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Gold Coast track guide
Gold Coast is a right-handed provincial track in Queensland with a 1,885m circuit and a home straight of about 400m. We have tipped 473 races here since January 2025.
About Gold Coast
Favourites have won 35% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
In races up to 1100m (111 here), barriers 9 and wider have won only 63% of their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 111 | 41% |
| 1101–1300m | 112 | 36% |
| 1301–1600m | 111 | 32% |
| 1601–2000m | 72 | 35% |
| 2001m+ | 28 | 21% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 111 | 1.24× | 0.91× | 0.63× |
| 1101–1300m | 112 | 0.92× | 1.08× | 1.00× |
| 1301–1600m | 111 | 1.02× | 0.96× | 1.06× |
| 1601–2000m | 72 | 1.05× | 0.84× | 1.15× |
| 2001m+ | 28 | 0.95× | 1.00× | 1.11× |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 104 | 23% | 32% | 26% | 19% |
| 1101–1300m | 106 | 25% | 24% | 27% | 24% |
| 1301–1600m | 98 | 23% | 30% | 26% | 21% |
| 1601–2000m | 65 | 12% | 20% | 40% | 28% |
| 2001m+ | 26 | 12% | 19% | 35% | 35% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 165 | 35% |
| Soft | 264 | 35% |
| Heavy | 31 | 39% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Youngberry | 23 | 120 | 19% |
| Dylan Turner | 18 | 149 | 12% |
| Jett Newman | 13 | 86 | 15% |
| Frederick Larson | 11 | 91 | 12% |
| K H Zechner | 10 | 44 | 23% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| T J Gollan | 34 | 194 | 18% |
| P L Shailer | 20 | 84 | 24% |
| K M Schweida | 20 | 96 | 21% |
| M J Dunn | 18 | 101 | 18% |
| Tony & Maddysen Sears | 16 | 104 | 15% |
Recent meetings
Sat 31 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sat 17 Oct
2026Soft 7 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 10 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 3 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 26 Sept
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 19 Sept
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sat 12 Sept
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 5 Sept
2026Good 4 · 8 races
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