At Morphettville’s Super Sunday race meeting over the weekend, Mick Price’s Victorian runner Velocitea claimed an upset victory in the $300,000 Group 1 Distinctive Homes Goodwood (1200m).
Four-year-old mare Velocitea ($7) hugged the rails all the way, eventually snaring victory by…
One of the major drawcards for this weekend’s Super Sunday of racing at Allan Scott Park Morphettville is the $300,000 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) and the betting markets for the feature are really starting to heat up.
The clear pre-race favourite,…
This Sunday South Australia’s premier racing venue, Alan Scott Park Morphettville, is set to host an exciting day of racing with the Unley Telstra Shop Super Sunday.
Two elite level races highlight the programme, the $300,000 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) and…
The Goodwood Handicap, now known simply as the Goodwood, is one of the top-class Group 1 feature races held at the esteemed Morphettville racecourse as part of Adelaide’s annual racing carnival.
The Group 1 Goodwood takes place in late April or early May each year and is one of two Group 1 feature races held on the day, the other being the SA Derby.
Worth a lucrative $300,000 in prizemoney, the Goodwood is a tense 1200m sprint now run under set weight plus penalty conditions.
The Goodwood is one of two premier Group 1 sprint races held in Adelaide, but is the only one open to both sexes as the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) is a fillies and mares only event.
As such, the Goodwood always draws an excellent field of fine sprinters keen to secure a coveted Group 1 victory.
Lead Up Races
Fillies and mares that contest the Robert Sangster Stakes often back up with a run in the Goodwood so keep an eye on this earlier Group 1 feature as a guide for the Goodwood.
Another quality preparatory race is the Group 3 DC McKay Stakes (1100m) held a fortnight earlier at the same track.
History
A long established South Australian race first run in 1881, the Goodwood was first won by D.O.D. when the event was a Principal race.
In 1980 the Goodwood was elevated to a Group 1 race.
Up until 2007 the Goodwood was run under handicap conditions and was known as the Goodwood Handicap. When the SAJC (South Australian Jockey Club) changed the race to a set weight plus penalties race, it was also renamed as just the Goodwood.
Betting Online
If you can’t make it to the Goodwood Handicap, you don’t need to miss out on the lucrative betting opportunities this race presents. Just jump onto an online betting site from anywhere in the world to place your bets. Not only will you find the most generous odds available, but you’ll also have a wealth of racing information right at your fingertips. From Melbourne Cup tips to Goodwood Handicap form guides, you’ll find it all online with a few button clicks. These sites are offering punters never before seen conveniences, making online betting sites the only place to bet on the horses.
