Gold Coast Racecourse Guide
Gold Coast racetrack is located close to Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia.
Sporadic racing was held here from the 1890s until the mid-1940s when frequent race meetings were the norm.
The right-handed turf track is oblong in shape with six starting chutes around the circuit, races are staged between 900 meters up to 2400 meters.
There are nearly sixty Gold Coast race meetings throughout the season, covering each month so expect plenty of Gold Coast picks from our expert horse racing tipsters.
A day at the races in Surfers Paradise can't be bad, check the Gold Coast fixtures in advance, and remember to pack your surfboard!
Gold Coast Racecourse Map
Gold Coast Racecourse Address: Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217, Australia
Gold Coast Racecourse Phone Number: 7-5538-1599
How to use the Gold Coast Picks
Bettors are presented here with the top Gold Coast picks for each race, how many tipsters are on, and also the percentage against the total number of picks.
The ‘value rating’ may highlight a one to five-star pick, this is based on the number of picks received, the probability of winning, and the odds.
To check out other picks on the race before placing a wager just tap on the pick to display all the race selections, here you can also see each tipster’s profit stats (shown to 10-point stakes) over the past year, past month to as recent as the past week along with the annual strike rate.
Miss any of the live-action then click Gold Coast Results to check previous bets. If there are no Gold Coast picks today then check out the Horse Racing Picks menu for today’s free picks from other courses.
Gold Coast Notable Races
There are five feature race days at Gold Coast, the highlight being the Magic Millions Carnival in January.
The Magic Millions Thoroughbred Sales Auction takes place across Australia over a week culminating with the Magic Millions Carnival where the nine races are only open to horses bought at Magic Millions Sales.
The total purse for the nine-race card at Gold Coast is A$10m which features the A$2m Magic Millions Classic for two-year-olds with a half-a-million-dollar bonus for winning fillies!
Other notable races held at Gold Coast include May's Prime Minister's Cup and the A D Hollindale Stakes.
Gold Coast Top Trainers
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2022:
Trainer | Runners | Winners | Win % | Place % | Earnings |
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Chris Waller | 87 | 20 | 23.0% | 50.6% | $1.5m |
Tony Gollan | 104 | 20 | 19.2% | 36.5% | $1.5m |
Toby & Trent Edmonds | 96 | 20 | 20.8% | 45.8% | $931k |
Les Kelly | 123 | 14 | 11.4% | 32.5% | $402k |
Annabel Neasham | 45 | 10 | 22.2% | 53.3% | $1.4m |
Michael Costa | 39 | 10 | 25.6% | 51.3% | $777k |
Gillian Heinrich | 70 | 10 | 14.3% | 54.3% | $281k |
Scott Morrisey | 108 | 9 | 8.3% | 26.9% | $403k |
Kelly Schweida | 67 | 8 | 11.9% | 34.3% | $307k |
Michael Morrison | 39 | 8 | 20.5% | 43.6% | $175k |
Gold Coast Top Jockeys
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2022:
Jockey | Rides | Winners | Win % | Place % | Earnings |
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Robbie Fradd | 139 | 33 | 23.7% | 48.9% | $1.1m |
Noel Callow | 155 | 32 | 20.6% | 47.1% | $870k |
Jag Guthmann-Chester | 115 | 24 | 20.9% | 52.2% | $564k |
Lani Allen | 116 | 16 | 13.8% | 38.8% | $386k |
Luke Dittman | 141 | 14 | 9.9% | 36.9% | $427k |
Jasmine Cornish | 102 | 13 | 12.7% | 33.3% | $373k |
Sean Cormack | 86 | 13 | 15.1% | 36.0% | $346k |
Angela Jones | 62 | 11 | 17.7% | 46.8% | $381k |
Georgina Cartwright | 73 | 11 | 15.1% | 28.8% | $282k |
Micheal Hellyer | 129 | 10 | 7.8% | 30.2% | $316k |