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| The first course was created by Cornelius Prout, on his own land. Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davies resumed racing on a new course in 1871.<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= |
The first course was created by Cornelius Prout, on his own land. Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davies resumed racing on a new course in 1871.<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|accessdate=26 March 2013|year=1999|publisher=Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd|isbn=978-0-908272-55-6|page=46}}</ref> | ||
| == Races == | == Races == | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 17 October 2016
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.
The first course was created by Cornelius Prout, on his own land. Frederick Clissold and Thomas Austen Davies resumed racing on a new course in 1871.
Races
The following is a list of Thoroughbred group races which are run at Canterbury Park Racecourse.
| Grp | Race Name | Age | Sex | Weight | Distance | Date |
| 2 | Canterbury Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 1200 | August |
| 2 | Perfect Vision | 2yo | F | sw | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Phar Lap Stakes | 3YO | Open | sw | 1550 | March |
| 3 | Nivea Visage Stakes | 3YO | Open | hcp | 1200 | March |
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. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
External links
- Australian Turf Club - Canterbury Park
- Lesley Muir and Brian Madden (2013). "Canterbury Park Racecourse". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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