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Mackay track guide

Mackay is a right-handed country track in Queensland with a 1,600m circuit and a home straight of about 310m. We have tipped 237 races here since February 2025.

Right-handed1,600m circuit310m straightTurf

Races252since February 2025

Favourites won40%

Meetings32we have tipped

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About Mackay

Favourites have won 40% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.

In races of 1301 to 1600m (42 here), barriers 9 and wider have won 1.3 times their fair share of wins.

By distance

Distance	Races	Favourites won
≤1100m	74	32%
1101–1300m	106	38%
1301–1600m	42	45%
1601–2000m	22	55%

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	74	1.04×	1.04×	0.73×
1101–1300m	106	1.14×	0.84×	0.98×
1301–1600m	42	1.02×	0.86×	1.33×
1601–2000m	22	1.53×	0.78×	0.00×

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	62	29%	24%	31%	16%
1101–1300m	89	22%	36%	19%	22%
1301–1600m	34	12%	26%	32%	29%
1601–2000m	18	11%	22%	44%	22%

By track condition

Going	Races	Favourites won
Good	176	37%
Soft	68	43%

Leading jockeys and trainers

Jockeys

Name	Wins	Rides	Strike
Ryan Wiggins	32	124	26%
Sean Cormack	25	140	18%
Aidan Holt	22	82	27%
Adam Sewell	21	148	14%
Ashley Butler	20	96	21%

Trainers

Name	Wins	Rides	Strike
Lachie Manzelmann	35	280	13%
Clinton Taylor	21	89	24%
Ricky Vale	21	101	21%
J E McConachy	12	47	26%
L A Wright	11	80	14%

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