130 km north east of Melbourne, access via Maroondah or Goulburn Hwys. Racecourse location.
Track climbs quickly from winning post to 1000m mark and then falls steadily to the start of the straight which is flat. Track is fully irrigated and well grassed. Soil type is clay and clay loam. Track is 15m wide to 300m then widens to 25m in straight.
Distance to 1st turn
1000m – about 600m
1300m – about 100m
1540m – about 250m
1950m – about 300m
71 km south east of Melbourne, access via the Frankston-Flinders and Coolart Roads. Racecourse location.
After the winning post the track falls gradually to a low point at about the 1000m mark after which it climbs steadily to the turn and into the straight. The track is 15m wide to the 300m mark and then widens to 25m for the straight.
Distance to 1st turn
1000m – about 200m
1200m – about 400m
1600m – about 200m
2000m – about 300m
359 km east of Melbourne, access via the Princes Hwy, turn off at Nowa or Orbost. Racecourse location.
Very picturesque track located amongst trees in midst of golf course. Home straight falls consistently to winning post and for 50m beyond. After this it rises quickly to the 1200m mark and then levels out until about the 400m mark. The soil type is variable, but predominantly clay.
Distance to first turn
1000m – about 700m
1200m – about 900m
1600m – about 1300m
Track rises quickly from winning post to 1400m then falls steadily to 400m from where it rises again to the post. Soil type is clay loam. Track fully irrigated.
Distance to first turn
1350m – about 100m
1650m – about 200m
Picturesque setting of racecourse in amongst a well-treed golf course. Track has a steady rise from the turn to the winning post and beyond for a further 200m. Back straight has a gradual down slope and turns are long and sweeping. Soil type is clay based.
Distance to turn
1100m – about 300m
1200m – about 400m
1600m – about 180m
1755m – about 355m
185 km north east of Melbourne, access via tha Maroondah or Midland Hwys. Racecourse location.
Track is slightly undulating but with no severe slopes. Track is well grassed and quite even. The turns are slightly sloped to assist racing.
Distance to 1st turn
Race of 1100m – about 200m
Race of 1200m – about 300m
Race of 1600m – about 200m
Race of 1750m – about 350m
Race of 2000m – about 200m
After the winning post the track declines quickly to the 1100m mark and from there it climbs steadily to the finish. The chute is long and features a downhill slope followed by an incline up to the level of the course proper. The soil is clay.
Distance to 1st turn
1000m – about 250m
1500 – about 350m
1700m – about 400m
105 km north east of Melbourne, access via the goulburn Valley Hwy. Racecourse location.
From the winning post the track declines quickly to the 1500m and stays at that level until the 800m mark. After this mark it rises rapidly to the 400m and then falls gradually to the 150m whereupon it rises again to the winning post. The course is fully irrigated and well grassed.
Distance to 1st turn
1200m – about 350m
1580m – about 150m
1850m – about 200m
2100m – about 500m
