Broadmeadow Racecourse is an Australian
racecourse
A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also us ...
for
horse racing in the
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*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England
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suburb of
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow is the geographic center of Newcastle city. Its main commercial hub is located at the "Nineways".[Australian Agricultural Company
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. It replaced a racecourse at
Hamilton.
Notable races held at Broadmeadow are the
Cameron Handicap,
Newcastle Gold Cup
The Newcastle Gold Cup is a Newcastle Jockey Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 2300 metres, held at Broadmeadow Racecourse in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in September. Total prize money f ...
,
Newcastle Newmarket Handicap,
Spring Stakes and
Tibbie Stakes
The Tibbie Stakes, is a Newcastle Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held at Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in Sept ...
.
Newcastle Race Course
Racenet
References
{{Hunter Region places and items of interest
Horse racing venues in Australia
Sport in Newcastle, New South Wales
Sports venues completed in 1907
1907 establishments in Australia