Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest 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.
The Flemington Racecourse site comprises 1.27 square kilometres of Crown land. The course was originally leased to the Victoria...
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Events:
- 1991 Melbourne Cup ,
- 1998 Melbourne Cup ,
- 2002 Melbourne Cup ,
- 1999 Melbourne Cup ,
- 2004 Melbourne Cup ,
- 1990 Melbourne Cup ,
- 2001 Melbourne Cup ,
- 2007 Melbourne Cup ,
- 2005 Melbourne Cup ,
- 2008 Melbourne Cup
Also known as:
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne