Warwick Farm Racecourse

Warwick Farm racecourse, Sydney NSW

Warwick Farm race track is controlled by the Australian Jockey Club, Sydney New South Wales.   It has a circumference of 1,937 metres and the straight is only 326 metres long.  Front runners do well here due to its sharp turns.  Horses coming from behind often run very wide when negotiating these turns.

• 1000 metres:  Starts in a chute off the course proper which in turn
  allows for a straight run for almost 700 metres to the home turn.  Inside
  barriers have  only a slight advantage.

• 1100 metres:  This start is also in the chute off the course proper and
  provides a straight run for almost 800 metres to the home turn.  Inside
  barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1200 metres:  Almost the same as the 1100 metre start and this one
  having a straight run for 900 metres to the home corner.  Inside barriers
  have only a slight advantage.

• 1400 metres:  Starts at the end of the chute off the course proper and
  provides a straight run of almost 1100 metres to the home turn.  Barriers
  don't really come into play.

• 1600 metres:  Starts in a small chute off the course proper and provides
  a straight run of 400 metres to the first corner.  Inside barriers have an a
  slight advantage mainly depending on the size of the field.

• 2200 metres:  Is on the course proper at the top of the home straight.
  It only provides just under 300 metres  before the first turn for horses to
  find a position.  Due to the distance of the race barriers are a slight
  advantage.

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