Morphettville

The Morphettville Racecourse was first opened in 1876, making it one of the youngest racecourses in South Australia.

The Morphettville Racecourse is approximately a 14-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD.

Morphettville is home to a total of four Group 1 races *in order*:

• Schweppes Australasian Oaks
• Robert Sangster Stakes
• South Australian Derby
• The Goodwood

Morphettville Racetrack has a circumference of 2,339m with a 334m straight.

MORPHETTVILLE RACECOURSE HISTORY & EXPERIENCE

Morphettville is the home of the South Australian Jockey Club with their first race meeting being held in 1876. However, there is more than 60 race meetings per year today. It has also been the only remaining metropolitan racetrack in South Australia for 12 years.

The racetrack was redeveloped in 2002 with races of all distances being run. But on the other hand, there is also a ‘Parks Track’ inside the facility due to the lack of racecourses in Adelaide. It has a circumference of 2,100m with a 320m straight.

As a spectator, there are various dining options and packages available for selected prices. Restaurant 1873 is a highlight of the dining options inside the racecourse, draws are also common to put you in the running for various prizes on raceday. 

MORPHETTVILLE RACECOURSE GROUP 1 RACES

Morphettville is home to four Group 1 races all run in May during the Adelaide Autumn Carnival. It is also the only racetrack in South Australia that hosts Group 1 races.

The Australasian Oaks and (2,000m) and the South Australian Derby (2,500) are the longest of the four Group 1 races with a prize pool of $500,000 and $600,000.

The remaining Group 1 races are the Robert Sangster Stakes (1,200m) and The Goodwood (1,200m). The Robert Sangster Stakes is run by fillies and mares with a prize pool this year of $600,000, whilst, The Goodwood is a sprint race with a lower prize pool of $750,000 this year.

The Robert Sangster Stakes and the Australasian Oaks are run on the same raceday.