Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne VICTORIA.

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

Flemington Racecourse 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 Racecourse 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 Flemington Racecourse 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 Racecourse, 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.

Other feature races at Flemington Racecourse include Blamey Stakes, Bobbie Lewis Quality, Carbine Club Stakes, Chatham Stakes, Coolmore Stud Stakes, Lightning Stakes, MacKinnon Stakes and more....

Barrier Guide

• 1000 metres:  Located in a chute off the home straight.  It provides runners a straight run to the finishing post.  Barriers don't really come into play unless there is a track bios on the day.

• 1200 metres:  Similar to the 1000 metres start. This start is located at the end of a chute at the top of the home straight. This provides a straight run to the winning post.   

• 1400 metres:  This starts in a chute off the course proper providing a short straight run of 200 metres before a double sweeping turn to the home straight.  Inside barrier draws are a definite advantage.

• 1600 metres:  Located in a small chute off the course proper. Runners are on a curve until straightening for home at the 450 metres.  Inside barriers are a definite advantage.

• 1800 metres:  This start is situated on the course proper at the back section of the track. There is a straight run of nearly 300 metres before the first turn.  Inside barriers have an advantage.

• 2000 metres:  This start  is located on the side of the track on the course proper. Inside barriers are favoured.

• 2500 metres:  Starts on the course proper in the home straight.  There is only a straight run of 200 metres to a tight double turn.  Inside barriers are a slight advantage.

• 3200 metres:  This start is located in a chute off the home straight.  It provides runners with a straight run of 900 metres before the double turn.  Barriers are of little importance.

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