Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand for thoroughbred racehorses. It has a grass surface. The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ...
Ellerslie is a suburb of the city of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand.
It is located nine kilometres to the southeast of the city centre close to State Highway 1, and is surrounded by the suburbs of St Johns Park, Mount Wellington, Penrose, Oranga, Greenlane, and Remuera.
Ellerslie is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council.