Darwin Turf Club

Darwin Turf Club is the home of the Fannie Bay Racecourse, located seven minutes from the Darwin CBD and 10 minutes from the Darwin airport. The track is 1780m in circumference with a 340m home straight, and although no Group races take place in the Top End the Darwin Cup Carnival is one of the big occasions on the Australian racing calendar.

Darwin horse racing news

Darwin is the no.1 race track in the NT and we are constantly covering the latest horse racing news from this track.

Darwin racing tips

There are many meetings held at Darwin each year and our expert horse racing tips are usually released in the days leading up to the meetings.

Major horse races at Fannie Bay racecourse

There are eight meetings at Fannie Bay starting on the first Saturday in July with the $135,000 NT Derby (2050m) and $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) among the feature races before 20,000 patrons front for the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on the first Monday in August.

Darwin race track surface

Fannie Bay is a sand and oiled based surface and considering it accommodates 38 meetings a year and up to 80-100 horses for track work six days a week it is constantly maintained, especially during the wet season.

Darwin Racing Club history

The 1988 Bicentennial Darwin Cup was the first $100,000 race staged in the NT, a remarkable feat for the DTC after being decimated by Cyclone Tracy in 1974.

Apart from a new grandstand at Fannie Bay, the popular licenced Silks club is one other recent addition at the top of the home straight. The on-course TAB Pavilion is also a first class facility.

Aside from a training pool, new tie-up stables and a refurbished mounting yard ensures that Fannie Bay is an outstanding racing complex. The Cup Carnival is arguably the biggest sporting event in the NT and is a “bucket list” must for the horse racing fanatic.

Darwin and Alice Springs are the two horse racing tracks in the Northern Territory.

How to bet on Darwin races

Best Darwin Racing Bookmakers

Darwin horse racing can be bet on via Australian online bookmakers, with all TAB meetings covered by both the corporates and the TAB. Horse betting sites also often run betting promos surrounding the Darwin races, with these including things like boosted odds and cash back offers.

To begin your Darwin betting journey, you need to open a new bookie account, including handing over your personal details like name, address, telephone number and date of birth.

Many of the top horse racing bookmakers in Australia have also got betting apps available, with the two most common being for Android and Apple smartphones and tablets.