Greyhound Park

Greyhound Park
Construction
Former names	Angle Park
Location	55 Cardigan St, Angle Park, South Australia 5010
Coordinates	34°51′27″S 138°33′46″E / 34.85750°S 138.56278°E / -34.85750; 138.56278Coordinates: 34°51′27″S 138°33′46″E / 34.85750°S 138.56278°E / -34.85750; 138.56278
Owner	Greyhound Racing SA
Operator	Greyhound Racing SA
Capacity	4,000
Surface	Sand
Broke ground	1971
Opened	1972

Greyhound Park is the only greyhound racing venue located in Adelaide, South Australia and has an approximate capacity of around 4,000. The track is in the northwestern suburb of Angle Park (and so sometimes just called "Angle Park") and held its first registered meeting with full betting facilities on 20 April 1972.

The track has a sand surface and a cable lure system and is 457 m (1,499 ft) long with a width of 6.5 m (21 ft). There are full Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) facilities and bookmakers on site with race meetings taking place on Monday and Thursday nights and Wednesday mornings.

References

Greyhound Racing SA website

Racing venues in Adelaide

Present horse racing venues	Morphettville Racecourse

Closed horse racing venues	Cheltenham Park Racecourse Victoria Park Racecourse

Greyhound racing venues	Greyhound Park

Harness racing venues	Globe Derby Park

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