Ballarat
Boutique Accomodation
Treat yourself when staying in Ballarat by choosing an accomodation choice which will keep you warm and comfortable during Ballarat’s cold winter race days.
The Club
The Ballarat Turf Club is host to one of the largest training facilities in the country, with more than 50 trainers and more than 500 horses in work each morning. Discover some of our featured trainers who are located here.
REMEMBERING OUR HEROS
Located on Wendouree Parade, Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, a bronze statue commemorates Adam Lindsay Gordon who was a celebrated poet and horseman. Gordon lived in Ballarat between 1867 and 1869 and ran Craig's Livery Stables.
He set a record at Flemington when he won three steeplechases in an afternoon. At Mount Gambier in South Australia he performed an amazing feat on his horse at a place immortalised as Gordon`s Leap`
GRAND NATIONAL BALLARAT
The grand national at Ballarat is one of the last highlights of the Jumps Racing Season. Due to Covid -19 this year we are continuing to work through government regulations however take a look from last year’s feature and we hope to see you back at the track. Discover the coldest yet one of the most exciting jumps finale on the calendar.
“The jumps fraternity are passionate and caring horse people. They treat horses with the greatest care and attention"
— Bob Charley : Racing Hall Of Fame Chairman.
“Retired jumpers are usually a lot more mature and relaxed therefore I am a lot more confident in sending them to people as riding or competition horses as they are generally more well rounded"
— Ciaron Maher Racing.
