Horsham Racecourse

Horsham Racecourse, Country Victoria.

Horsham Racecourse is located at Bennet Road Horsham VICTORIA

It is believed they were racing horses in Horsham in the 1850s, and club records show the first Horsham Cup was run in 1861. It is not clear exactly when official racing started in the town but it certainly has a long history.

The Horsham and District Racing Club was the result of a 1965 merger between the Horsham St Patrick's Racing Club and the Brim Springs and Rosebrook Race Club. Despite this rationalization the club remained at a crossroads. In the late 1960s the Racecourse Licenses Board commissioned a report which found that the surrounds at the Horsham course were in poor condition and in need of repair. The Board urged an amalgamation that would have seen nearby Murtoa and Horsham racing at one venue. Both clubs immediately set about upgrading their facilities and are thriving today.

In 1992 the Horsham club joined forces with the Horsham Harness Racing Club and a trotting track and function centre were built at what is now known as the Horsham Racing Centre. Racing at Horsham has come on in leaps and bounds since then and the venue is fast establishing itself as a leading thoroughbred training centre

It is believed they were racing horses in Horsham in the 1850s, and club records show the first Horsham Cup was run in 1861. It is not clear exactly when official racing started in the town but it certainly has a long history.

The Horsham and District Racing Club was the result of a 1965 merger between the Horsham St Patrick's Racing Club and the Brim Springs and Rosebrook Race Club. Despite this rationalization the club remained at a crossroads. In the late 1960s the Racecourse Licenses Board commissioned a report which found that the surrounds at the Horsham course were in poor condition and in need of repair. The Board urged an amalgamation that would have seen nearby Murtoa and Horsham racing at one venue. Both clubs immediately set about upgrading their facilities and are thriving today.

In 1992 the Horsham club joined forces with the Horsham Harness Racing Club and a trotting track and function centre were built at what is now known as the Horsham Racing Centre. Racing at Horsham has come on in leaps and bounds since then and the venue is fast establishing itself as a leading thoroughbred training centre

Track characteritics are Fully irrigated track with wide straights and long turns. Turns are cambered and have plenty of space. Chutes allow for fair distance from starts before turn. Soil type is clay loam.

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