Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 7 Journalists Share Posted February 7 Known as the Gosford Race Club, The Entertainment Grounds is an all-purpose location in the Central Coast region of NSW, with horse racing taking centre stage throughout the year. Functioning as a racecourse for both race-day and barrier trials, Gosford is a natural target for many of the provincial trainers, preparing horses for one of the 20 possible meetings scheduled during the season. It’s a prime location in NSW racing for all participants, with the course proper located roughly 75km north of Sydney and an hour’s drive south of Newcastle. Not only are The Entertainment Grounds utilized for horse racing, but locals get the opportunity to take part in both indoor and outdoor events – including festivals, concerts, weddings, exhibitions, work functions and so much more. Gosford horse racing news With so much racing scheduled to take place at the Gosford Race Club throughout the year, the team at horsebetting.com.au will always try to keep readers up to date on all the action on the Central Coast and provincial circuits across NSW. Here is the latest Gosford racing news: Palmetto powers to Coast success Australia horse racing news 9 months ago Palmetto had to wait seven starts for his first win in Australia, but the second came much more quickly – … Read More Punt Drunk: It is James McDonald’s world Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Today’s edition of Punt Drunk has a look at the match race set to unfold in the Group 1 Northerly … Read More Gosford races abandoned after 100mm rainfall on Central Coast Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Wednesday’s six-race metropolitan meeting at Gosford has been abandoned due to heavy rainfall. The meeting was originally transferred from the … Read More Racing NSW unveils $1.5m Provincial-Midway Championships Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Racing NSW has announced that the Provincial Championships will be run as the Provincial-Midway Championships in 2022, with more than … Read More Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 29, 2021 Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Tuesday afternoon. Our racing analysts … Read More Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 27, 2021 Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Horse Racing around the country sees just five meetings scheduled to be run and won this Thursday afternoon. Our racing … Read More Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 8, 2021 Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Racing around the country is headline by the Group 1 South Australian Derby being run and won at Morphettville this … Read More Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 1, 2021 Australia horse racing news 3 years ago We have six horse racing meetings to sink our teeth into throughout out our Thursday afternoon on the punt. Our … Read More Punt Drunk : Anyone Have A Spare Plane For Princess Jenni? Horse Racing News 3 years ago #PuntDrunk brings you today’s top stories and all the controversial news in horse racing, including the latest on Princess. Plus … Read More Gosford double for Marsh New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh made a flying visit to Gosford, just outside of Sydney, on Thursday to saddle a pair … Read More Gosford racing tips Our expert racing tipsters will be consistently doing the Gosford form for many of the regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year – including best bets, value bets and quaddie selections. Here are the latest free Gosford racing tips: Wednesday free horse racing tips & best bets | January 24, 2024 Horse Racing Tips 2 weeks ago Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Gosford racing preview & quaddie | Wednesday, January 24 Horse Racing Tips 2 weeks ago Racing returns to Gosford Racecourse on Wednesday afternoon for a seven-race meeting. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting preview & quaddie … Read More Friday free racing tips and best bets | January 12, 2024 Horse Racing Tips 4 weeks ago Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia on Friday, January 12. See the top tips and quaddie selections for … Read More Gosford races free betting tips & best odds | Friday, January 12 Horse Racing Tips 4 weeks ago Racing returns to Gosford Racecourse on Friday afternoon for a seven-race meeting. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting preview & quaddie … Read More Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 31, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 1 month ago Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Gosford races preview & free quaddie tips | Sunday, December 31 Horse Racing Tips 1 month ago Racing returns to Gosford Racecourse on Sunday afternoon for a seven-race meeting. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting preview & quaddie … Read More Thursday free horse racing betting tips | December 28, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 1 month ago Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Gosford free racing preview & quaddie tips | 28/12/2023 Horse Racing Tips 1 month ago Racing heads to Gosford on Thursday afternoon for a seven-race meeting, featuring the Group 3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes … Read More Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 21, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 2 months ago Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Gosford Thursday racing tips & quaddie | December 21, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 2 months ago HorseBetting.com.au brings you free horse racing tips for the seven-race meeting at Wyong in NSW on Thursday, December 21 … Read More Gosford racecourse address & how to get there The Entertainment Grounds are located at 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford, NSW, 2250 and is approximately 74.4km north of NSW’s major city of Sydney. Located on the central coast of NSW, Gosford Race Club is one of the more conveniently located provincial circuits across the region. Locals best form of transportation is via car, with The Entertainment Grounds providing ample free parking for all attendees. If you’d rather head to the races without driving to the course proper, you can always utilize a Taxi or Uber, with both these options widely available in Gosford. The best part about The Entertainment Grounds location is how closely it presides to Gosford Train Station. It’s only a 1.4km (20-minute walk) west of the station, providing easy access to the course for travellers both local and touring. If you’re making the trip from Sydney, you’ll need to head north on the M1 if travelling by car, taking roughly an hour before your arrival. However, if you’re inclined to take public transport, regularly scheduled trains and buses depart from Sydney Central Station to Gosford Train Station, giving you plenty of options to get yourself to the races. Gosford racecourse dimensions Gosford Racecourse is a relatively tight-turning circuit, with a circumference of 1710m and a home straight of 250m, giving a slight advantage to on-speed gallopers when contesting races at Gosford. Only two starting points launch from chutes at Gosford, with the 1200m sprint starting at the north-west side of the course, while the 2100m chute for the stayers is located to the east of the grandstand. All other starting positions are located on the course proper. Major races held at Gosford Gosford Racecourse hosts some quality racing, with 20 meetings held at the Central Coast track yearly. A rise in prizemoney across all provincial racing in NSW has seen a significant boost in participation throughout the calendar year, with two major race days represented at Gosford Race Club. The Listed Gosford Cup (2100m) boasts a prize pool of $300,000 and takes place in May toward the end of the major metropolitan autumn carnival racing, giving trainers more variety of options throughout the already busy season. One of the most notable winners was trained out of the Chris Waller barn, with Moriarty securing victory in the 2012 edition before going on to place in multiple Group 1’s around the eastern states, finally earning Group 1 glory in the Northerly Stakes (1800m) in 2014. In the summer, the fillies & mares get their chance to stride out with $200,000 up for grabs in the Group 3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (1600m), usually contested in the latter part of December, since the inaugural running of the race in 1988. How to bet on the Gosford races BEST Gosford racing betting sites There are so many options when it comes to placing your wagers on Gosford races, but none are better than utilizing Australia’s top online bookmakers. The best racing promo offers, odds and form land on these sites, giving punters all the necessary information on all their favoured runners on any given race-day, both here in Australia and abroad. If you use an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet, be sure to check out all the available options at your disposal for Australian punters, with Ladbrokes (Ladbrokes racing review), bet365 (bet365 racing review) and Unibet (Unibet racing review) all boasting Apps on these devices. If you’re on course at Gosford and would prefer a more face-to-face option, all your favourite bookmakers and tab facilities will be waiting in the betting ring to accept your wagers. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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