The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the

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Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of

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, Australia. It is operated by the

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. Rosehill holds horse races for

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gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in Sydney, the other one being Randwick Racecourse. One of the main events held at Rosehill is the

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race for two-year-olds. The track has a circumference of with a home straight of .

History

John Bennett purchased a large section of Rosehill to construct a racecourse and recreation area. Construction started in 1883 and was completed in April 1885 for a grand total of £12,000. Bennett constructed a private railway line connecting the racecourse to the main line located at Clyde which opened on 17 November 1888. From 1943 Rosehill Gardens Racecourse was managed by the Sydney Turf Club and remained so until 2011. In 2011, the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club combined to become the Australian Turf Club. The Australian Turf Club are the current owners and operators of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.Australian Turf Club - Rosehill Gardens
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Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Rosehill Racecourse.

References

External links

Australian Turf Club - Rosehill

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