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	The first horse racing in ] was in 1852 when Cornelius Proud cleared part of his property for use as a racecourse, this was used regularly by locals. In 1871, after a few years with no race meetings being held, Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davis held a race meeting on land that had been ]d by Davis close to the existing racecourse.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999">{{cite book\|author1=Joan Lawrence\|author2=Lawrence, Madden & Muir\|author3=Brian J. Madden\|author4=Lesley Muir\|title=Pictorial History Canterbury Bankstown\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H1Aiy3Pla-EC&pg=PA46\|year=1999\|publisher=Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd\|isbn=978-0-908272-55-6\|page=46}}</ref> In 1884 the site was leased as the headquarters of Canterbury Park Race Club.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"></ref> A racetrack, 700 person grandstand and recreational park was constructed and held its first meeting on 19 January 1884.<ref></ref> In 1886, {{convert\|53\|acre\|ha}} of the leased land was purchased by Davis for use by the club.		The first horse racing in ] was in 1852 when Cornelius Proud cleared part of his property for use as a racecourse, this was used regularly by locals. In 1871, after a few years with no race meetings being held, Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davis held a race meeting on land that had been ]d by Davis close to the existing racecourse.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999">{{cite book\|author1=Joan Lawrence\|author2=Lawrence, Madden & Muir\|author3=Brian J. Madden\|author4=Lesley Muir\|title=Pictorial History Canterbury Bankstown\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H1Aiy3Pla-EC&pg=PA46\|year=1999\|publisher=Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd\|isbn=978-0-908272-55-6\|page=46}}</ref> In 1884 the site was leased as the headquarters of Canterbury Park Race Club.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"></ref> A racetrack, 700 person grandstand and recreational park was constructed and held its first meeting on 19 January 1884.<ref></ref> In 1886, {{convert\|53\|acre\|ha}} of the leased land was purchased by Davis for use by the club.

	Up until ] there was a zoo located on site that housed animals such as ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999"/>		Up until ] there was a zoo located on site that housed animals such as ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s and ]s.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999"/>

	The Sydney Turf Club (STC) acquired the racecourse and held its first meeting in January 1945.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"/> The STC held the racecourse until 2011 when the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club merged to become the ]. The ] are the current owners and operators of Canterbury Park Racecourse.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|title=Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park \|access-date=10 January 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110085710/https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|archive-date=10 January 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The Sydney Turf Club (STC) acquired the racecourse and held its first meeting in January 1945.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"/> The STC held the racecourse until 2011 when the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club merged to become the ]. The ] are the current owners and operators of Canterbury Park Racecourse.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|title=Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park \|access-date=10 January 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110085710/https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|archive-date=10 January 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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Racecourse for horse racing in Sydney

Canterbury Park Racecourse
Canterbury Park Racecourse
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°54′25″S 151°06′55″E / 33.906824°S 151.115398°E / -33.906824; 151.115398
Owned by	Australian Turf Club
Date opened	1871
Official website

Canterbury Park Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 11 km (7 mi) from the Sydney Central Business District, in King Street in the suburb of Canterbury, adjacent to Canterbury railway station. The racecourse is operated by the Australian Turf Club.

History

The first horse racing in Canterbury was in 1852 when Cornelius Proud cleared part of his property for use as a racecourse, this was used regularly by locals. In 1871, after a few years with no race meetings being held, Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davis held a race meeting on land that had been leased by Davis close to the existing racecourse. In 1884 the site was leased as the headquarters of Canterbury Park Race Club. A racetrack, 700 person grandstand and recreational park was constructed and held its first meeting on 19 January 1884. In 1886, 53 acres (21 ha) of the leased land was purchased by Davis for use by the club.

Up until World War I there was a zoo located on site that housed animals such as kangaroos, wallabies, emus, brolgas, curlews, pheasants and kookaburras.

The Sydney Turf Club (STC) acquired the racecourse and held its first meeting in January 1945. The STC held the racecourse until 2011 when the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club merged to become the Australian Turf Club. The Australian Turf Club are the current owners and operators of Canterbury Park Racecourse.

References

^ Joan Lawrence; Lawrence, Madden & Muir; Brian J. Madden; Lesley Muir (1999). Pictorial History Canterbury Bankstown. Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-908272-55-6.
^ NSW Government: Canterbury park Racecourse
National Library of Australia Archive
"Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park". Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

External links

Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park
Lesley Muir and Brian Madden (2013). "Canterbury Park Racecourse". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

v t e Racing Venues in Sydney
Present	Canterbury Park Racecourse Randwick Racecourse Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse
Closed	Ascot Racecourse Kensington Racecourse Rosebery Racecourse Victoria Park Racecourse
Greyhound venues	Wentworth Park
Harness venues	Harold Park Paceway Menangle Park Paceway

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	The first horse racing in ] was in 1852 when Cornelius Proud cleared part of his property for use as a racecourse, this was used regularly by locals. In 1871, after a few years with no race meetings being held, Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davis held a race meeting on land that had been ]d by Davis close to the existing racecourse.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999">{{cite book\|author1=Joan Lawrence\|author2=Lawrence, Madden & Muir\|author3=Brian J. Madden\|author4=Lesley Muir\|title=Pictorial History Canterbury Bankstown\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H1Aiy3Pla-EC&pg=PA46\|year=1999\|publisher=Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd\|isbn=978-0-908272-55-6\|page=46}}</ref> In 1884 the site was leased as the headquarters of Canterbury Park Race Club.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"></ref> A racetrack, 700 person grandstand and recreational park was constructed and held its first meeting on 19 January 1884.<ref></ref> In 1886, {{convert\|53\|acre\|ha}} of the leased land was purchased by Davis for use by the club.		The first horse racing in ] was in 1852 when Cornelius Proud cleared part of his property for use as a racecourse, this was used regularly by locals. In 1871, after a few years with no race meetings being held, Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davis held a race meeting on land that had been ]d by Davis close to the existing racecourse.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999">{{cite book\|author1=Joan Lawrence\|author2=Lawrence, Madden & Muir\|author3=Brian J. Madden\|author4=Lesley Muir\|title=Pictorial History Canterbury Bankstown\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H1Aiy3Pla-EC&pg=PA46\|year=1999\|publisher=Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd\|isbn=978-0-908272-55-6\|page=46}}</ref> In 1884 the site was leased as the headquarters of Canterbury Park Race Club.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"></ref> A racetrack, 700 person grandstand and recreational park was constructed and held its first meeting on 19 January 1884.<ref></ref> In 1886, {{convert\|53\|acre\|ha}} of the leased land was purchased by Davis for use by the club.

	Up until ] there was a zoo located on site that housed animals such as ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999"/>		Up until ] there was a zoo located on site that housed animals such as ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s and ]s.<ref name="LawrenceMuir1999"/>

	The Sydney Turf Club (STC) acquired the racecourse and held its first meeting in January 1945.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"/> The STC held the racecourse until 2011 when the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club merged to become the ]. The ] are the current owners and operators of Canterbury Park Racecourse.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|title=Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park \|access-date=10 January 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110085710/https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|archive-date=10 January 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The Sydney Turf Club (STC) acquired the racecourse and held its first meeting in January 1945.<ref name="environment.nsw.gov.au"/> The STC held the racecourse until 2011 when the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club merged to become the ]. The ] are the current owners and operators of Canterbury Park Racecourse.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|title=Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park \|access-date=10 January 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110085710/https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/canterbury-park/ \|archive-date=10 January 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>