Morphettville Racecourse: The Best Horse Racing Action in South Australia!

Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racecourse for South Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Morphettville in Adelaide, Australia, and is about 5 kilometres from the centre of the city.

Morphettville Racecourse is the headquarters of the South Australian Jockey Club, Adelaide South Australia.

Currently, under a sponsorship deal with Mount Gambier transport tycoon Allan Scott, the venue is known as Allan Scott Park.

Among the races regularly run at Morphettville Racecourse are the following:

• Australasian Oaks
• Goodwood Handicap
• Robert Sangster Stakes
• South Australian Derby
• Adelaide Cup
• Coolmore Classic
• South Australian Oaks

Morphettville Racecourse Description

The Morphettville Racecourse was resurfaced in 2002 and many acknowledge it to be best course in the southern hemisphere.

Morphettville Racecourse has a circumference of 2,339 metres with a 334 metre-straight. Morphettville Racecourse boasts of an excellent fair open course that gives all horses an even chance of winning.

Morphettville Racecourse has several barriers.

• 1,000 metres: This start is located on the side of the racecourse. This
  provides runners with a straight run of about 400 metres to the home
  turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1,050 metres: Similar to the 1000 metre start. Barriers have a slight
  advantage.

• 1,100 metres: Similar to the 1000 metres start. There is a straight run of about 500 metres to the home turn. Barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1,200 metres: This start is located at the end of the chute off the
  course proper and provides a straight run of about 600 metres before the bend. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.

• 1,600 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper in the back
  section of the course. It provides runners with a run of 300 metres
  before the first turn. Inside barriers have the advantage.

• 1,800 metres: This start is located in a chute off the course proper in
  the back section of the course. It provides runners a straight run for 500 metres to the first turn. Barriers are only a slight advantage.

• 2,000 metres: This barrier starts in a chute off the course proper. It
  gives runners only 150 metres before the first turn into the back straight. Inside barriers have a considerable advantage.

• 2,400 metres: This start can be found on the course proper in the home straight. Runners are on a slight angle from the start and have a straight run of only 150 metres to the back straight. Barrier draws are a slight advantage.

• 3,200 metres:Adelaide Cup Start. The start is located near the home
  turn. Because of the distance of the race barrier draws are usually not
  so important.