ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE: TIPS, BETTING ADVICE & TRACK GUIDE

The Royal Randwick Racecourse was first opened in the 1830’s but thoroughbred racing first began in 1833.

The Royal Randwick Racecourse is approximately a 11-minute drive from the Sydney CBD.

Royal Randwick is home to a total of 22 Group 1 races, some of them include:

• Randwick Guineas
• Doncaster Mile
• T J Smith Stakes
• Australian Derby
• Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• Sydney Cup
• Epsom Handicap
• The Everest

Royal Randwick Racetrack has a circumference of 2,227m with a 410m straight.

BETTING ON ROYAL RANDWICK RACES 

Bookmakers Ladbrokes, Sportsbet, TAB, Neds and bet365 are the best places to bet on Royal Randwick races.

They also offer some of the best odds on Royal Randwick racing throughout the year.

Or take advantage of the top 5 bookmaker deals below.

ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE LIVE STREAM

TAB and Sportsbet offer livestreams of Royal Randwick horse racing.

In order to watch races, live on the TAB app or website, you must create an account and click on the race you wish to view.

Sportsbet have a Watch Live icon that will appear on their website and app. To watch a livestream of Royal Randwick racing:

1. Got to sportsbet.com.au or their app
2. Click on ‘Racing’ in the left-hand menu
3. Select Royal Randwick from the list of ‘Racing’ meetings
4. Click the play icon or ‘Watch Live’ icon for the specific Royal Randwick race that you wish to view

ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE HISTORY & EXPERIENCE 

The racetrack was first known as the ‘Sandy Course’ throughout the 1830/40’s and was used for convict labour. Horse racing began in 1833 but stopped a short five years later.

20 years on, racing returned, and the first race meeting was held in 1860, still as a sandy course. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the racecourse became the biggest source of entertainment to the people of Randwick, with a tramway station eventually being built to the racecourse.

The racetrack was also used by allied powers during the world wars.

Royal Randwick is the main racecourse in New South Wales and one of the best in the world. On the Australian Turf Club website, you can view different packages and dining options which are all varied. The Ballroom is exquisite dining experience on raceday. There are also multiple grandstands that overlook the winning post.

ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE GROUP 1 RACES 

Royal Randwick is home to 22 Group 1 races with The Everest (1,200m) having the biggest prize pool of $15,000,000. The race sees horses with weight for age conditions compete. However, there is a $600,000 entry fee for all choices.

The jam packed raceday calendar has notable highlights in Spring with the Epsom Handicap (1,600m) and Melbourne Cup day being some of the busiest days of the year. April is the busiest month of them all with 10 Group 1 races in three weekends.

The other notable Royal Randwick races include the Doncaster Mile (1,600m) and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,000m) which are a week apart in April. The Doncaster Mile (1,600m) is ran under handicap conditions with a prize pool of $1,500,000. The Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,000m) is ran by horses three years and over under WFA conditions with a prize pool of $2,000,000.