Flemington
Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Left-handed · straight to 1200m
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About Flemington
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River. The area was first used for horse racing in March 1840.
- Opened
- 1840
- Capacity
- 120,000
- Owner
- Victoria Racing Club
- Notable races
- Melbourne Cup · Victoria Derby · LKS Mackinnon Stakes · Emirates Stakes · Newmarket Handicap · Australian Cup
From Wikipedia: Flemington Racecourse, CC BY-SA 4.0; the opening of the article, quoted as written.
Racing here
No meeting today or tomorrow. Daily cards for Australia aren't in our data feed yet, so only the big days listed below appear here.
Big days here
Sat, Oct 24
Australia's weight-for-age championship. In 2026 it runs at Flemington while the Valley is rebuilt.
About the raceTue, Nov 3
The race that stops a nation: two miles, first Tuesday in November, a public holiday in Victoria.
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About the race
Where to watch, by region
| United States | FanDuel TV+ (free with an account) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Racing.com (Ch. 78 + stream) (free-to-air TV) · Sky Racing (Foxtel / Kayo) (subscription) · TAB app stream (funded betting account) |
| Great Britain, Ireland | Sky Sports Racing (subscription) |
| Everywhere else | Racing.com (Ch. 78 + stream) (free-to-air TV) · FanDuel TV+ (free with an account) |