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| Besides horseracing, Randwick Racecourse has been used as a venue for many other events including ]s and religious ]es. | Besides horseracing, Randwick Racecourse has been used as a venue for many other events including ]s and religious ]es. | ||
| ] played at Randwick on their ]. In 1970, ] celebrated ] at Randwick<ref>]</ref> as part of his pastoral visit to Australia. The Racecourse was also the site of a ] held by ] in 1995 for the ] ceremony of Australia's first potential saint ]. It will also be the site of the vigil and final mass at the conclusion of the ] in July 2008. Racing will have to be stopped for several weeks, due to the alterations needed to hold over 400,000 people. This move had been opposed by the Randwick Trainers Association, which holds lease interests over some areas intended to be used for the event.<ref> </ref> The dispute has since been resolved, by the ] and the ] jointly pledging $40 million as reimbursment to the racing industry.<ref>'''' - Article on au.news.yahoo.com</ref> The famous racecourse has also appeared in several films, including '']''. | ] played at Randwick on their ]. In 1970, ] celebrated ] at Randwick<ref>]</ref> as part of his pastoral visit to Australia. The Racecourse was also the site of a ] held by ] in 1995 for the ] ceremony of Australia's first potential saint ]. It will also be the site of the vigil and final mass at the conclusion of the ] in July 2008. Racing will have to be stopped for several weeks, due to the alterations needed to hold over 400,000 people. This move had been opposed by the Randwick Trainers Association, which holds lease interests over some areas intended to be used for the event.<ref> </ref> The dispute has since been resolved, by the ] and the ] jointly pledging $40 million as reimbursment to the racing industry.<ref>'''' - Article on au.news.yahoo.com</ref> The famous racecourse has also appeared in several films, including '']''. | ||
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Randwick Racecourse (33°54′39″S 151°13′49″E / 33.91083°S 151.23028°E / -33.91083; 151.23028) is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is located approximately 6kms from the Sydney Central Business District in the suburb of Randwick.
Races
The following is a list of Group races which are run at Randwick Racecourse.
| Grp | Race Name | Age | Sex | Weight | Distance | Date |
| 1 | Australian Derby | 3YO | Open | sw | 2400 | Mar/Apr |
| 1 | AJC Oaks | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 2400 | April |
| 1 | AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 2000 | April |
| 1 | AJC Sires Produce Stakes | 2YO | Open | sw | 1400 | April |
| 1 | All Aged Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 1400 | April |
| 1 | Champagne Stakes | 2YO | Open | sw | 1600 | April |
| 1 | Doncaster Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 1600 | April |
| 1 | Epsom Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 1600 | October |
| 1 | Flight Stakes | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 1600 | October |
| 1 | George Main Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 1600 | September |
| 1 | Randwick Guineas | 3YO | Open | sw | 1600 | March |
| 1 | Spring Champion Stakes | 3YO | Open | sw | 2000 | October |
| 1 | Sydney Cup | Open | Open | hcp | 3200 | April |
| 1 | T J Smith Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 1200 | March |
| 1 | The Galaxy | Open | Open | hcp | 1100 | April |
| 1 | AJC Metropolitan Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 2400 | October |
| 2 | AJC Chairmans Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 2400 | April |
| 2 | Chelmsford Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 1600 | September |
| 2 | Emancipation Stakes | 3YO+ | F&M | sw+p | 1600 | April |
| 2 | Furious Stakes | 3YO | Fillies | sw | 1400 | September |
| 2 | Light Fingers Stakes | 3YO | Fillies | sw+p | 1100 | February |
| 2 | Roman Consul Stakes | 3YO | Open | sw | 1200 | September |
| 2 | Royal Sovereign Stakes | 3YO | C&G | sw+p | 1200 | February |
| 2 | Sapphire Stakes | Open | F&M | sw+p | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Stan Fox Stakes | 3YO | Open | sw | 1400 | September |
| 2 | Villiers Stakes | Open | Open | hcp | 1600 | December |
| 3 | Adrian Knox Stakes | 3YO | Fillies | qlty | 2000 | April |
| 3 | Bill Ritchie Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 1400 | September |
| 3 | Breeders Classic | 4YO+ | Mares | sw+p | 1300 | January |
| 3 | Colin Stephen Quality Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 2400 | September |
| 3 | Craven Plate | Open | Open | wfa | 2000 | October |
| 3 | Frank Packer Plate | 3YO | Open | sw | 2000 | April |
| 3 | Frederick Clissold Stakes | Open | Open | hcp | 1200 | February |
| 3 | Kindergarten Stakes | 2YO | Open | sw | 1100 | March |
| 3 | Randwick Plate | Open | Open | hcp | 2000 | March |
| 3 | San Domenico Stakes | 3YO | Open | sw | 1000 | August |
| 3 | Skyline Stakes | 2YO | C&G | sw | 1200 | March |
| 3 | South Pacific Classic | 3YO | Open | sw | 1400 | April |
| 3 | Summer Cup | Open | Open | hcp | 2400 | December |
| 3 | Sweet Embrace Stakes | 2YO | Fillies | sw | 1200 | March |
| 3 | The Shorts | Open | Open | hcp | 1100 | October |
| 3 | Tramway Handicap | Open | Open | hcp | 1400 | September |
Venue
Besides horseracing, Randwick Racecourse has been used as a venue for many other events including concerts and religious masses.
The Rolling Stones played at Randwick on their 1973 Pacific Tour. In 1970, Pope Paul VI celebrated mass at Randwick as part of his pastoral visit to Australia. The Racecourse was also the site of a mass held by Pope John Paul II in 1995 for the Beatification ceremony of Australia's first potential saint Mary MacKillop. It will also be the site of the vigil and final mass at the conclusion of the XXIII World Youth Day in July 2008. Racing will have to be stopped for several weeks, due to the alterations needed to hold over 400,000 people. This move had been opposed by the Randwick Trainers Association, which holds lease interests over some areas intended to be used for the event. The dispute has since been resolved, by the federal government and the state government jointly pledging $40 million as reimbursment to the racing industry. The famous racecourse has also appeared in several films, including Mission: Impossible II.
External links
References
- Back off, irate horse trainers warn Pell
- Racing industry offered payout for Pope - Article on au.news.yahoo.com