Ballina Race Track Details
There are currently three tracks at the Ballina Racecourse.
The turf track course proper, used on race days, is open to the training of horses subject to certain restrictions and the weather, on average, one day a week.
There is another turf track, the “B” grass which is inside the course proper, and a sand track inside this.
The nature and dimensions of these tracks are given in the following table:
|
Course Proper |
“B’ Grass |
Sand Track |
Surface Material |
Turf, Kikuyu |
Turf, Kikuyu |
Sand, Metal Dust |
Running rail |
Aluminium |
Aluminium |
Aluminium |
Circumference (m) |
1600 |
1400 |
1200 |
Width (m) |
20 (av) |
12 |
12 |
Length of home straight (m) |
350 |
200 |
200 |
Camber on turns |
2-4% |
1-2% |
2% |
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TRACK RECORDS
Distance (m) |
Horse |
Time |
Date |
1000 |
Gypsy Baroness |
0-56.8 |
23/01/1993 |
1250 |
Maltese Beauty |
1-13.2 |
26/01/1998 |
1300 |
Street Data |
1-16.3 |
02/01/1998 |
1400 |
Tinys Finito |
1-22.7 |
04/09/1989 |
1600 |
Positive Vibes |
1-35.7 |
29/11/1997 |
1900 |
Celestial Boa |
1-55.1 |
06/09/1994 |
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