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Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Horse racecourse in New South Wales, Australia

Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Summary

Horse racecourse in New South Wales, Australia

FieldValue
nameRosehill Gardens Racecourse
image[[File:Rosehill RC.jpg270px]]
captionRosehill Gardens Racecourse from above
websitehttp://www.australianturfclub.com.au/
locationRosehill, New South Wales, Australia
coordinates
ownerAustralian Turf Club
opened1885
notableracesGolden Slipper Stakes
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse stand
Rosehill railway station

The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Sydney suburb of Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in Sydney, the other one being Randwick Racecourse. One of the main events held at Rosehill is the Golden Slipper race for two-year-olds. The track has a circumference of 2048 m with a home straight of 408 m.

History

John Bennett purchased a large section of Rosehill to construct a racecourse and recreation area. Construction started in 1883 and was completed in April 1885 for a grand total of £12,000. Bennett constructed a private railway line connecting the racecourse to the main line located at Clyde which opened on 17 November 1888.

From 1943, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse was managed by the Sydney Turf Club and remained so until 2011. In 2011, the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club combined to become the Australian Turf Club. The Australian Turf Club are the current owners and operators of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

In December 2023, it was announced that the Australian Turf Club and Government of New South Wales were in negotiations to close Rosehill Racecourse by the end of the 2020s with the site to be redeveloped for around 25,000 new homes with a new Sydney Metro West station. Funds would be spent on rebuilding Warwick Farm and Royal Randwick, as well as building a new horse training facility built at Horsley Park. The proposal was rejected in May 2025 by a membership vote of 56.1% against compared to 43.9% in favour.

Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Rosehill Racecourse.

GrpRace NameAgeSexWeightDistanceDate
1Golden Slipper Stakes2YOOpensw1200April
1George Ryder StakesOpenOpenwfa1500April
1Ranvet StakesOpenOpenwfa2000March
1Rosehill Guineas3YOOpensw2000March
1Vinery Stud Stakes3YOFilliessw2000April
1Coolmore ClassicOpenF&Mqlty1500March
1Tancred StakesOpenOpenwfa2400April
1The GalaxyOpenOpenhcp1100March
1Golden Rose Stakes3YOOpensw1400September
2Ajax StakesOpenOpenqlty1500March
2Hobartville Stakes3YOOpensw1400March
2Magic Night Stakes2YOFilliessw1200March
2Pago Pago Stakes2YOC&Gsw1200March
2Phar Lap Stakes3YOOpensw1500March
2Reisling Stakes2YOFilliessw1200March
2Shannon Stakes3YO+Openqlty1500September
2Silver Slipper Stakes2YOOpensw1100February
2Tea Rose Stakes3YOFilliessw1500September
2Theo Marks Stakes3YO+Openqlty1300September
2Stan Fox Stakes3YOOpensw1500September
2Todman Stakes2YOC&Gsw1200March
2Tulloch Stakes3YOC&Gsw2000April
3Canonbury Stakes2YOC&Gsw+p1100February
3Widden Stakes2YOFilliessw+p1100March
3Birthday Card Stakes3YO+F&Mqlty1200March
3Neville Sellwood Stakes3YO+Opensw+p2000March
3N E Manion Cup3YO+Openqlty2400March
3Concorde Stakes3YO+Openqlty1100August
3San Domenico Stakes3YOOpensw1100August
3Gloaming Stakes3YOOpensw1800September
3Kingston Town Stakes3YO+Openhcp2000September
3Millie Fox StakesOpenF&Mqlty1300February
3Missile StakesOpenOpenwfa1100August
3Research Stakes3YO+F&Mqlty1200September
3The Run to the Rose3YOOpensw+p1200September
3Star Kingdom StakesOpenOpenqlty1100March
3Rosehill Gold Cup3YO+Openqlty hcp2000November

References

References

  1. [https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/history-heritage/ Rosehill Gardens official website]
  2. [http://theraceguide.com.au/tracks/5-rosehill-gardens Rosehill Gardens - The Race Guide]
  3. [http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=5045464 NSW Government - Brush Farm]
  4. [http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115464113?searchTerm=Rosehill%20racecourse%20opening&searchLimits=l-decade=188 Freeman's Journal - 25 April 1885]
  5. [http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229819685?searchTerm=Rosehill%20racecourse%2017%2C000&searchLimits=l-decade=188 Sportsman - 1 April 1885]
  6. [http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13617532 Sydney Morning Herald - 16 Oct 1886]
  7. [http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801762 NSW Government - Rosehill Railway Station Footbridge]
  8. [https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/history-heritage/ Australian Turf Club - History]
  9. [https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/rosehill-gardens/ Australian Turf Club - Rosehill Gardens]
  10. Rose, Tamsin. (6 December 2023). "Rosehill racecourse could be turned into 25,000 homes in Metro West revamp". The Guardian.
  11. (2023-12-06). "Sydney racecourse set to be replaced by 25,000 homes as state government commits to Metro West project". ABC News.
  12. (27 May 2025). "D-Day arrives: Rosehill mini-city proposal rejected". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
  13. (6 December 2023). "SATC members vote no to sale of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse". ABC News.
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