- Circumference
- 2312m (oval) / 1200m (straight)
- Home Straight
- 450m
- Direction
- Anti-clockwise
- Established
- 1840
Flemington — today's races
All meetingsNo meeting is scheduled at Flemington today.
See today's racing calendar for every track racing now, or browse the Flemington track guide and the recent results below.
Recent results at Flemington
How to read today's Flemington results
Flemington form rewards a patient read. Start with the margin — 'nk' a neck, 'hd' a head, numbers before an 'L' lengths — then the starting price, remembering that Flemington pools are the deepest in Australia, so a $31 winner here has genuinely surprised the market. Weight matters more at Flemington than anywhere else: the Melbourne Cup and the VRC handicaps compress a lot of class into the field, and a winner under 56kg in a Cup build-up race is telling you something real about the spring picture.
Flemington results and payouts explained
Dividends are declared per $1 unit once pools close, and Flemington's pools are the biggest in the country — Melbourne Cup Day regularly turns over more than every other Australian meeting combined. Win and place dividends are the staples; the exotics are where Cup Day folklore is made, with first fours and quadrellas paying life-changing money. Flemington's straight-six sprint results deserve a special look: with no turn before the straight, form from the 1200m chute doesn't always transfer to races around the oval, so separate the two form lines in your notes.
Flemington race times and meeting schedule
Flemington races most Saturdays through the Melbourne season and hosts the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival in November — Derby Day, Melbourne Cup Day (the Cup jumps at 3:00pm AEDT), VRC Oaks Day and Champions Day. Regular Saturday programs run to around ten races with the first jump in the early afternoon; Cup Day itself starts earlier and runs longer to fit the international broadcast window. The race times listed against each race above are today's official schedule, and on Cup Week they can shift for broadcast — trust the card, not memory.
How Flemington's circuit shapes the results
Flemington is a 2312-metre pear-shaped oval with the famous 'straight six' — a 1200-metre chute where sprints run the whole way in a straight line — and a 450-metre home straight, the longest of any mainland metro track. The six metres of camber on the turn onto the straight help on-pace runners in big-field handicaps, but the sheer length of the straight means genuine stayers can win from well back. Barrier bias is mild by Australian standards, which is why the Cup so often rewards patient rides from midfield.
Feature races at Flemington
Flemington is the spiritual home of Australian racing. The Melbourne Cup — the race that stops a nation — headlines Derby Day, with the Victoria Derby, VRC Oaks and Champions Stakes rounding out Cup Week. Every result here in October and November shapes the national form guide: the Derby sorts the three-year-olds, the Oaks the fillies, and the Champions Stakes crowns the best horse in the land. Results from Flemington's autumn carnival, headlined by the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap, are the best early guide to the spring.
From today's Flemington results to next Saturday's form
Flemington results are the single most-bet form line in the country, which means the market usually gets them right — the edges live in the details. Watch for horses that closed into strong tempos in the straight-six races (they often peak at the next oval start), beaten Cup favourites dropping back in class, and provincial winners earning a Flemington ticket via the ballot. Cross-reference with our Flemington tips and track guide, then ask Racebot — it reads every Flemington result on this site and remembers the form lines free.
Feature races at Flemington
The Melbourne Cup, Victoria Derby, VRC Oaks and Champions Stakes — no track's results move the national form guide like Flemington's.
- Melbourne CupFirst Tuesday in November
- Victoria DerbyDerby Day, early November
- VRC Crown OaksOaks Day, early November
- Champions StakesChampions Day, mid November
- 🏆 Melbourne Cup 2026Flemington hosts the Cup on the first Tuesday of November — every result here through spring feeds into it.
Flemington Results Today — your questions answered
What time is the first race at Flemington today?
Each race above carries its official scheduled time, with race 1 at the top of the card. Regular Saturday meetings typically begin in the early afternoon, while Melbourne Cup Day starts earlier to fit the 3:00pm AEDT Cup — check the listed times on the day, as broadcast commitments can move the schedule.
Where can I see Flemington results and payouts?
Right here. Every race above shows the confirmed finishing order, margins and starting prices as stewards confirm them, with dividends for win, place, quinella, exacta, trifecta, first four and the meeting quaddie declared as pools close. The page refreshes every 60 seconds — you're never more than a minute behind the stewards' room.
Where can I watch Flemington races live or see replays?
Flemington meetings are broadcast on Sky Racing and free-to-air television for major Saturday cards and all of Cup Week, while licensed bookmakers stream every Australian meeting to account holders. Racing Victoria publishes official replays shortly after each race — use the results above for the numbers, then watch the replay to judge the merit of the run.
How do I read the margin abbreviations in Flemington results?
'nse' or 'hd' is a nose or head, 'nk' a neck, and numbers before the L are lengths. Flemington's long straight produces some of the most honest margin readings in the country: a winner by three lengths here has genuinely put a field away, while a photo finish ('dead heat') is recorded with both horses sharing the placing and the dividend split.
Where can I find yesterday's Flemington results?
Scroll to the recent-results archive below for full per-race results from every recent Flemington meeting on file — finishing order, margins, starting prices and dividends. For older meetings, the Flemington track page links through to the complete results archive.
Who won the feature race at Flemington today?
On regular Saturdays the feature is usually one of the final three races on the card — look for the highest-value race above. During Cup Week the features are Derby Day's Victoria Derby, Cup Day's Melbourne Cup at 3:00pm AEDT, Oaks Day's VRC Oaks and Champions Day's Champions Stakes. Our Flemington tips page recaps each meeting's feature with analysis.
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