Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse is located at Flemington Drive off Epsom Rd Flemington 3032 Victoria.

Flemington is the best-known Racecourse in Australia. It is the oldest continuing metropolitan Racecourse - there have been races here every year since 1840. It is the most significant racing heritage site in the country and in 2006 it was placed on the National Heritage List.

The first race meeting held here was on the rough river flats beside the Maribyrnong River in March 1840 when Melbourne as a town was barely five years old. This was two years after Melbourne's first race meeting, near present-day Spencer Street railway station (March 1838). Flemington has also been a great centre for horse training. Many of Australia's most famous trainers have maintained stables at or near Flemington Racecourse.

Following the 2006 Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Course Proper was ripped up to be fully replaced for the first time in the course's history. Racing was suspended at Flemington Racecourse until September 2007.

Flemington race track, home of Australia's famous Melbourne Cup and belongs to the Victoria Racing Club, Melbourne Victoria. Flemington Racecourse has a circumference of 2,312 metres and a home straight of 450 metres.

The Race Club holds numerous racing meetings every year with the most famous being the Spring Racing Carnival which hosts the "The Melbourne Cup", the most prestigious race in Australia, which is held on the first Tuesday in November.

The four-day carnival also has other feature races like the Victoria Derby, The VRC Oaks and the Emirates Stakes.

Flemington Racecourse Contact Information

Address:
Flemington Racecourse
448 Epsom Road,
Flemington VIC 3031

Phone: +61 (3) 8378-0747

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