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🏇 Flemington

Racing today — track Track Good 4

Circumference
2312m (oval) / 1200m (straight)
Home Straight
450m
Direction
Anti-clockwise
Established
1840

About Flemington

Flemington is the most famous racecourse in Australia and the home of the Melbourne Cup. Operated by the Victoria Racing Club, its sprawling 2312-metre pear-shaped oval — with the unique 'straight six' chute of 1200 metres — gives every runner a genuine chance, which is why handicappers and punters alike treat Cup Day form with such respect.

The course features six metres of cambered banking around the turn onto the straight, favouring on-pace runners in big fields, while the long 450-metre straight rewards genuine stayers who can sustain a run. The famous Flemington roses, the hill enclosure and the 2003-built grandstand make it the spiritual home of Australian racing, hosting around 25 meeting days a year headlined by the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival in November.

Today at Flemington

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Race 1 · 1400m · BM84

Flemington Spring Handicap

Flemington (VIC) · Jump 12:20 · Good 4

Flemington Spring Handicap at Flemington — runners, barriers, form and best available odds
#RunnerBarrierFormJockey / TrainerWinPlace
1Southern SpeedsterTip4211-3C. WilliamsG. Waterhouse & A. Bott$3.40$1.40
2Marble Arch96-4-2M. DeeB. & A. Hay$8.00$2.70
3Harbour Lights11-2-1J. McDonaldC. Waller$4.20$1.70
4Tarrawanna55-6-7T. BerryK. Lees$15.00$4.20
5Copper Kettle734-1-6D. OliverL. Freedman$6.50$2.30
7Ningaloo Star28-1-4B. MelhamM. Moroney$11.00$3.30

Race 2 · 2000m · Group 2

Rose of Kingston Stakes

Flemington (VIC) · Jump 12:55 · Good 4

Rose of Kingston Stakes at Flemington — runners, barriers, form and best available odds
#RunnerBarrierFormJockey / TrainerWinPlace
1Duais81-6-2M. DeeD. Hayes$6.00$2.10
2El PatronessTip31-1-2J. McDonaldC. Waller$2.80$1.30
6Charming Legend62-3-1C. WilliamsG. Waterhouse & A. Bott$5.00$1.90

Feature Races at Flemington

Recent results at Flemington

Flemington FAQs

What time does the Melbourne Cup start at Flemington?›

The Melbourne Cup is scheduled to jump at 3:00pm AEDT (the race that stops the nation) on the first Tuesday of November. Race times can shift slightly year to year, so check the Flemington race card on Race.com.au on the day for confirmed jump times.

Which barriers win most often at Flemington?›

Because of Flemington's wide, sweeping turns and long 450-metre straight, barrier bias is mild compared to most Australian tracks. In the Melbourne Cup, middle barriers (8–16) have statistically performed best, though the long straight gives every runner time to find a position.

Is Flemington a clockwise or anti-clockwise track?›

Flemington is raced anti-clockwise, like all Victorian metropolitan tracks. The course can be configured as the full oval or via the straight chute for sprint races of 1000–1200 metres.