Dowling Forest is suitated on 300 hectares of land at Miners Rest 15 kilometres north-west of the central business district of Ballarat.  The Ballarat Turf Club is one of provincial Victoria's premier racetracks, hosting over 30 race meets in the 2009-2010 racing season, the most conducted on any grass circuit in regional Victoria.

 

Formed in 1854 the Ballarat Turf Club is steeped in tradition.  It has occupied its current site at Dowling Forest since 1972, and is now one of Victoria's major thoroughbred training centres.  The Ballarat Turf Club feature event is the 2009 Sportsbet.com.au Ballarat Cup on Wednesday 18th November.  It is the final feature event of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival.  Its significance to the City of Ballarat is marked with a gazetted local government holiday for the municipality.  The Ballarat Turf Club is well positioned to make the coming race season one of the best in the club's history, as it strives for continued success both on and off the track, come and join us for a GREAT DAY OUT...