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Why are some horses track
specialists?
Why do some tracks produce nightmare results for punters?
Why do some tracks favour leaders?
These answers and more can be found in our descriptions of Australia's
main horse racing tracks.
Warwick Farm is the Australian Jockey Club's second race course.
It has a circumference of 1,937 metres with the straight only 326 metres
long.
While horses get good straight runs to their first turn from most barrier
positions the turns are very sharp. Most distances between the
turns are short. This disadvantages long striding horses.
This also works to the advantage of horses racing on the pace or leading
at the home turn. The horses coming from behind are often forced very
wide on the home turn which means they have to cover a lot of extra ground.
Barrier Guide
1000 metres: This barrier is located in
a chute off the course proper with a straight run of almost 700 metres
to the home turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.
1100 metres: Similar to the 1000 metres start, there is almost
800 metres to the home turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.
1200 metres: Similar to the above two starts, this barrier provides
a straight run of almost 900 metres to the home turn. Inside barriers
have a slight advantage.
1400 metres: This barrier is located at the end of a chute off
the course proper. There is a straight run of 1100 metres to the home
turn. Inside barriers have a slight advantage.
1600 metres: This barrier is located in a small chute off the
course proper. There is a straight run of about 400 metres to the first
turn. Inside barriers have an advantage.
2200 metres: This barrier is situated on the course proper in
the home straight. There is 300 metres to the first turn. Inside barriers
are an advantage.
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