Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters. The racecourse is located about six kilometres south-east from the Sydney Central Business District in the suburb of Randwick. The course proper has a circumference of 2224m with a home straight of 410m.
Randwick Racecourse from above | |
| Location | Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°54′39″S 151°13′49″E |
| Owned by | Australian Turf Club |
| Date opened | 1833 |
| Notable races | The Everest Australian Derby Doncaster Handicap Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
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On 14 October 2017, the inaugural running of The Everest was held at Royal Randwick. The Everest is the richest race in Australia and the richest turf race in the world with $15 million in prize money.
Since 2014, Randwick hosts The Championships, a two-day season-ending meeting in April that offers over AUD$20 million in prize money. It features several Group 1 races such as the Australian Derby, Doncaster Handicap and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Other annual events include the Sydney Carnival, Spring Carnival and the Chinese Festival of Racing.