Rosehill race track can be found around 23 kilometres to the west of Sydney's city centre and offers quality viewing for punters having modern three tiered stands with bars, restaurants and betting
facilities as well as
corporate boxes and a fully-covered
betting ring. It is home to the Sydney Turf Club.
Rosehill is also home to AAMI Golden Slipper Day which is the finish of the club's autumn racing carnival, and the day showcases the world's richest race for two-year-olds, the $3.5 million AAMI Golden Slipper. In all, the autumn carnival has 18 Group events over three consecutive Saturdays, with nearly $11 million in prize money.
Sydney Turf Club
The Sydney Turf Club (STC) was founded in 1943 and is the youngest of Australia's Principal Race Clubs. It was formed following an Act passed by the New South Wales parliament called the Sydney Turf Club Act. The Act had taken 40 years to draft and gave the club the power to hold 62 race meetings a year at the Rosehill and Canterbury tracks.
Sydney Turf Club conducts more than 60 race meetings each year and manages Canterbury Park as well as Rosehill Gardens, the latter which accommodates more than 350 horses trained by some of the State's top trainers.
Rosehil Racing Carnivals
Rosehill hosts two major carnivals in autumn and spring that provide top class racing including the prestigious Golden Slipper Festival and Spring Racing Carnival.
Autumn
Held in April each year the $3.5 million AAMI Golden Slipper and BMW are the major events, while the Rosehill Guineas and Ryder Stakes are quality races.
Below are the main races of the autumn racing carnival at Rosehill.
Golden Slipper Stakes - Group 1 - 2yo Set Weights race over 1200m
Rosehill Guineas - Group 1 - 3yo Set Weights race over 2000m
The BMW - Group 1 - Weight-for-age race over 2400m
George Ryder Stakes - Group 1 - Weight-for-age race over 1500m
Coolmore Stud Classic - Group 1 - Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap race over 1500m
Queen Of The Turf Stakes - Group 1 Fillies & Mares weight-for-age race over 1550m
Ranvet Stakes - Group 1 - Weight-for-age race over 1900m
Spring
The spring carnival is held in September with Group 2, Group 3 and Listed races which cater for open horses, three-year-old colts and geldings, and filiies and mares. Randwick hosts the major portion of the spring carnival with multiple Group One races, although Rosehill does host the richest event of the spring with the $1,000,000 Golden Rose for 3yo's in late August.
Below are the major races of the spring racing carnival at Rosehill.
Golden Rose - Group 1 - Group 1 3yo Set Weights race over 1400m
Theo Marks Stakes - Group 2 - Quality Handicap race over 1300m
Tea Rose Stakes - Group 2 - 3yo Filly Set Weights race over 1500m
Hill Stakes - Group 2 - Weight-for-age race over 1900m
Gloaming Stakes - Group 3 - 3yo Set Weights over 1800m
Track Details
Rosehill has a circumference of 2,048 metres with sweeping turns and a long straight of 408 metres which gives all horses a chance whether they be on the pace or coming from a fair way back. Rosehill produces plenty of track specialists and barrier positions are important due to most starting gates under 1900m having only a short run to the first turn.
Circumference: 2,048 metres
Straight: 408 metres
Direction: Clockwise
Training Tracks
Inside grass 1,538 x 27m
Slow cinders track 1,357 x 7m
Fast cinders track 1,436 x 7m
Sand track 1,712 x 6m
Rosehill Track Map
Contact details
Sydney Turf Club
Canterbury Park Racecourse,
King Street
Canterbury NSW 2193
Postal Address
Po Box 21
Canterbury
NSW 2193
Ph: 02 9930 4000
Fax: 02 9930 4099
Email: sydturf@stc.com.au
Website: Sydney Turf Club Website
How to get to Rosehill racecourse
Rosehill Gardens can be reached by road, around 23kms to the west of Sydney CBD and is located on James Ruse Drive, a major arterial road linking close by with Victoria Road, the M4 Tollway and Parramatta Road. Trains also run right to the racecourse, or by the Rivercat service from Circular Quay and other city locations
Raceday Complimentary Bus Services
Rosehill: Strathfield Station offers a return shuttle service runs from Everton Road Strathfield Station to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse and starts at 10.00am with trips every 30 minutes (dependent on traffic congestion). The last service departs from P3 bus stop James Ruse Drive at 5.30pm (Winter) or 6:30pm (Summer) returning to Strathfield Station.
Canterbury Park: Strathfield Station offers a return shuttle service from Everton Road Strathfield Station to Canterbury racecourse beginning at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm depending on traffic congestion. Departure times from Canterbury are usually 20 minutes after the second last and last race.
Parramatta Station/Wharf offers a return shuttle service from Parramatta Station to Parramatta Wharf to Rosehill with pick ups from Parramatta Station (Argyle Street) at 9.40am, 10.40am, 11.40am, 12.40pm & 1.25pm. A return service is run from Unwin Street at 3.40pm, 4.40pm, 5.40pm & 6.02pm to Parramatta Wharf and Parramatta Station on request. Clyde Station/ Wharf: offers a shuttle service every 20 minutes from Clyde to Rosehill Station from 9.52 am until 7.00 pm. |
