OWNERS GUIDE to attending SYDNEY RACING Contents Welcome ...................................................................................................................... 2 ATC Key Contacts for Owners ............................................................................ 3 Testimonials ............................................................................................................... 4 Our Racecourses ...................................................................................................... 5 Getting to the races .................................................................................................. 7 Accommodation ....................................................................................................... 8 Owners Services ..................................................................................................... 11 Owners Prvileges .................................................................................................. 12 Owners Facilities ................................................................................................... 13 A day at the Races ................................................................................................... 15 Owner Dress Regulations ................................................................................... 17 Royal Randwick Maps ......................................................................................... 19 Rosehill Gardens Maps ........................................................................................ 22 Canterbury Park Maps ......................................................................................... 25 Warwick Farm Maps ............................................................................................ 27 1 Welcome On behalf of Australian Turf Club Directors and Management I am pleased to welcome you to Sydney to experience racing at one of our four ATC Racecourses. Owners are a highly valued contributor to Australian Turf Club and we thank you for your continued support of Sydney Racing. We particularly acknowledge your financial contribution to our great industry and we continually aim to provide the best possible customer experience during your raceday. To further enhance this experience I am pleased to introduce an ‘Owners Guide to attending Sydney Racing’. The aim of this guide is to provide key information for all Owners relating to their raceday experience. In addition there is detailed information for you and your guests about visiting and staying in Sydney in order to make the visit as entertaining as possible. We hope this guide provides an informative reference point for you and ensures your race day experience is an enjoyable and comfortable one. We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney racing. James Heddo Executive General Manager Racing Services and Membership 2 Key ATC contacts for Owners EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, RACING DEVELOPMENT RACING SERVICES & MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR James Heddo Veronica Melick E | [email protected] E | [email protected] GENERAL MANAGER RACING, HOSPITALITY ENQUIRIES AND WAGERING AND INTERNATIONAL BOOKINGS James Ross P | 1300 729 668 E | [email protected] E | [email protected] OWNERS EXPERIENCE MANAGER MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES Ashleigh McGregor E | [email protected] E | [email protected] 3 Testimonials It’s funny to look back to see my goal when we first bought racehorses was to have a Saturday winner in Sydney. I have been blessed to have achieved a great deal more than that in the last twenty-five years and have had the pleasure of meeting wonderful, passionate racing people from all walks of life. The improvements to Owners’ facilities and the massive increases “in prize money have made it an even better reason to own and race horses in Sydney.” CHRISTINE COOK, MYSTERY DOWNS At Grant Bloodstock, we’ve been racing horses” for many years, and there’s never been a better time than now to have horses racing in Sydney on the Australian Turf Clubs four tracks. The prize money is at an extraordinary level, the facilities for owners are fabulous however it is that thrill as owner in winning on Sydney’s biggest stage that will live with you forever. The good news is Australia has the best syndication offerings in the world. “There’s so many opportunities to get into racing today with government approved Racehorse Syndicators offering premium level ownership from as little as $200 per share. Now’s the time to get involved. STEVE GRANT, GRANT BLOODSTOCK Sydney racing is quite possibly the best in the world One of the exciting things in my right now. Prize money increases over the past two sporting life is owning thoroughbreds.” years have been significant and the addition of a It is always exciting to have one of number of new very high Stakes races sees the focus them race in Sydney. increasingly on NSW as the premier state in which to come racing. Ownership has never been easier or “ more enticing. “ DENISE MARTIN, STAR THOROUGH”BREDS ”MAX WHITBY 4 Our Racecourses ROYAL RANDWICK The Randwick track is considered to be the premier COURSE PROPER - Fully Grassed metropolitan course in Australia and hosts major carnivals in both the autumn and spring. It is home to Circumference – 2224m the Australian Turf Club. Length of straight – 410m Width of straight at winning post – 28m Course Proper 1200m Chute 1150m Kensington Track - Fully Grassed 1400m 1100m 1100m Circumference – 2100m 1600m 1000m Length of straight – 401m 1000m Width of straight at winning post – 18m 1550m 1400m 1300m 1250m 3200m Training Tracks 1800m 2800m B (grass) – 1501m x 20m Steeple track (grass) – 1800m x 19m 1750m Dirt track – 1942m x 13m 1800m Sand track – 1440m x 6.5m 2800m WINNING POST 2400m Inside track (metal & ashes) – 1081m x 11m 2000m PolyTrack - 1942m x 13m 2400m 2600m The Royal Randwick course proper is the largest racetrack in NSW with more than 550 horses training daily. It is the home to a number of the nation’s leading trainers, including Australia’s first lady of racing, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Peter and Paul Snowden, Anthony Cummings, John O’Shea, Mark Newnham, Ron Quinton and Les Bridge. WARWICK FARM 1400m 1300m COURSE PROPER - Fully Grassed 1200m 1100m 1000m Circumference – 1937m Length of straight – 326m Width of straight at winning post – 23m Training Tracks A (grass) – 1823m x 16m Synthetic (Pro-Ride) – 1700m x 15m Sand track (slow) – 1440m x 10m 1600m WINNING POST 2400m B Grass (2YOs only) – 1640m x 8m 2100m 2200m 5 ROSEHILL GARDENS Rosehill Gardens is the flagship racecourse of Western Sydney and is home to the Longines Golden Slipper – the world’s richest race for two-year-old thoroughbreds. Leading trainers at Rosehill Gardens include Chris Waller, Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes, Gerald Ryan, David Payne, Gary Moore, Richard Freedman and Lee Curtis. 1500m 1400m 1300m COURSE PROPER - Fully Grassed Circumference – 2048m 1200m 1100m Length of straight – 408m Width of straight at winning post – 27m 1800m Training Tracks Pro-Ride – 1712m x 6m Inside grass – 1538m x 20m 1900m 2400m A Sand – 1480m x 6m WINNING POST B Sand – 1436m x 7m 2000m Sand (slow) – 1357m x 7m CANTERBURY PARK COURSE PROPER - Fully Grassed Circumference – 1567m 2800m 1200m Length of straight – 308m 1000m Width of straight at winning post – 24m 1250m 1100m Training Tracks PolyTrack – 1280m x 5m WINNING POST 1550m 1900m 6 Manly Beach PAARRAMRRAMATATTATA 45 mins NorthNorth SydneySydn SydneyS Right: HarbourHarbour Australian Turf Club 60 mins CITY racecourses and DarlingDarling distance from the HarbourHarbour Sydney City Centre. 20 mins 10 mins Bondi Beach CoogeeCo Beach SYDNEYSYDNEY AIRPORAIRPORT MaroubraMa Beach Botany Bay Getting to the Races ROYAL Royal Randwick is located on Alison Road in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and is approximately 6km from Sydney CBD and 8km from Sydney Airport. RANDWICK Royal Randwick is well serviced by public transport with a purpose built bus terminal and slipway located immediately outside the main racecourse entrance on Alison Road. ROSEHILL Rosehill Gardens is situated approximately 20km to the west of Sydney in the geographical heart of the city. GARDENS Three of the city’s major vehicular arteries – Parramatta Road, Victoria Road and the M4 Motorway service Rosehill Gardens, while special race day trains run direct to the racecourse. Patrons can also travel by Ferry from Circular Quay to Parramatta and connect with a free bus service. WARWICK Nestled on the banks of the Georges River, and bordered by Governor Macquarie Drive and the Hume Highway, Warwick Farm is situated 30 km south west from FARM the centre of Sydney. Warwick Farm is 2kms drive from Liverpool City Centre and with the M5 feeding onto Hume Highway is readily accessed by private or public transport. With complimentary car parking, and a train station located only minutes away, Warwick Farm is an ideal location to enjoy a midweek race with that glorious feel of getting way to the country. CANTERBURY Canterbury Park is located on King Street and there is free infield parking onsite for up to 2,000 vehicles via Frederick Street and dedicated members’ parking PARK through King and Princess Street. OWNERS Royal Randwick Rosehill Gardens Complimentary parking is available at Complimentary parking is available PARKING the Infield, which is accessed via the at the Infield, which is accessed via gates on High Street. Unwin Street. 7 ACCOMMODATIONAccommodation ROYAL RANDWICK The Australian Turf Club has partnered with a number