Belmont Park Racecourse

For other uses, see Belmont Park (disambiguation).
Belmont Park Racecourse

Belmont Race course
(taken from across the Swan River)
Location Burswood, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°33′49″S 115°31′58″E / 31.5637°S 115.5328°E / -31.5637; 115.5328Coordinates: 31°33′49″S 115°31′58″E / 31.5637°S 115.5328°E / -31.5637; 115.5328
Operated by Perth Racing
Screened on Seven Network
Race type Flat
Course type Stadium
Notable races Roma Cup
Belmont Sprint
Hyperion Stakes
Strickland Stakes
Official website

Belmont Park Racecourse is one of the two major horse racing venues within the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, the other being Ascot Racecourse. The track has a circumference of 1,699 m (5,574 ft) with a 333 metres (1,093 ft) straight. Belmont is Perth's winter racecourse, with fully enclosed facilities for spectators.[1]

On 24 December 1910 Belmont Park held its first harness race meeting, conducted by the Western Australian Trotting Association (WATA). The WATA continued to conduct race meetings on a fortnightly basis, using both Belmont Park and the Claremont Showgrounds as venues, until the harness racing commenced on the WACA Ground track, on 28 June 1913.

In January 1911 the first aeroplane flight in Western Australia was conducted from the Belmont Park Racecourse.[2] The racecourse served as Perth's first regular landing area until a more suitable site was found at Langley Park in 1919.

Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Grp Race Name Age Sex Weight Distance Date
3 Roma Cup Open Open wfa 1200 May/June
3 Belmont Sprint 3yo+ Open hcp 1400 June
3 Hyperion Stakes 3yo+ Open wfa 1600 June
3 Strickland Stakes 3yo+ Open wfa 2000 June

References

  1. "Belmont Park Racecourse". Perth Racing. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. "Conquering the Air". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 January 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

Further reading


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