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Why are some horses track
specialists?
Why do some tracks produce nightmare results for punters?
Why do some tracks favour leaders?
These answers and more can be found in our descriptions of Australia's
main horse racing tracks.
Rosehill is the Sydney Turf Club's main racecourse.
Its circumference is 2,048 metres. The straight is 408 metres long and
26 metres wide at the winning post.
Being a flat course it provides easy runs in both sprint and distance
races. The long straight does give quality back runners a chance swooping
wide.
In the straight many horses racing even just off the pace tend to get
boxed in on the rails without a run.
Barrier one for leaders and on pace runners is very important. The
leaders and on pace horses can have an easy time and not get run down
despite the length of the home straight. Rosehill is very much a specialists'
track.
Barrier Guide
1100 metres: This barrier starts in a chute
on the course proper. There is only a short run of about 300 metres to
a very sharp hairpin double turn into the straight. Inside barriers have
a significant advantage.
1200 metres: This barrier starts in the same chute on the course
proper as the 1100 metres start. There is a run of about 400 metres to
a very sharp hairpin double turn into the straight. Despite the new track
camber, inside barriers still have a significant advantage.
1350 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper with a
straight run of about 300 metres to the first turn. Inside barriers have
the advantage.
1500metres: This barrier is located in a chute off the course
proper with a straight run of about 450 metres to the first turn. Again,
inside barriers have the advantage.
1900 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper with a
run of about 350 metres to the first corner. Inside barriers have the
advantage.
2000 metres: Similar to the 1900 metres start but with
a run of about 450 metres to the first corner. Inside barriers again have
the advantage.
2400 metres: This barrier starts on the course proper
in the home straight with a run of about 350 metres to the winning post
for the first time. Inside barriers have the advantage.
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