Morphettville Racecourse
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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

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