In November 2007, the SAJC sold the racecourse land for A$85 million for a new housing development.[1][2] It was proposed that the proceeds of the sale be used to help fund the Victoria Park Racecourse redevelopment. However, following the decision to abandon racing at Victoria Park, it was decided to use the money for further development at the Morphettville Racecourse.Шаблон:Citation needed
On Saturday 21 February 2009 the last race meeting was held at the course before its official closure following the sale, and the area was redeveloped as part of the new suburb of St Clair.Шаблон:Citation needed
Location and description
Cheltenham Park Racecourse was situated north-west of the centre of the city and approximately Шаблон:Cvt from Port Adelaide. The track was Шаблон:Cvt in circumference, with a Шаблон:Cvt straight.[3]
Races
The champion horse Tulloch became the first Australian horse to pass the £100,000 stakes mark when he won the S.J.Pullman Stakes at the track in April 1961.Шаблон:Better source needed[4][5]
The Queen's Cup, a race held in different locations around the country since 1927 (originally the King's Cup),[6] was held at Cheltenham for the first time in 1990 (incorrectly described as "a new race in Adelaide called the Queen's Cup" by The Canberra Times),[7] and was subsequently held there in some years before its closure.[8]
