Randwick Racecourse

Randwick racecourse, Sydney NSW

Randwick race track, operated  by  the Australian Jockey Club, Sydney New
South Wales.  It has a circumference of 2,213 metres and the straight is 410
metres long.  This large course has sweeping bends and gives all runners a
chance at winning.  Not the best wet weather course due to poor drainage.  

• 1000 metres: This barrier is located in a small chute off the course
  proper and provides a short angled run of 50 metres to the course proper
  and then runners have  a straight run of nearly 550 metres to the home
  turn. Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

• 1200 metres: Similar to the 1000 metres in another chute off the course
  proper.   Runners travel on a slight angle for 250 metres till they reach
  the course proper and then there is a straight run of nearly 550 metres to
  the home turn. Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

• 1400 metres: This start is located in a 3rd chute off the course proper.
  There is an angled run of 450 metres to the first corner then a good
  straight run to the home turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1600 metres: This barrier is located at the end of a chute off the course
  proper. There is a straight run of 650 metres to the first turn. Inside
  barriers have a slight advantage.

• 2000 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper in the turn out of
  the straight. Runners are on a turn for 450 metres. Field sizes are
  restricted to 14 runners. Inside barriers have a big advantage.

• 2400 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper only 200 metres
  before the winning post, after which runners enter the sweeping double
  turn out of the straight. Inside barriers have a clear advantage.

• 2600 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper 400 metres before
  the winning post, after which runners enter the sweeping double turn out
  of the straight. Inside barriers have an advantage.

• 3200 metres:  This barrier starts near the 1000 metres start. There is a
  straight run of nearly 600 metres to the first turn. Inside barriers are a
  slight advantage.

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