 5 year plan in 2001 to establish 20 feature race days at Caulfield Racecourse, construct a second turf track at Sandown Park Racecourse to be known as Hillside, and the existing track to be renamed Lakeside, and also a major upgrade of facilities and training tracks at Caulfield Racecourse. As part of the plan the Club also changed from the VATC to become the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Melbourne Racing Club operates at both Sandown Racecourse and Caulfield Racecourse and holds 60 plus race meetings each year across the two locations, which accounts for almost half of all city racing in Melbourne.

The Caulfield Racecourse has a circumference of 2,080 metres and the home straight is 367 metres long. The course has sweeping long corners and there is  a rise along the back of the course leading to the 1,400m start.  The sharp corners and the short straight make it difficult for horses to come from the back and win.

Melbourne Racing Club races 20 times per season at Caulfield Racecourse and is its premier racetrack.

Caulfield Racecourse, home of the the Caulfield Cup and other feature races including Caulfield Guineas, Blue Diamond Stakes, C F Orr Stakes, Oakleigh Plate, Underwood Stakes, Futurity Stakes and more....

• 1000 metres:  Start is at the beginning of the chute off the course proper and provides runners with 650 metres of straight run before th sweeping home turn.  Inside barriers are only a slight advantage.

• 1100 metres:  Similar to the 1000 metre start except runners now have a 750 metre run before the home turn.  Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1200 metres:  Similar to the 1000 metre start except runners now have a 850 metre run before the home turn.  Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1440 metres:  Located in a small chute at the back section of the track off the course proper.  This start gives runners only 190 metres before the first of two turns.  Inside barrier draws are a definite advantage.

• 1600 metres:  The start is located in the back section of the course and only provides runners with a 200 metre straight before the first turn. Inside barriers are a distinct advantage.

• 1800 metres:  This start is located in the back section of the course and gives runners a straight run for 400 metres.  Inside barriers have an advantage.

• 2020 metres:  Located in a small chute off the course proper on the side of the track.  With this start  field sizes are usually limited.  Inside barriers have an advantage.
  
  
  
  
  

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