Pakenham Racecourse Tips [December 2024]

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Pakenham Racecourse, officially known as Sportsbet-Pakenham Racecourse features both a course proper and a synthetic track. There is a track circumference of 2,410m and the width of the race stands at 25m. There are chutes at race distances of 1,200m, 1,600m and 2,000m.

It was only a few years ago when Pakenham Racecourse, in 2015 when the track moved to Tynong and this was when both a turf and synthetic track were introduced. Two long sweeping curves tend to favour inside barriers more compared to other tracks in the country.

Pakenham Betting Strategy Types

When it comes to developing a betting strategy, it usually centres around the different bet types recommended. At OnlyRacing, when we provide Pakenham horse tips, we always include the recommended bet types, so you can easily form your betting strategy.

While there are many bet types to choose from in horse racing, we have nailed down three in particular that are worth more attention:

Treble

When looking for Pakenham horse race tips, you’ll likely see a Treble pop up all the time. The Treble is so popular because of the payout potential, especially if the horses you are including in your bet have high odds.

Many might include a Treble in their best bets and to be successful, you have to pick the winner of three consecutive races on the card at Pakenham. Considering it can be difficult to pick the winner of just one race, you can see why the payout potential can be huge.

Multi

If you’re interested in doing something a little different, Multi bets are certainly a good option. The more established the bookie you are betting with, the more options you are likely to have, including different sports.

You can include more than just horse racing bets in your Multi as well, the options are almost endless. The more legs you add to your Multi, the higher the odds will likely be. So if you’ve got your tips for Pakenham and want to add more sports to your bet, a Multi is the way to go.

Quadrella

A Quadrella (Quaddie) is one of the most popular bet types going around and you’ll see heaps of Pakenham Quaddie tips because of the available payout potential. A Quaddie is similar to that of a Treble, except here you have to pick the winner of four consecutive races.

As you have to pick four winners, you can easily see why the payout could be huge, especially if you’re adding roughies to your bet. You can also make things a little easier for yourself by adding more than four runners to the bet.

Pakenham Racecourse History

Pakenham Racecourse, which is operated by Pakenham Racing Club, was formed in 1875. As you would expect, the facilities both on and off the track have been updated several times since then, allowing Pakenham Racecourse to always be on the cutting edge of racing standards.

The track also features a training facility that sees around a hundred trainers prepare their runners. Most of the time, Pakenham Racecourse is for trainers with small teams, as those with bigger teams tend to train at Cranbourne Racecourse. The biggest race of them all, the Pakenham Cup brings many horse racing fans to the track each year.

Distance:	Guide:
800m	At just 800m, runners don’t have a lot of time in this race. Runners start in a chute and hit the final turn quickly before they are on the home straight. Inside barriers have a fairly significant advantage here.
1,000m	There are two locations where the 1,000m races can start from. Firstly, in a chute 200m back from the 800m race. Secondly, on the course proper, where runners hit the final turn almost immediately. For both locations, inside barriers hold an advantage.
1,200m	At 1,200m, runners start on the back straight and have about half of the straight to sort things out before the final turn. Inside barriers still hold a little bit of weight here.
1,400m	Similar to the 1,200m race, except runners have more of the back straight before the first and final turn. Barriers do have some advantages, but it isn’t as significant.
1,600m	At 1,600m, runners start in a short chute and have the entire back straight to jostle for position before the first and final turn. Barriers don’t have as much influence over proceedings
2,000m	For races at this distance, runners start in a different chute and are fed into the middle of a turn on the course proper. Inside barriers get more of an advantage in the early stages of the race.
2,500m	At this distance, runners start just before the finishing post and have an entire lap to complete before the race is finished. Due to the distance, barriers don’t come into play as much.

How to Get to Pakenham Racecourse

So, you’ve got your Pakenham racing tips and now you need to work out how you are going to get to the track. Parking is available if you are thinking about driving to the track, however, it is limited and therefore not guaranteed.

From Melbourne’s CBD, it takes about one hour to drive to Pakenham Racecourse. There is ample public transport available as well and if you’re travelling from the CBD, it will take about two hours. As always, taxis and rideshares are also an option.