Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 track

Race track

A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...

 for South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

. It is situated in the suburb of Morphettville

Morphettville, South Australia

Morphettville is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Marion. It is the site of the Morphettville Racecourse and the tram barn for the Glenelg Tram. Both the suburb and the racecourse were named after Sir John Morphett....

 in Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, and is about 10km from the centre of the city.
Currently, under a sponsorship deal with the late Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier, South Australia

Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....

 transport tycoon Allan Scott

Allan Scott (businessman)

Archibald Allan Scott, AO was an Australian businessman.-Biography:He was best known for founding the truck organisation Scott's Transport in Mount Gambier, South Australia, which has since grown to be one of the biggest freight companies in Australia, rivalling Linfox.In 1997, Scott's became a...

, the venue is known as Allan Scott Park .

Races

The following is a list of Group races

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 which are run at Morphettville Racecourse.

Grp	Race Name	Age	Sex	Weight	Distance	Date
1	Australasian Oaks Australasian Oaks The Australasian Oaks is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide in April. Before 2006 it was held in May...	3YO	Fillies	sw	2000	April
1	The Goodwood Goodwood Handicap The Goodwood Handicap is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide in April...	Open	Open	sw+p	1200	April
1	Robert Sangster Stakes Robert Sangster Stakes The Robert Sangster Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under set weight conditions, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres....	3YO+	F&M	sw	1200	April
1	South Australian Derby South Australian Derby The South Australian Derby is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds, at set weights, held at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.It is run each year in April. Before 2006 it was held in May...	3YO	Open	sw	2500	April
2	Adelaide Cup Adelaide Cup The Adelaide Cup is a SAJC Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held in South Australia. It is handicap race run over 3,200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$400,000....	Open	Open	hcp	3200	March
2	SAJC Coolmore Classic SAJC Coolmore Classic The SAJC Coolmore Classic is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged 3 years old and over, over a distance of 1600 m. It is held at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide in April...	3YO+	F&M	sw+p	1600	April
2	Yallambee Classic Yallambee Classic The Yallambee Classic is a SAJC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide in March...	3YO	Open	sw	1200	March
2	Queen Of The South Stakes Queen of the South Stakes The Queen of the South Stakes is a SAJC Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race. It is for fillies and mares, three years old and up, at set weights, over a distance of 1600 metres. It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.-Winners:...	3YO+	F&M	sw	1600	May
3	SA Fillies Classic SA Fillies Classic The SA Fillies Classic is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 2500 metres. The race was formerly known as the South Australian Oaks, and was a Group 1 race until 2004....	3YO	Fillies	sw	2500	April
3	Lord Reims Stakes	Open	Open	sw+p	2600	March
3	D.C. McKay Stakes D.C. McKay Stakes The D.C. McKay Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, over a distance of 1100 metres.It is held at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.-Race history:1968 - 1972 held over 6 furlongs The D.C. McKay Stakes is a Group 3 Australian...	Open	Open	qlty	1100	May
3	Robert A. Lee Stakes Robert A. Lee Stakes The Robert A. Lee Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old and over, over a distance of 1600 metres .It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.-Race history:...	Open	Open	qlty	1600	May
3	SAJC Breeders' Stakes SAJC Breeders' Stakes The SAJC Breeders' Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, over a distance of 1200 metres. Total prizemoney is $115,000. It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.-Distance:...	2YO	Open	sw	1200	February
3	SAJC Sires' Produce Stakes SAJC Sires' Produce Stakes The SAJC Sires' Produce Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1600 metres.It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.-Race history:...	2YO	Open	sw	1600	May
3	SAJC Spring Stakes SAJC Spring Stakes The SAJC Spring Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old and upwards at Weight for age, over a distance of 1200m. It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide. Total prizemoney is A$100,000....	Open	Open	wfa	1200	September
3	The Jansz The Jansz The Jansz is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres...	2YO	Open	sw+p	1200	May
3	R.N. Irwin Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1100	March

External links

• Morphettville Racecourse