South Australian Jockey Club is the principal race club

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...

 in 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...

, 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...

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The first incarnation of the South Australian Jockey Club was in 1850, when it ran a race programme at Brighton

Brighton, South Australia

Brighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay. Some notable features of the area are the Brighton-Seacliff Yacht Club, the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, the Brighton Jetty, and its excellent beach...

 on 14 February. Thomas Shayle was the Hon. Sec. and Edward Strike the Clerk of Course.
Presently, races are conducted at one metropolitan course: Morphettville

Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing track for South Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Morphettville in Adelaide, Australia, and is about 10km from the centre of the city....

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In 2008, firstly Victoria Park

Victoria Park, Adelaide

Victoria Park, also known as Park 16, is a park located in the Southeastern Parklands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is bordered by Fullarton Road, Greenhill Road, East Terrace and Wakefield Road...

, and then in 2009 Cheltenham Park

Cheltenham Park Racecourse

Cheltenham Park Racecourse was a horse racing track located in the suburb of Cheltenham in Adelaide, South Australia. It is situated north-west of the centre of the city and approximately five kilometres from Port Adelaide...

 were discontinued as racing facilities in South Australia.

Major races include the Group 1

Group One

Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...

 Goodwood Handicap

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...

 (1200m), Group 2

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...

 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....

 (3200m), Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) and the Group 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...

 (2000m).

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 conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC).

Grp	Race Name	Age	Sex	Weight	Distance
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	2020
1	Goodwood Handicap 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...	3YO+	Open	hcp	1200
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
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
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....	3YO+	Open	hcp	3200
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
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
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
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
3	Auraria Stakes Auraria Stakes The Auraria Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 1800 metres. Total prize money for the race is A$115,000. It is held annually at Cheltenham Park in Adelaide....	3YO	Fillies	sw+p	1800
3	Lord Reims Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	2600
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...	3YO+	Open	hcp	1100
3	R. N. Irwin Stakes R. N. Irwin Stakes The R. N. Irwin Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Morphettville Racecourse Adelaide in March. Total prize money for the race is A$115,000....	3YO+	Open	wfa	1100
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:...	3YO+	Open	hcp	1600
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
3	SAJC Queen's Cup SAJC Queen's Cup The SAJC Queen's Cup is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 2000m.The race was first held in 1930 and has been run spasmodically ever since....	3YO+	Open	hcp	2000
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
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....	3YO+	Open	wfa	1200
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	1200