The Gardens
The Gardens is a popular greyhound racing track in NSW, Australia, that features racing on Friday and Saturday nights. The Gardens greyhound track, which is located in Newcastle, features popular races like the Newcastle Cup. Our guide to the Gardens greyhound track includes information on how to bet, track distances, records, major races and the history of this great racecourse.
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The Gardens: Phone, address and distances raced
| Track name | Ladbrokes Gardens |
|---|---|
| Address | 104 Sandgate Rd, Birmingham Gardens NSW 2287 |
| Phone | (02) 4951 5842 |
| Racing distances | 272m, 400m, 515m, 600m, 715m |
How to bet on races at The Gardens
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The Gardens Greyhound complex is a relatively new track, and greyhound racing takes place every Friday and Saturday night. This Sports venue is situated in Newcastle, in the NSW Hunter Valley, and many Australian greyhound betting sites will have markets on meetings held at this venue.
The only requirement for bookmakers to offer markets on The Gardens is that an Australian State should license them. The biggest regulator in Australia is based out of the Northern Territory, with this license allowing betting sites to accept bets from any state or territory in Australia.
The sign-up process at greyhound betting sites is simple and fast. During registration, you must enter details such as your full name, DOB, phone number, username, and password.
The top The Gardens betting sites feature various promotions, that are suitable for new and existing players. We have a list of recommended bookies that you can visit to wager on greyhound racing. This ensures that you are betting on only reputable and safe betting sites.
The Gardens betting sites are also accessible via mobile, with greyhound betting apps for Android and iOS available at most bookmakers.
The Gardens track records
The Gardens is one of the best greyhound racing tracks in Australia, and many of the top dogs race here.
Here are the Gardens track records for each of the five distances raced over:
- 272m: Laurie’s Flyer, (15.13), 11 September, 2023
- 400m: Vencedor, (22.29), May 13, 2022
- 515m: French Martini, (28.96), September 30, 2022
- 600m: Like Wildfire, (33.88), June 3, 2023
- 715m: Cool Bourbski, (41.40), December 3, 2021
Trials at Ladbrokes Gardens
- Monday Evenings (Public) – Puppy field trials followed by normal trials.
- Tuesday Mornings (Private) – Private trial session
- Friday (Public) – Trials commence approximately 20 minutes after the last race.
The Gardens track history
The Gardens Greyhound Track is an Australian racecourse in Newcastle, in the state of New South Wales. The greyhound racing complex is also known as Ladbrokes Gardens.
Formerly called Breakers Stadium and Topper Stadium, The Gardens Greyhound and Sports Complex was home to the Newcastle Breakers, who played in the old National Soccer League (NSL) between 1991 and 2000. The club was ousted from the league due to financial constraints.
The Gardens greyhounds was also home to the rugby team Hunter Mariners, which played in the Super League in 1997, before becoming obsolete.
How did the Ladbrokes Gardens transition from hosting soccer and rugby matches to greyhound racing?
After Newcastle Breakers left, the Gardens stadium was dormant until 2005, when significant transformations were made, giving way to Newcastle’s main greyhound racing venue. Apart from greyhound racing, the Gardens Sports Complex still hosts rugby and soccer games, with Wallsend FC, which is the oldest soccer club in Newcastle, as its current resident.