The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Sydney suburb of Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred 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 Golden Slipper race for two-year-olds. The track has a circumference of with a home straight of .Rosehill Gardens - The Race Guide
History John Bennett purchased a large section of Rosehill to construct a racecourse and recreation area.NSW Government - Brush Farm Construction started in 1883 and was completed in April 1885Freeman's Journal - 25 April 1885 for a grand total of £12,000.Sportsman - 1 April 1885 Bennett constructed a private railway line connecting the racecourse to the main line located at ClydeSydney Morning Herald - 16 Oct 1886 which opened on 17 November 1888.NSW Government - Rosehill Railway Station Footbridge
From 1943, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse was managed by the Sydney Turf ClubAustralian Turf Club - History 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
In December 2023, it was announced that the Australian Turf Club and Government of New South Wales were in negotiations to close Rosehill Racecourse by the end of the 2020s with the site to be redeveloped for around 25,000 new homes with a new Sydney Metro West station. Funds would be spent on rebuilding Warwick Farm and Royal Randwick, as well as building a new horse training facility at Horsley Park. The proposal was rejected in May 2025 by a membership vote of 56.1% against compared to 43.9% in favour.
Races The following is a list of Group races which are run at Rosehill Racecourse.
GrpRace NameAgeSexWeightDistanceDate1Golden Slipper Stakes2YOOpensw1200April1George Ryder StakesOpenOpenwfa1500April1Ranvet StakesOpenOpenwfa2000March1Rosehill Guineas3YOOpensw2000March1Vinery Stud Stakes3YOFilliessw2000April1Coolmore ClassicOpenF&Mqlty1500March1Tancred StakesOpenOpenwfa2400April1The GalaxyOpenOpenhcp1100March1Golden Rose Stakes3YOOpensw1400September2Ajax StakesOpenOpenqlty1500March2Hobartville Stakes3YOOpensw1400March2Magic Night Stakes2YOFilliessw1200March2Pago Pago Stakes2YOC&Gsw1200March2Phar Lap Stakes3YOOpensw1500March2Reisling Stakes2YOFilliessw1200March2Shannon Stakes3YO+Openqlty1500September2Silver Slipper Stakes2YOOpensw1100February2Tea Rose Stakes3YOFilliessw1500September2Theo Marks Stakes3YO+Openqlty1300September2Stan Fox Stakes3YOOpensw1500September2Todman Stakes2YOC&Gsw1200March2Tulloch Stakes3YOC&Gsw2000April3Canonbury Stakes2YOC&Gsw+p1100February3Widden Stakes2YOFilliessw+p1100March3Birthday Card Stakes3YO+F&Mqlty1200March3Neville Sellwood Stakes3YO+Opensw+p2000March3N E Manion Cup3YO+Openqlty2400March3Concorde Stakes3YO+Openqlty1100August3San Domenico Stakes3YOOpensw1100August3Gloaming Stakes3YOOpensw1800September3Kingston Town Stakes3YO+Openhcp2000September3Millie Fox StakesOpenF&Mqlty1300February3Missile StakesOpenOpenwfa1100August3Research Stakes3YO+F&Mqlty1200September3The Run to the Rose3YOOpensw+p1200September3Star Kingdom StakesOpenOpenqlty1100March3Rosehill Gold Cup3YO+Openqlty hcp2000November
References
External links Australian Turf Club - Rosehill