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Saturday Track Conditions Guide: July 18 – Flemington, Rosehill, Doomben, Belmont and Morphettville Parks

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Last updated: Fri 17 Jul 2026 09:46

This Saturday, Australian racecourses present a mix of conditions: Flemington and Belmont are Soft 6, Doomben is Soft 5, while Rosehill and Morphettville Parks are testing with Heavy 9 and Heavy 8 ratings, respectively. Rain impacts Rosehill and Belmont, whereas Flemington remains fine and neutral. Doomben and Belmont show no obvious early bias, and fitness plus wet-track ability will be crucial at the heavier tracks. Bettors should confirm conditions closer to race time and note the latest track bias trends for each venue.

Kristen Manning 3 hours ago
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Saturday's major race meetings at a glance with the latest track ratings, rail positions, weather and track bias. (Getty)
Track Conditions Hub
Saturday Track Conditions
Compare track ratings, weather, rainfall, rail positions and recent patterns across Australia's major Saturday race meetings.
Jump to a Meeting
Select a meeting to view its complete track report.
SOFT 6 Flemington View → HEAVY 9 Rosehill View → SOFT 5 Doomben View → SOFT 6 Belmont View → HEAVY 8 Morphettville Parks View →
Latest official track ratings for Saturday's major meetings.
Track report
Flemington
SOFT 6
Key conditions
Weather
Fine, max 16°C
Rail
Out 3m
Wind
Light winds
Surface
Turf
Rainfall & technical readings
Rainfall — 24h
Nil
Rainfall — 7 days
19mm
Irrigation
Nil
Penetrometer
9.0
I Inside
8.9
O Outside
9.0
S Shear
11.1
Track snapshot
A Soft 6 with a neutral recent pattern. Light winds and no rain in the past 24 hours should help conditions remain stable.
Recent Meeting History
Previous meetings, race times, winning positions and observed bias.
Date Rail Going Winning times Winning positions Bias
20 June 2026Out 11mHeavy 82000m: 2:06.42AllNeutral
4 July 2026TrueSoft 71600m: 1:38.78, 1:37.91, 1:37.39
1400m: 1:24.01
1200m: 1:12.74, 1:13.55, 1:11.34
On pace to midfieldNeutral
Track report
Rosehill
HEAVY 9
Key conditions
Weather
19°C, showers
Rail
Out 4m
Wind
Light winds
Surface
Turf
Rainfall & technical readings
Penetrometer
6.1
+ Additional reading
7.7
S Shear
10.1
Track snapshot
The Heavy 9 and forecast showers place extra importance on wet-track ability. The most recent meeting favoured swoopers, although the broader history is mixed.
Recent Meeting History
Previous meetings, race times, winning positions and observed bias.
Date Rail Going Winning times Winning positions Bias
27 June 2026Not suppliedNot supplied1100m: 1:05.11
1200m: 1:11.46
1300m: 1:18.78
1500m: 1:33.16, 1:31.19
2400m: 2:30.92
AllNeutral
4 July 2026Out 6mSoft 61100m: 1:04.88, 1:04.79, 1:04.89
1200m: 1:11.59, 1:11.58, 1:10.55
1300m: 1:17.26
Mainly swoopersSuited to swoopers
Track report
Doomben
SOFT 5
Key conditions
Weather
23°C
Rail
Out 2.5m
Wind
Light winds
Surface
Turf
Rainfall & technical readings
Rainfall — 24h
3.5mm
Rainfall — 7 days
5.5mm
Irrigation
Nil (24h) · 8mm (7d)
Track snapshot
Recent meetings have produced a neutral pattern, with winners coming from varied positions. The Soft 5 and light winds suggest no obvious early bias.
Recent Meeting History
Previous meetings, race times, winning positions and observed bias.
Date Rail Going Winning times Winning positions Bias
24 June 2026Out 11mSoft 61350m: 1:21.61, 1:22.88, 1:21.84MixedNeutral
11 July 2026Out 0.5mGood 41200m: 1:09.89
1350m: 1:20.78, 1:20.11, 1:20.09
MixedNeutral
Track report
Belmont
SOFT 6
Key conditions
Weather
18°C, showers
Rail
Out 10m
Wind
Moderate winds
Surface
Turf
Rainfall & technical readings
Rainfall — 24h
18mm
Rainfall — 7 days
21.55mm
Irrigation
Nil (24h) · 4mm (7d)
Track snapshot
Significant recent rainfall and forecast showers point to genuine give in the ground. Recent meetings have still played neutrally despite different rail settings.
Recent Meeting History
Previous meetings, race times, winning positions and observed bias.
Date Rail Going Winning times Winning positions Bias
8 July 2026Out 17m with a cutawaySoft 51000m: 0:58.31
1200m: 1:12.87, 1:11.58, 1:12.55, 1:12.47
MixedNeutral
11 July 2026Out 8mGood 41000m: 0:58.07, 0:58.53, 0:58.78
1200m: 1:11.78, 1:11.82
1400m: 1:25.27, 1:25.70
2200m: 2:18.98
Half led / half settled behindNeutral
Track report
Morphettville Parks
HEAVY 8
Key conditions
Weather
15°C
Rail
True
Wind
Light winds
Surface
Turf
Rainfall & technical readings
Rainfall — 24h
Nil
Rainfall — 7 days
14mm
Irrigation
Nil (24h and 7d)
Track snapshot
The Heavy 8 makes fitness and wet-track form important. The latest meeting favoured runners in the first half of the field, but the previous pattern was neutral.
Recent Meeting History
Previous meetings, race times, winning positions and observed bias.
Date Rail Going Winning times Winning positions Bias
27 June 2026+6m 1000m–winning post; +3m remainderSoft 61000m: 0:59.85, 0:59.11
1250m: 1:17.28
1400m: 1:27.18, 1:27.30
MixedNeutral
11 July 2026+9m 1000m–winning post; +6m remainderSoft 61000m: 1:01.75, 1:02.88
1250m: 1:20.31, 1:21.13, 1:20.55
1400m: 1:31.20
First halfFirst half suited
Information correct as of 6:00pm (AEST) on Friday, July 17, 2026. Track conditions are subject to change.

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