Albury Racecourse tips, news, track map and more.

Since its inception in 1881, the Albury Racing Club has been a staple in the NSW country racing scene and continues to provide vested interest for locals and surrounding areas across the Riverina region.

Albury Racecourse plays host to 18 meetings throughout the calendar year, including the Albury Gold Cup Carnival in late March, with the consistently expanding two-day carnival taking place on Thursday and Friday respectively.

The Friday is reserved for the $200,000 Listed Albury Gold Cup, where locals enjoy a half-day holiday for the event, as local trainers, owners, and jockeys’ band together for a sensational afternoon of racing.

Not only is the Albury Racing Club utilized for race-day, but many country trainers reside from the region, with the likes of Donna Scott possessing a terrific winning strike rate at her home track, courtesy of roughly 30 horses under her care.

There is a thriving race scene in the area, with Wodonga (just the other side of the border), Wagga and Wangaratta (both about an hour drive from Albury) popular also holding quality country racing.

The Albury Racing Club is also considered the hub for local events for both formal and informal gatherings, so with plenty of hospitality options, be sure to check out what suits your requirements for any given event.

Albury horse racing news

With plenty of action out of Albury and across country NSW, our dedicated team at HorseBetting.com.au will be sure to cover all the breaking racing news, keeping our loyal readers up to date throughout the year. Here is the latest Albury racing news:

Albury horse racing tips

With 18 meetings scheduled throughout the year, our expert racing tipsters will be doing their best to guide you into plenty of Best Bets, Value Bets and Quaddie Selections – particularly in March for their marquee Albury Gold Cup meeting. Check out all the latest Albury horse racing tips here:

Albury Racecourse address and how to get there

Albury Racing Club is located at 16-46 Fallon St, Albury NSW 2640 and is approximately 551km from the Sydney CBD (so much closer to the Melbourne CBD).

Located on the NSW-Victoria border, Albury Racecourse is very popular with locals, and draws in-person interest from the major cities during Albury Gold Cup Carnival time, with Melbourne just a a three hour drive away.

The Hume Highway runs from Sydney to Melbourne, so if you are looking to visit Albury races by car, just follow the signs to Albury, and take the Lavington exit.

If you’d rather make your way to Albury via train or bus, be sure to check out the regular scheduled departures from Sydney Central Station, where services are available everyday to get you to your required destination.

Melbourne residents looking to travel to Albury can catch a train (although these have largely been replaced by buses in recent years) and via bus, with these departing from Southern Cross Station in the CBD.

The scenario is much simpler for locals, with taxis, uber and buses set to take you to Albury Racing Club; however, if you’d like to drive, that’s no problem either, with ample park at the entrance for racegoers.

The Albury Racing Club is only a five-minute drive from the town’s CBD, so be sure to plan accordingly so you don’t miss the first race.

Albury racecourse dimensions & starting points

The Albury Racecourse is run in a clockwise direction, with a circumference of 2100m and a home straight of 400m, making it a fair thoroughbred track for any given meeting.

Almost every starting position disengages from the course proper, with the exception being for the sprinters. Both the 900m and 1000m starting points come from a chute position form the north-east side of the course, with a short run to the first bend.

Major races held at Albury racecourse

The Listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m) is considered the biggest race days across the region, drawing together plenty of quality both locally, and even some metropolitan level gallopers making the trip to inland NSW.

Most recently the Annabel Neasham-trained Fawkner Park (2024) won the event, going on to score Riverina double across the Albury Gold Cup and Wagga Gold Cup.

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Entente 2021), Lee & Anthony Freedman (Tom Melbourne 2016) and Mark Newnham (Harmony Rose 2022) are just some of the massive names that have taken out Albury’s richest race, holding it such high regard across the state.

The first day of the Albury Gold Cup Carnival is highlighted by the City Handicap, but the Horsebetting.com.au team has a soft spot for the Flat Knacker, which is the 900m sprint with the best name of any race we have come across.

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Australia’s online betting sites provide the best options for punters placing their wagers on Albury races and horse racing across the nation.

Online bookmakers give punters all the best promotional offers, form analysis, and best available prices for any given runner, including those at Albury races.

Bet365 (bet365 Review), Ladbrokes (Ladbrokes Review), and Unibet (Unibet Review) are just some of the best available options, with most betting apps by these companies available on Android and iOS smartphones.

If you’d rather bet on course, then make sure you check out the betting ring at Albury Racecourse, with all your local bookies likely to be represented to go along with regular TAB facilities.