Summer Events at Flemington

New Year's Raceday

 

Date: Monday 1 January, 2018

Venue: Flemington Racecourse

Adults: $15

Students: $12

Pensioners: $8

Children under 16: free

 

Celebrate the first day of the New Year with friends and family at Flemington.

 

New Year's Raceday presents the perfect opportunity to continue the New Year festivities, with a nine-race card highlighted by the $150,000 Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) and the $150,000 Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m).

 

The day begins with Race 1 at 1:15pm, and racegoers can get close to all the action on the track from the front lawn. Free kids' activities will take place on the west end of the front lawn, with a refresher truck and an ice cream truck also on the lawn to enjoy.

 

New Year's Raceday will be the first raceday to host -Summer on the Lawn', where the James Boag's Premium Lawn Bar will come alive with barbeque food, cold beverages and live music.

 

VRC Members have the chance to experience a taste of the new Club Stand's unique Roof Garden before its much anticipated opening in 2018. A selection of food and drinks will be on offer within the VRC Members' Lawn, including new summer cocktails and local wine.

 

Popular Living Legend Apache Cat will be joined on course by Super Impressive, a previous dual winner of the Standish Handicap.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.flemington.com.au.

 

 

Chester Manifold Stakes Day

 

Date: Saturday 13 January, 2018

Venue: Flemington Racecourse

Adults: $12

Students: $10

Pensioners: $7

Children under 16: free

 

Experience summer racing at Flemington on Chester Manifold Stakes Day, where a quality line-up of gallopers will compete in the $120,000 Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m).

 

Appreciate the great view of the track from one of Flemington's popular restaurants, or get closer to the action from the front lawn, with Race 1 at 12:32pm. 

 

Parents and children have the opportunity to participate in free activities on the west end of the front lawn, including lawn games, face painting, hobby horse races and more. An ice cream truck and refresher truck will also be there to help racegoers cool off in the summer sun.  

 

Racegoers can pay a visit to Living Legends and past Melbourne Cup heroes Brew and Rogan Josh, who will be at Flemington for Chester Manifold Stakes Day.

Continuing on Chester Manifold Stakes Day will be -Summer on the Lawn', where racegoers can indulge in a barbeque offering, refreshing drinks and live music from the James Boag's Premium Lawn Bar. VRC Members can again sample exciting new food and beverages on the Members' Lawn from new Club Stand's Roof Garden.

 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.flemington.com.au.

 

 

January Raceday

 

Date: Saturday 20 January, 2018

Venue: Flemington Racecourse

Adults: $12

Students: $10

Pensioners: $7

Children under 16: free

 

Wrap up an action-packed month of racing at Flemington on January Raceday.

 

The nine-race card kicks off at 1pm and features the $120,000 Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) and the rich $250,000 Inglis Dash (1200m) for three-year-olds up the straight-six course.

January Raceday will afford VRC Members the opportunity to hear from respected industry participants as part of the Ownership Insights event in the Panorama Room.

 

For children, there are free activities on the west end of the front lawn, alongside an ice cream truck and refresher truck for all racegoers. For adults, there will be plenty of live music, barbeque food and a range of beverages available on the James Boag's Premium Lawn.

 

VRC Members have another chance to visit the Tastes of the Club Stand activation on the Members' Lawn, where they have the exclusive opportunity to experience delectable eats and creative cocktails from the Club Stand's Roof Garden.

 

Fields of Omagh and Paris Lane from Living Legends will also parade at Flemington on January Raceday. 

 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.flemington.com.au.

 

 

Black Caviar, The Great Horse Raceday

 

Date: Saturday 17 February, 2018

Venue: Flemington Racecourse

Adults: $25

Students: $20

Pensioners: $12

Children under 16: free

 

Black Caviar, The Great Horse Raceday returns to Flemington in 2018, where some of the world's best sprinters will take centre stage.

 

The $750,000 Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) pays tribute to the retired Queen of Australian racing and a three-time winner of this race – undefeated mare Black Caviar.

 

Not only will racegoers be able to witness elite racing, but the front lawns will also come alive with street-eat inspired tastes from popular Asian food vendors alongside exciting Asian-themed entertainment.

 

The first VRC Young Members' event for 2018 will take place on Black Caviar, The Great Horse Raceday, providing guests with a unique raceday experience, designed especially for Young Members. Hawker YM will be situated under the summer sun on the James Boag's Premium Celebration Deck, with food truck catering from well-known Melbourne vendors. 

 

Racegoers both young and old can appreciate the feats of past champions, with the Parade of Champions featuring 10 past heroes of the turf on course at Flemington for Black Caviar, The Great Horse Raceday.

 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.flemington.com.au.