Sydney Turf Club conducts more than 60 race meetings each year including the prestigious Golden Slipper Festival, Spring Racing Carnival and Thursday Night Racing during the summer months. The club has a growing Membership of around 7,000, nine Directors and employs 160 full-time and more than 800 casual staff.
In staging thoroughbred horse racing, STC provides high quality entertainment, first-class facilities, renowned catering and customer service, together with a competitive wagering product for both on and off course customers. The Club manages two of Australia's premier racing venues, Canterbury Park and Rosehill Gardens, the latter which accommodates more than 350 horses trained by some of the State's top trainers including John Hawkes, Chris Waller, Tim Martin, Jack Denham and Gerald Ryan.
The Club can also lay claims to Australia's richest day of racing, AAMI Golden Slipper Day. The finale of the Club's autumn festival of racing, the day showcases the world's richest race for two-year-olds, the $3.5 million AAMI Golden Slipper and Australia's best rated race, The BMW.
In all, the Festival presents 18 Group events over three consecutive Saturdays, with nearly $11 million in prize money.