Victoria Park, Adelaide

Victoria Park is also the host of three Pedal Prix races through the year, run by the AHPVSS (Australian Human Powered Vehicle Super Series).

It was re-formed in 1848, adopting Newmarket Rules to obviate the kind of disputes which sank its predecessor, and vice-regal patronage to ensure access to the racecourse.

[10] In the ensuing years, racing activity centred on "private matches" between horses, such as that between Mercury and Coronet,[11] often attracting great public interest and consequent wagers.

[32] The Jockey Club re-formed in 1861, and adopted the Thebarton track, dubbed the "Butchers' course" or "South Road course" and, determined to control all horse racing in the State, recovered their grandstand from the Adelaide Course.

The race-going public, at first enthusiastic, became disillusioned with the new course — it was hot and dusty, and not so conveniently situated to North Adelaide and the eastern suburbs, so many pleasure-seekers found alternative distractions.

In 1879 a 21 year lease on the course was awarded by the City Council to Bennett, William Blackler, Seth Ferry and Dr Robert Peel, who launched the Adelaide Racing Club, which was formally founded on 14 October 1879, adopting Victorian Racing Club rules; the committee to consist of the four lessees plus three elected members: George Church, Henry Hughes, and W. F.

[44] In late 1879 the law prohibiting totalizators on South Australian racecourses was disallowed,[45] and Ferry purchased a £300 "box tote", which he leased to the Club.

[48] In time however, the lease proved a cash cow for the lessees, for which the City Council was roundly criticised by the Adelaide press.

Then came the drought of 1884–1886, and a consequent recession, which disproportionately affected the ARC, causing a rift between Ferry, who was prepared to wait for better times, and Blackler, who was keen to surrender the lease.

[51] See Adelaide Grand Prix Following the rejection of a proposal to upgrade horse and motor racing facilities in early 2008, the SAJC vacated the premises, moving their home course to Morphettville Racecourse.

The Australian Grand Prix took place from 1985 to 1995, and a one-off Le Mans series event, the Race of a Thousand Years on 31 December 2000.