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Exciting Horse Racing in a Quaint and Charming Atmosphere!
Warwick Farm Racecourse is a 380-acre horse racecourse located at Warwick Farm, a southwestern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Warwick Farm Racecourse is situated on the Hume Highway, 30 kilometres from the centre of Sydney, and is readily accessible by private or public transport.
Warwick Farm Racecourse operates under the control of the Australian Jockey Club (AJC). The racecourse is known for its pleasant, casual and countryside atmosphere. This quaint and charming setting has made Warwick Farm Racecourse popular not only amonst the horse racing set but also amongst families.
Warwick Farm Racecourse typically hosts about 20 meetings in a year. Among the famed stakes events held at Warwick Farm Racecourse are:
- Chipping Norton Stakes
- AJC Challenge Stakes
- Surround Stakes
- Warwick Stakes
- Liverpool City Cup
- Silver Shadow Stakes
- Up and Coming Stakes
Doubling as an automobile racing facility, Warwick Farm Racecourse hosted the Australian Grand Prix in 1963, 1967, 1970, and 1971.
Warwick Farm Racecourse Description
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Warwick Farm Racecourse is a fully grassed racecourse with a circumference of 1,937 metres.
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The straight is 326 metres long. It is 23 metres wide.
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The racecourse has a number of sharp turns.
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Front runners are known to do well at Warwick Farm Racecourse due to the sharp turns. Horses that come from behind are known to run very wide in these turns.
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There are about 53 trainers at Warwick Farm Racecourse and is expected to increase in the coming years.
Warwick Farm Racecourse History
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In 1922, the site on where the present-day Warwick Farm Racecourse now stands was purchased by the AJC.
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In 1925, horse racing commenced at Warwick Farm Racecourse.
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In the 1940s. Warwick Farm Racecourse was used by the Allied powers. It was given the name Camp Warwick or HMS Golden Hind.
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In the early 1950s, an automobile racing course was built at Warwick Farm Racecourse.
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Between 1960 and 1973, Warwick Farm Racecourse served dual purposes as both a racecourse for thoroughbred horse racing for automobile racing. It was even host to the Australian Grand Prix in 1963, 1967, 1970 and 1971.
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