Gold Coast Racecourse Tips [December 2024]

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Gold Coast Racecourse is set just 2km from Surfers Paradise, one of Australia’s major tourist destinations. If you’re looking for racing with a laid-back atmosphere, then you really can’t go past Gold Coast Racecourse. Everything you need is conveniently located close to each other.

The track itself has a circumference of 1,885m and the home straight is 400m long It is a versatile track and it can host racing events from 900m up to 3,200m. Gold Coast Racecourse is best known for the Magic Millions Carnival, which takes place across 10 days each year in January.

Gold Coast Betting Strategy Types

Finding the right bookie to bet with is only one piece of the puzzle, you also need to develop a betting strategy. It isn’t as difficult as you may think and you’ll see that most of the time you’ll see strategies and Gold Coast tips for today centre around specific bet types.

There are plenty of bet types to choose from, but for this page, we are going to take a closer look at a couple of them that we think are the most interesting. Check out all the details here:

Each-Way

If you like to keep things on the simpler side of life, an Each-Way bet is certainly a good option. It is easy to understand as you only have to follow one horse in one race and if your horse finishes in the top three you are a winner.

With an Each-Way bet, you are essentially placing two bets, one on the runner to win and one on the runner to place. If your chosen runner wins, you’ll get a bigger payout compared to if the runner places. As it is a simple bet type, you’ll see many include it in their Gold Coast horse racing tips.

Exacta

If exotic tips are more your flavour, the Exacta is the bet type that’s right up your alley. It isn’t too difficult to understand either, but you will have to focus on two different horses in one race. With an Exacta, you are betting on the horse you think will finish first and second in the race.

You are free to add more than two runners to your bet, however, it is important to remember that the more runners you add, the lower your potential payout will be. The potential payout will also be dependent on the odds of the runners you choose to add to your bet.

Quadrella

The Quadrella, or the Quaddie, is one of the most difficult bet types to land and it takes a lot of skill (and luck) to be able to say you’ve landed a Quaddie. The potential payout is huge for a Quaddie, which is why many will try their hand with their Gold Coast racing tips.

To be successful with your Quaddie, you have to pick the winner of four consecutive races on the card at Gold Coast Racecourse. Now, you can probably see why it is so difficult to land a Quaddie, picking the winner of one race is difficult, let alone four!

Gold Coast Racecourse History

Racing began in the 1890s when there was the occasional meeting, which was run at Bundall. Bundall isn’t too far from where the Gold Coast Turf Club, which is the organisation that operates from the Gold Coast Racecourse, is located now.

While racing had been happening around the area since the 1890s, it wasn’t until 1946 that regular racing commenced at the Gold Coast Racecourse we know and love today. Racing at Gold Coast Racecourse was originally conducted on a dirt track, this isn’t the case anymore.

A couple of decades later, in 1971, racing began every Saturday and later the same year the Gold Coast Turf Club hosted the first-ever Newmarket-Gold Coast Cup, which is a three-day carnival. More than racing takes place at the track as well, events like weddings and parties are also an option.

Distance:	Guide:
1,000m	Races slated at a distance of 1,000m begin in a chute that feeds runners into the final double-sweeping corner. There’s not a lot of time before the corner, therefore, inside barriers have the most advantage.
1,200m	Starting in another chute, runners at this distance are fed onto the back straight and there’s about 250m before the final turn. Not a lot of distance until the first turn gives insider barriers more advantage.
1,400m	Another race, another chute! This chute is located at the top of the back straight and gives runners about 400m to jostle for position. This is usually enough time, so barriers don’t come into play as much.
1,800m	At 1,800m, the action starts from another chute and feeds runners out into the middle of the first turn. Therefore there is not a lot of distance to work with and inside barriers don’t have to do as much work to find a good position.
2,000m	At this distance, runners start on the home straight and have an entire lap to complete before crossing the finishing line. Due to the distance of the race, barriers don’t really come into play.
2,400m	At 2,400m, runners have a stack of time before the first turn to find the perfect position within the field. Therefore, barriers don’t hold as much power in the race.

How to Get to Gold Coast Racecourse

Heading to Gold Coast Racecourse this race day? Well, there are plenty of options and it’s good to plan how you are going to get there beforehand. There is plenty of parking available if you wish to drive yourself, including a public car park and a member’s car park.

Public transport is another viable option and TransLink’s train, bus and tram network can get you to the track easily. For the exact route from your location to the track, it is best to visit their website. Other than public transport, you can always catch a taxi or use a rideshare service.