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Casterton track guide
Casterton is a left-handed country track in Victoria with a 1,640m circuit and a home straight of about 350m. We have tipped 67 races here since May 2025.
About Casterton
Favourites have won 37% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
31% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: speed is an advantage here.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 8 | 63% |
| 1101–1300m | 13 | 23% |
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 47% |
| 1601–2000m | 19 | 21% |
| 2001m+ | 19 | 42% |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 13 | 0.39× | 1.15× | 1.70× |
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 1.75× | 0.85× | 0.37× |
| 1601–2000m | 19 | 1.04× | 1.17× | 0.73× |
| 2001m+ | 19 | 0.83× | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301–1600m | 11 | 36% | 36% | 9% | 18% |
| 1601–2000m | 14 | 21% | 29% | 36% | 14% |
| 2001m+ | 12 | 42% | 33% | 0% | 25% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 53 | 30% |
| Heavy | 23 | 52% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ryan | 5 | 16 | 31% |
| Linda Meech | 5 | 22 | 23% |
| Will Gordon | 5 | 22 | 23% |
| Dean Parker | 5 | 23 | 22% |
| Jack Hill | 5 | 29 | 17% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symon Wilde | 11 | 44 | 25% |
| Shane Jackson | 6 | 26 | 23% |
| Wayne Walters | 5 | 26 | 19% |
| Andrew Bobbin | 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Patrick Payne | 4 | 11 | 36% |
Recent meetings
Sun 30 Aug
2026Soft 6 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 9 Aug
2026Soft 6 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 5 July
2026Soft 7 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 7 June
2026Heavy 8 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 17 May
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 31 Aug
2025Soft 7 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 27 July
2025Heavy 8 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sun 29 June
2025Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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