Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Morphettville Racecourse is located at Morphett Road Morphettville South Australia.

Morphettville Racecourse now has 2 race tracks, Morphettville Parks Track and Allan Scott Park Morphettville Track.

The new Parks track has a circumference of 2100 metres and a width of 25 metres with the finishing straight 320 metres long. The number of starters per race can accommodate 14 runner run over distances between 1000 and 2400 metres, while hurdle and steeple races can be run over 3000 and 3350 metres respectively.

The South Australian Jockey Club is South Australia's premier racing club, playing host to 65 days of racing action throughout the year at Morphettville Racecourse. The club has a membership of around 2000, and employs 75 full-time and more than 400 casual staff.

Morphettville Racecourse, headquarters of the South Australian Jockey Club, Adelaide South Australia. Resurfaced in 2002 and some say the best course in the southern hemisphere.  

Morphettville Racecourse has a circumference of 2,339 metres with a 334 metres straight.  An excellent fair open race course giving all horses an even chance of winning.  

The South Australian Jockey Club can now conduct approx 70 racing meetings in the year now it has the two tracks.

The major events held at Morphettville Racecourse includes the Adelaide Cup, Australasian Oaks and Robert Sangster Stakes in March and Group 1 SA Derby and the Goodwood Handicap in May.

• 1000 metres:  This start is located on the side of the track. This provides runners with a straight run of about 400 metres to the home turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1050 metres:  Similar to the 1000 metre start.  Barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1100 metres:  Similar to the 1000 metres start. There is a straight run of about 500 metres to the home turn. Barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1200 metres:  This start is located at the end of the chute off the course proper and provides a straight run of  about 600 metres before the bend.  Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1600 metres:  This barrier starts on the course proper in the back section of the course.  It provides runners with a run of 300 metres before the first turn. Inside barriers have the advantage.

• 1800 metres:  This start is located in a chute off the course proper in the back section of the course.  It provides runners a straight run for 500 metres to the first turn.  Barriers are only a slight advantage.

• 2000 metres:  This barrier starts in a chute off the course proper.  It gives runners only 150 metres before the first turn into the back straight. Inside barriers have a considerable advantage.

• 2400 metres:  This start can be found on the course proper in the home straight.  Runners are on a slight angle from the start and have a straight run of only 150 metres to the back straight.  Barrier draws are a slight advantage.

• 3200 metres:  Adelaide Cup Start.  The start is located near the home turn.  Because of the distance of the race barrier draws are usually not so important.

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