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Cranbourne Races, Race Track & Betting Odds
Canterbury racecourse is based in Victoria and has a 1700 circumference, its got a short 300m straight and runs in an anti clockwise direction, race track has a circumference of 1,597 and runs in a clockwise direction.
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Cranbourne Racecourse
About the Cranbourne Races
Horse racing in Cranbourne began when a two-day horse racing meet was held on April 22 and 23, 1867. From then on, horse races were regularly staged in this turf but it was halted on October 16, 1941 due to the Second World War. Horse racing in Cranbourne would resume in March 15, 1947. During this time, the Cranbourne Racing Club has elected 24 men to the committee from the previous nine.
When horse racing in Cranbourne resumed in 1947, only bookmakers were on operation but the On-Course Totalisator Betting system was started in Cranbourne in 1954. In March 11, 1961, a few TAB agencies in the cities, suburbs and countryside opened. A year later, there were already 83 established agencies and by the mid and late 60’s, the number of agencies reached 140 and 400 respectively.
In 1978, legendary race horse Manikato won his first start at the Cranbourne Racecourse. Later that year, she won the Golden Slipper, Ascot Vale Stakes, Blue Diamond Stakes and the Caulfield Guineas all in one year.
Since then, the Cranbourne Racing Centre became one of the most prestigious horse racing facilities in Victoria. However, the race track does not only cater to thoroughbreds but to harnesses and greyhounds as well. This track is managed by the Cranbourne Turf Club.
Until April 1998, the Cranbourne Training Complex was under the supervision of the Cranbourne Turf Club. This race horse training facility is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and was officially opened by in October 1990 by the then Minister for Sport and Recreation Hon. Neil Trezise.
The first and second stages of the training complex can be used already and it features a sand track, two grass tracks, a hurdle track, a woodfibre track and 400 stripping sheds. The complex also houses the office administration building, the Racecourse Manager’s house and a swimming pool.
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he construction of the Cranbourne race horse training facility was initially funded with the cost of about $12 million by the Racecourse Licenses Board. Since then, an additional $5 million was given for the improvement of the training complex. At present, the Cranbourne horse training complex is home to 190 trainers who have 1000 of the best horses in Victoria.
But despite its training complex, races are won and lost at the Cranbourne horse racing track. The track has a circumference of 1,700 meters and a straight of 300 metres. The turf has a long run to the first turn an uphill run from the 600-metre mark to the finish line. Races in this well-grassed and properly irrigated racecourse are staged counter-clockwise. The soil of the race turf is sandy loam.
This horse racing circuit also hosts a total of 23 races during the day. Gallops and trots are allotted with eight races apiece while greyhounds have seven races. Races are staged after fifteen-minute intervals.
As for the horse races, the Cranbourne horse racing calendar features about 19 races, all of which are full TAB. The most prestigious of these races is the two-day Cranbourne Cup Carnival wherein the Cranbourne Cup is staged.
The 2025-metre Cranbourne Cup is an open handicap race that is held every October. The 2009 edition of this race carried a prize pool of $156,000 and was won by Sermon. Stormhill and Sportsman finished second and third respectively.
Membership in the Cranbourne Turf Club costs $60 which includes free admission to all race meets, exclusive access to the Member’s Bar, a car park pass and a monthly newsletter.