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 |
