Australian Racing Links
Our Australian Racing links include race clubs and social media for thoroughbred horse racing in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia & more.
The following Australian horse racing links provide online addresses for popular Race Clubs, including Twitter, Facebook & Instagram where available.
Racing Victoria
Racing Victoria (RV) governs the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry.
Metropolitan race clubs include the Melbourne Racing Club, Moonee Valley Racing Club & Victoria Racing Club
Website: Racing Victoria
Twitter: @Racing
Facebook: Racing Victoria
Instagram: racingvictoria
Digital Platform: Racing
Melbourne Racing Club
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) administers racing at Caulfield, Sandown & Mornington racecourses.
Caulfield hosts the Caulfield Cup in October.
Website: Melbourne Racing Club
Twitter: @MelbRacingClub
Facebook: Melbourne Racing Club
Instagram: melbourneracingclub
Moonee Valley Racing Club
The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) is home to Moonee Valley racecourse, the host of the Cox Plate in October.
Website: Moonee Valley Racing Club
Twitter: @TheValley
Facebook: Moonee Valley Racing Club
Instagram: thevalleyracecourse
Victoria Racing Club
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) hosts racing at Flemington racecourse, home of the Melbourne Cup.
Website: Victoria Racing Club
Twitter: @FlemingtonVRC
Facebook: Flemington Racecourse and Victoria Racing Club
Instagram: flemingtonvrc
Country Racing Victoria
Country Racing Victoria (CRV) is the provincial leg of Racing Victoria accounting for around 67 country racing clubs across the state.
Website: Country Racing Victoria
Twitter: @Country_Racing
Facebook: Country Racing Victoria
Major Victorian Country Race Tracks
Victoria’s provincial race tracks feature many Country Cups during the racing season.
The most popular country race clubs are below.
Ballarat Turf Club
The Ballarat Turf Club (BTC) is home to the Ballarat Cup and Magic Millions Clockwise Classic at Ballarat racecourse in November.
Website: Ballarat Turf Club
Twitter: @BallTurfClub
Facebook: Ballarat Turf Club at Sportsbet-Ballarat
Bendigo Jockey Club
The Bendigo Jockey Club (BJC) hosts the Bendigo Cup at Bendigo racecourse in October.
Website: Bendigo Jockey Club
Twitter: @_BendigoJC
Facebook: Bendigo Jockey Club
Cranbourne Turf Club
The Cranbourne Turf Club (CTC) features the Cranbourne Cup at Cranbourne racecourse in October.
Website: Cranbourne Turf Club
Twitter: @CranTurfClub
Facebook: Cranbourne Turf Club
Jumpouts: Cranbourne Jump Outs
Geelong Racing Club
The Geelong Racing Club (GRC) is home to the Geelong Cup at Geelong racecourse in October.
Website: Geelong Racing Club
Twitter: @GeelongRaceClub
Facebook: Geelong Racing Club
Pakenham Racing Club
The Pakenham Racing Club (PRC) hosts the Pakenham Cup at Pakenham racecourse in December.
Website: Pakenham Racing Club
Twitter: @PakenhamRacing
Facebook: Pakenham Racing Club
Check out the Victorian Racing Calendar on desktop, mobile & tablet devices for all upcoming race meetings.
Visit feature races for spring racing carnival info, including Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 racing.
Racing NSW
Racing NSW is the regulating body for thoroughbred racing in New South Wales.
Website: Racing NSW
Twitter: @racing_nsw
Facebook: Racing NSW
Australian Turf Club
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) admisters racing at Randwick, Rosehill, Warwick Farm and Canterbury racecourses.
Website: Australian Turf Club
Twitter: @atc_races
Facebook: Australian Turf Club
Instagram: atc_races
Royal Randwick
Randwick racecourse is home to the Doncaster Handicap in April and Epsom Handicap in October.
Twitter: @royalrandwick
Facebook: Royal Randwick
Rosehill Gardens
Rosehill racecourse hosts the Golden Slipper in March and the Golden Rose in September.
Twitter: @rosehillgardens
Facebook: Rosehill Gardens
Canterbury
Canterbury racecourse is home to night racing in Sydney.
Twitter: ATC account
Facebook: Canterbury Racecourse Sydney
Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm racecourse is home to the Riverside Stables Complex (Inglis) at Warwick Farm.
Twitter: ATC account
Facebook: Warwick Farm Racecourse
Provincial Racing Association of NSW
The Provincial Racing Association of NSW (PRANSW) regulates provincial racing in New South Wales and consists of five race clubs.
These include Gosford, Hawkesbury, Illawarra Turf Club, Newcastle and Wyong.
Gosford Race Club
The Gosford Race Club (GRC) is home to the Gosford Gold Cup in May and the Belle Of The Turf Stakes in December.
Website: Gosford Racing
Twitter: @gossytrack
Facebook: Gosford Race Club
Hawkesbury Race Club
The Hawkesbury Race Club (HRC) hosts the Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Hawksebury Guineas and Hawkesbury Crown in April each year.
Website: Hawkesbury Race Club
Twitter: @hawkesburyrc
Facebook: Hawkesbury Race Club Limited
Illawarra Turf Club
The Illawarra Turf Club (ITC) is home to the Kembla Grange Classic in March at Kembla Grange racecourse.
Website: Illawarra Turf Club
Twitter: @kemblaraces
Facebook: Kembla Grange Racecourse
Newcastle Jockey Club
The Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) races at Newcastle racecourse and is home to the Newcastle Cup, Cameron Handicap and Tibbie Stakes in September.
Website: Newcastle Jockey Club
Twitter: @newcastleraces_
Facebook: The Entertainment Grounds
Wyong Race Club
The Wyong Race Club (WRC) hosts racing at Wyong racecourse and feature races include the Wyong Gold Cup in September and the Magic Millions Wyong Gold Classic in December.
Website: Wyong Race Club
Twitter: @WyongRaceClub
Facebook: Wyong Race Club
Racing NSW Country
Racing NSW Country (RNSWC) takes care of country racing regions in New South Wales.
Regions include Broken Hill and Far West, Central Districts, Hunter and North West, Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, South East, Southern District, and Western.
Racing Queensland
Racing Queensland (RQ) administers thoroughbred racing in Queensland and encompasses race clubs in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gatton and more.
Website: Racing Queensland
Twitter: @racing_qld
Facebook: Racing Queensland
You Tube: RACINGQUEENSLAND
Brisbane Racing Club
The Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) hosts metropolitan racing in Brisbane at Doomben & Eagle Farm.
Doomben racecourse features the Doomben $10,000 in May and Eagle Farm racecourse is home to the Stradbroke Handicap in June.
Website: Brisbane Racing Club
Twitter: @BrisRacingClub
Facebook: Brisbane Racing Club
Instagram: brisbaneraces
You Tube: Brisbane Racing Club
Queensland Provincial Race Clubs and Tracks
Queensland country race clubs roam far and wide and the Gold Coast Turf Club is the major racing venue outside of Brisbane.
Gold Coast Turf Club
The Gold Coast Turf Club (GCTC) operate at Aquis Park racecourse at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.
Feature race days include Magic Millions Raceday in January and Hollindale Stakes Day in May.
Website: Gold Coast Turf Club
Twitter: @GCTurfClub
Facebook: Gold Coast Turf Club
Toowoomba Turf Club
The Toowoomba Turf Club (TTC) races at Toowoomba racecourse, otherwise known as Clifford Park, and Toowoomba Cup Day is in April.
Website: Clifford Park
Twitter: @CliffordPark_
Facebook: Clifford Park Racecourse
Cairns Jockey Club
The Cairns Jockey Club (CJC) races at Cairns racecourse, known as Cannon Park, and the Cairns Cup is in August each year.
Website: Cairns Jockey Club
Twitter: @CNSJockeyClub
Facebook: Cairns Jockey Club
Sunshine Coast Turf Club
The Sunshine Coast Turf Club (SCTC) race at the Sunshine Coast racecourse at Corbault Park and hosts the Sunshine Coast Cup in January and Sunshine Coast Guineas in June.
Website: Sunshine Coast Turf Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Sunshine Coast Turf Club
Mackay Turf Club
The Mackay Turf Club (MTC) is home to the Mackay Cup at Mackay racecourse in July.
Website: Mackay Turf Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Mackay Turf Club
Rockhampton Jockey Club
The Rockhampton Jockey Club (RJC) host Rockhampton Newmarket Day (Friday) & Rockhampton Cup Day (Saturday) in July at Rockhampton racecourse, also known as Callaghan Park racecourse .
Website: Rockhampton Jockey Club
Twitter: @ParkCallaghan
Facebook: Rockhampton Jockey Club
Lockyer Valley Turf Club – Gatton
The Lockyer Valley Turf Club (LVTC) host the Gatton Cup in June.
Website: Lockyer Valley Turf Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Lockyer Valley Turf Club
Thoroughbred Racing SA
Thoroughbred Racing SA (TRSA) controls thoroughbred racing in South Australia through the South Australian Jockey Club for metropolitan racing and Country Racing SA for provincial racing.
Website: Thoroughbred Racing SA
Twitter: @TheRacesSA
Facebook: The Races SA
South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC)
The South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC) conducts city racing at Morphettville racecourse in Adelaide.
Major SAJC feature races include the Adelaide Cup in March and the Goodwood sprint in May.
Website: South Australian Jockey Club
Twitter: @SAJockeyClub
Facebook: Morphettville Racecourse
You Tube: Morphettville Racecourse and South Australian Jockey Club
Country Racing SA
Country Racing SA (CRSA) manages South Australia’s 24 provincial and country clubs.
Popular South Australian country tracks include Balaklava, Bordertown, Clare, Gawler, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, Oakbank, Penola, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln & Strathalbyn.
Balaklava Race Club
The Balaklava Race Club (BRC) is home to the Balaklava Cup at Balaklava racecourse in September.
Website: Balaklava Race Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Balaklava Racing Club
Bordertown Racing Club
The Bordertown Racing Club (BRC) is home to the Bordertown Cup in December at Bordertown racecourse.
Website: Bordertown Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Bordertown Racing Club Inc
Clare Valley Racing Club
The Clare Valley Racing Club (CVRC) is home to the Clare Cup at Clare racecourse in November.
Website: Clare Valley Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Clare Valley Racing Club
Gawler & Barossa Jockey Club
The Gawler & Barossa Jockey Club (GBJC) is home to the Gawler Cup at Gawler racecourse in October.
Website: Gawler & Barossa Jockey Club
Twitter: @Gawlerjockey
Facebook: Gawler and Barossa Jockey Club
Instagram: gawlerandbarossajockeyclub
Mount Gambier Racing Club
The Mount Gambier Racing Club (MGRC) is home to the Mount Gambier Cup at Mount Gambier racecourse in December.
Website: Mount Gambier Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Mount Gambier Racing Club
Murray Bridge Racing Club
The Murray Bridge Racing Club (MBRC) hosts the Murray Bridge Gold Cup at Murray Bridge racecourse in October.
Website: Murray Bridge Racing Club
Twitter: @racingMBridge
Facebook: Murray Bridge Racing Club
Instagram: murray.bridge.racing.club
Naracoorte Racing Club
The Naracoorte Racing Club (NRC) is home to the Naracoorte Cup at Naracoorte racecourse in February.
Website: Naracoorte Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Naracoorte Racing Club
Oakbank Racing Club
The Oakbank Racing Club (ORC) hosts the popular Easter Racing Carnival on Easter Saturday and Monday at Oakbank racecourse in April.
Website: Oakbank Racing Club
Twitter: @OakbankRaces
Facebook: Oakbank Racing Club
Instagram: oakbankraces
Penola Racing Club
The Penola Racing Club (PRC) is home to the Penola Cup at Penola racecourse in April.
Website: Penola Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Penola Racing Club
Port Augusta Racing Club
The Port Augusta Racing Club (PARC) is home to the Port Augusta Cup at Port Augusta racecourse in July.
Website: Port Augusta Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Port Augusta Racing Club and Port Augusta Racecourse
Port Lincoln Racing Club
The Port Lincoln Racing Club (PLRC) hosts the Port Lincoln Cup at Port Lincoln racecourse in March.
Website: Port Lincoln Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Port Lincoln Racing Club Inc.
Instagram: portlincolnracingclub
Strathalbyn Racing Club
The Strathalbyn Racing Club (SRC) is home to the Strathalbyn Cup at Strathalbyn racecourse in November
Website: Strathalbyn Racing Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Strathalbyn Racing Club
Racing And Wagering Western Australia
Racing And Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) administers thoroughbred horse racing in Western Australia.
Website: Racing And Wagering Western Australia
Twitter: @OfficialRWWA
Twitter: @theracesWA
Facebook: Racing and Wagering Western Australia – RWWA
Instagram: rwwaofficial
You Tube: Official RWWA
Perth Racing
Perth Racing (PR), formerly the Western Australian Turf Club, conducts metropolitan racing at Ascot racecourse in summer and Belmont racecourse in winter.
Website: Perth Racing
Twitter: @PerthRacing
Facebook: Perth Racing
Instagram: perthracing
You Tube: perthracing
WA Country Race Clubs
Western Australian race clubs are spread out across the state and popular WA race tracks include Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Mount Barker, Northam, Pinjarra, Port Hedland & York.
Albany Racing Club
The Albany Racing Club (ARC) is home to the Albany Cup at Albany racecourse in February.
Website: Albany Racing Club Inc
Twitter: @AlbanyRacing
Facebook: Albany Racing Club
RWWA: RWWA Albany site
Broome Turf Club
The Broome Turf Club (BTC) commences racing in late May for around nine weeks of the season, with the exciting Broome Cup Carnival held in August each year at Broome racecourse.
Website: Broome Turf Club
Twitter: @BroomeTurfClub
Facebook: Broome Turf Club
RWWA: RWWA Broome Site
Bunbury Turf Club
The Bunbury Turf Club (BTC) is one of Western Australia’s major country race clubs, featuring the Bunbury Cup in March at Bunbury racecourse.
Website: Bunbury Turf Club
Twitter: @BunburyTurfClub
Facebook: Bunbury Turf Club
RWWA: RWWA Bunbury site
Carnarvon Race Club
The Carnarvon Race Club (CRC) hosts racing from May until September at Carnarvon racecourse, highlighted by the Carnarvon Cup meeting annually in September.
Website: Carnarvon Race Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Carnarvon Race Club
RWWA: RWWA Carnarvon site
Esperance Bay Turf Club
The Esperance Bay Turf Club (EBTC) operates during the summer months from November to March, featuring the Esperance Cup in March.
Website: Esperance Bay Turf Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Esperance Bay Turf Club
RWWA: RWWA Esperance Bay site
Geraldton Turf Club
The Geraldton Turf Club (GTC) hosts racing from October to April and the Geraldton Gold Cup features at Geraldton racecourse in March.
Website: Geraldton Turf Club
Twitter: @GeraldtonTurfCl
Facebook: Geraldton Turf Club
RWWA: RWWA Geraldton site
Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club
The Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) races from April to September at Kalgoorlie racecourse and hosts the Kalgoorlie Cup in September.
Website: Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club
Twitter: @kalracing
Facebook: Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club Inc
RWWA: RWWA Kalgoorlie Boulder site
Kununurra Race Club
The Kununurra Race Club (KRC) is the home of Kununurra Cup Day in August.
Website: Kununurra Race Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Kununurra Race Club
Mount Barker Turf Club
The Mount Barker Turf Club (MBRC) races from November to March at Mount Barker racecourse, highlighted by the Mount Barker Cup meeting in March each year.
Website: Mount Barker Turf Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Mt Barker Turf Club – WA
RWWA: RWWA Mount Barker site
Narrogin Racing
Narrogin Racing (NR) hosts race meetings from September to July and features the Narrogin Cup in April.
Website: Narrogin Racing
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Narrogin Race and Pace
RWWA: RWWA Narrogin site
Northam Race Club
The Northam Race Club (NRC) races from May to December at Northam racecourse and is home to the Northam Stakes in May and Northam Cup in October.
Website: Northam Race Club
Twitter: @NorthamRaceClub
Facebook: Northam Race Club
RWWA: RWWA Northam site
Pinjarra Race Club
The Pinjarra Race Club (PRC) hosts racing at Pinjarra racecourse and is home to the Pinjarra Cup in March.
Website: Pinjarra Race Club
Twitter: @PinjarraPark
Facebook: Pinjarra Race Club / Pinjarra Park
RWWA: RWWA Pinjarra site
Port Hedland Turf Club
The Port Hedland Turf Club (PHRC) races at Port Hedland racecourse and features the Port Headland Cup in August.
Website: Port Hedland Turf Club
Twitter: Nil
Facebook: Port Hedland Turf Club
RWWA: RWWA Port Hedland site
Racing Australia
Racing Australia (RA) administers and amends the Australian Rules of Racing and the Rules of the Australian Stud Book adhering to world’s best practice standards of integrity and animal welfare.
The Australian racing body oversees all aspects of Government, Industry and Media, building on Australia’s thoroughbred racing interests internationally.
Website: Racing Australia
Twitter: @RacingAust
Facebook: RacingAust
Contact: Racing Australia Email
Racing Australia is home to My Horse Racing, Australian Stud Book, Thoroughbred Welfare, Racing Jobs and the Equine Genetics Research Centre.
My Horse Racing
Racing Australia introduced ‘myhorseracing.horse’ to allow registration forms to be submitted online.
Website: My Horse Racing
Contact: My Horse Racing Email
Australian Stud Book
The Australian Stud Book (ASB) records and publishes Thoroughbred pedigrees for Australian born horses. It’s responsible for maintaining accurate records, operating under the Rules of the Australian Stud Book and the Australian Rules of Racing and International Stud Book Rules.
Website: Australian Stud Book
Contact: Australian Stud Book Email
Thoroughbred Welfare
All Australian born thoroughbreds travel unique paths during their life and Racing Australia ensures the highest standards of welfare are maintained before racing, during racing & training, and after retirement.
Website: Thoroughbred Welfare
Contact: Thoroughbred Welfare Email
Racing Jobs
The Racing Jobs website allows the racing industry to advertise positions free of charge, or via a premium paid service. It promotes, encourages and strengthens employment within the racing industry, assisting both employers and job seekers along the way.
Website: Racing Jobs
Twitter: @Racing_Jobs
Contact: Help & Support
Equine Genetics Research Centre
The Racing Australia Equine Genetics Research Centre is located in Scone, New South Wales. It offers DNA testing to verify equine parentage and to identify carriers of mutations and associated diseases.
Website: Equine Genetics Research Centre
Contact: Contact Us Form
*Work in progress and more to come in due course.