The Ipswich greyhounds are a vital hub for racing in the South-East Queensland region. Servicing a community well into the hundreds of thousands of people, Ipswich is certainly a city both capable and willing to host major greyhound racing events, often with substantial prize pools.
The track is based in the Ipswich Showgrounds, an ideal spot with many of the required facilities already on-site. It also means getting to and from the Ipswich greyhounds is incredibly easy through private or public transport.
The Track itself is relatively small with tight turns making it a fairly technical track to negotiate. This means locally trained dogs often do quite well when racing on this surface. It’s also a track where size isn’t everything and the smaller more agile dogs are often able to take the turns at a greater speed than their larger, stronger counterparts without running wide.
It is important to keep all of this in mind when betting on the Ipswich greyhounds to try and pick a dog you think satisfies all your criteria. Every punter has a different style and looks for specific aspects of the form guide so when betting you should use an agent giving you the most options possible. That’s why it’s best to use Luxbet, an online bookie giving you everything you need to be successful, all you have to do is pick the winner!
Track Specs
Track circumference: 444m
Track width: 12m
Track radius: 44m
Feature Events:
Highland Smash Repairs Ipswich Auction Series 520m
Highland Smash Repairs Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Series 520m
City of Ipswich Gold Cup 520m
Young Guns Series 520m
| Track Records: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 431m | Ruff It | 24.70 | 13/01/2010 |
| 520m | Queen Lauryn | 30.01 | 04/07/2008 |
| 630m | Queen Lauryn | 37.07 | 22/04/2009 |
| 732m | Speedie Up | 44.12 | 21/08/1993 |
| 875m | Bribie Pine | 54.05 | 17/07/1993 |
Contact:
IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB
(Show Grounds, 81 Warwick Road
Ipswich Qld 4305)
Postal Address:
81 Warwick Road
Ipswich Qld. 4305.
PHONE: 07 3202 2977 (Office)
PHONE: 07 3202 2409 (Kennels)
FAX: 07 3202 2510
