Balaklava Racecourse Details

State: South Australia
Type: Provincial
Circumference: 2053 Metres
Direction: Anti – Clockwise
Straight: 453 Metres
Contact details: Balaklava Racing Club, 51 Racecourse Road, Balaklava, SA 5461

Balaklava Racecourse

Balaklava races are held at Balaklava Racecourse which is situated less than one hour from Adelaide. The SA Provincial club holds around 13 meetings a year that are mostly weekdays with an occasional weekend.

Balaklava boasts to have the biggest party in South Australia at their feature race meeting of the year, the Listed Balaklava Cup.

Balaklava over the years has earned its place on the racing calendar and it is one of the premier country race meetings in the state.

Major Balaklava Races

Race name Type Distance
Balaklava Cup Listed 1600m

Getting to Balaklava Races

The best way to get to the races at Balaklava is to drive. Located on the outskirts of Adelaide, it is an approx 1-hour drive from the state’s capital and there is plenty of parking at the racecourse and nearby.

Balaklava Track Records

Distance Winner Time Date
1000 Grey Oak 56.44 05/02/1997
1050 Levanter 59.06 23/10/1996
1200 Flying Phoenix 1.09.38 02/09/2009
1300 Koruto 1.15.73 28/04/2021
1400 Reconnect 1.22.08 19/10/2016
1600 Winning Partner 1.34.20 15/09/2021
2100 Sergeant Bilco 2.11.23 23/10/1995
2200 Seek to Destroy 2.17.54 19/10/2016
2400 (Hurdle) Purple Downs 2.39.00 01/01/1976
3000 (Hurdle) Moyalee 3.19.17 13/09/1995
3400 (Hurdle) Cable Bay 3.52.05 21/06/2017