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This is a list of racecourses in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The list includes both existing and former racecourses. Former racecourses are included in the list for historical interest only. The list is in alphabetic order. Unofficial or sponsorship names are shown in single inverted commas.

There were various types of racing:

Greyhound racing - racing of greyhound dogs chasing a lure
Harness racing - racing of standardbred horses pulling a driver in a two-wheeled cart, with different races for pace (more commonly) or trot gaits
Pony racing - racing at gallop of full-sized thoroughbreds and mixed-bred racehorses that were of a slightly smaller breed
Thoroughbred racing - racing at gallop of thoroughbred horses

Typically, racecourses in Sydney were, and are, dedicated to one type of racing only. Pony racing no longer takes place in Sydney.

Course Name	Owner(s)	Location and Coordinates	Type of racing	Years of operation	Relevant information	Current use
Ascot Racecourse				Racing: Training:		Now part of Kingsford-Smith Airport
Canterbury Park Racecourse	Sydney Turf Club From 2011 Australian Turf Club		Thoroughbred horse racing
Harold Park Paceway			Harness racing		Originally called Epping Raceway.	Residential housing
Homebush	Australian Jockey Club			1841-1859^[1]		Part of Sydney Olympic Park
Hyde Park				1810-1825	Governor Brisbane banned horseracing in 1825.	Now a public park, Hyde Park, Sydney.
Kensington Racecourse	Rosehill Racing Club		Pony racing	1893-1941		Now part of the University of NSW. Its old totaliser building remains.
Menangle Park Paceway Sponsorship name 'Tabcorp Park, Menangle'	NSW Harness Racing Club	Adjacent to Menangle Park railway station.	Harness racing	1914-now		Racecourse
Moorfield Racecourse				1888-1951		St George TAFE , James Cook Boys Technology High School and Moorefield Girls High School
Rosebery Racecourse	Sydney Turf Club	Southern side of Gardeners Road in Eastlakes	Pony racing	Racing: 1906- Training: -1962^[1]^[2]		Now Eastlakes Shopping Centre
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse			Thoroughbred horse racing
Royal Randwick Raacecourse	From 1860, Australian Jockey Club. From 2011, Australian Turf Club	Randwick 33°53′42.3″S 151°13′16.5″E	Thoroughbred horse racing	1833-now	Was known as Randwick Racecourse. Renamed Royal Randwick in 1992.	Racecourse
Victoria Park Racecourse	James John Joynton Smith		Pony racing		Later was site of BMC / Leyland Australia car plant.	Residential housing (apartment blocks)
Warwick Farm Racecourse			Thoroughbred horse racing
Wentworth Park	NSW Greyhound Owners Breeders and Trainers Association		Greyhound racing			Dog track

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References

^ ^a ^b "The lost racetracks of Sydney and their place in Australian turf history". The Straight. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
^ "History of Racecourses Around Sydney | Shire Shuttle Bus". 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[:0-1] "The lost racetracks of Sydney and their place in Australian turf history". The Straight. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[2] "History of Racecourses Around Sydney | Shire Shuttle Bus". 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

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