Warwick Farm race track is situated about 30 km south west from the centre of Sydney and is known for its casual charm and pleasant country hospitality. It is home to the Australian Jockey Club.
Australian Jockey Club
In May 1840 the Australian Racing Committee was formed to govern racing, and by January 1842 the Australian Jockey Club was an entity and Homebush was the headquarters of racing in NSW before it moved back to Randwick in 1860. In 1922 the Australian Jockey Club purchased the Warwick Farm course and undertook a number of improvements. The first meeting under the AJC was held on January 27th, 1925 with 25,000 people in attendance.
The Australian Jockey Club holds around 60 race meetings at two racecourses, the country style setting of Warwick Farm and historic and prestigious Royal Randwick.
Racing Carnivals
Warwick Farm hosts a one day carnival in spring with the major event being the Gr2 Warwick Stakes over 1400m. Occasionally the meeting may be switched to Randwick racecourse.
Autumn
Held in March each year the Gr1 Chipping Norton Stakes is the major race held at Warwick Farm during the autumn racing season.
Below are the main races for autumn racing at Warwick Farm.
Chipping Norton Stakes - Group 1 - Weight-for-age race over 1600m
Surround Stakes - Group 2 - 3yo Fillies set weights race over 1400m
Kindergarten Stakes - Group 3 - 2yo set weights race over 1100m
Liverpool City Cup - Group 3 - Open handicap race over 1300m
Note: Warwick Farm autumn feature race day was held at Randwick in 2009.
Spring
Warwick Farm spring racing is held in August and features Group 2, Group 3 and Listed races which cater for open horses, three-year-old colts and geldings, and filiies.
Below are the major races of the spring racing carnival at Warwick Farm.
Warwick Stakes - Group 2 - Weight-for-age race over 1400m
Up And Coming Stakes - Group 3 - 3yoC&G set weights + penalties race over 1200m
Silver Shadow Stakes - Group 3 - 3yoF set weights + penalties race over 1200m
Show County Quality Hcp - Listed - Open Handicap race over 1200m
Toy Show Quality Hcp - Listed - Open Handicap race over 1400m
Track Details
Warwick Farm is a tightish track with a circumference of only 1,937 metres and a short straight of 326 metres. All starts above 1000m have a long run until the first turn and it is a track that suits horses who like to race on the pace as the tight turns makes it tough to come from behind especially if wide around the final bend.
Circumference: 1,937 metres
Straight: 326 metres
Direction: Clockwise
Training Tracks
A (grass) 1823m x 20m
B (grass) 1638m x 14m
Sand track (fast) 1760m x 10m
Warwick Farm Track Map
Contact details
Australian Jockey Club
Hume Highway,
Warwick Farm
Ph: 02 9602 6199
Fax: 02 9821 2150
Website: Australian Jockey Club |
