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Past winners of the Victoria Derby are: [1] 2024 Best Deal; 2023 Petracca [2] 2022 Leap To Fame [3] 2021 Act Now; 2020 Line Up; 2019 Muscle Factory [4] 2018 Colt Thirty One; 2017 Our Little General; 2016 Lazarus; 2015 Menin Gate; 2014 Our Maxim; 2013 Ohoka Punter; 2012 Scandalman; 2011 Sushi Sushi [5] [6] 2010 Courage To Rule; 2009 Captain Joy
The Victoria Cup is the premier middle distance harness race of Australia. Conducted over 2575m, rather than the staying distance of over 3000m or the sprint distance of under 2000m, the Victoria Cup was run at the Melbourne Showgrounds up until 1975, when it was shifted to Moonee Valley .
Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) is a statutory body for which the Victorian Minister for Racing, The Hon. Anthony Carbines is responsible. Harness Racing Victoria's function is to administer, develop and promote the sport of Harness Racing in Victoria.
Harness racing in Australia is conducted with Standardbred horses racing around a track while pulling a driver in a two-wheeled cart called a "sulky", "gig" or "bike". Standardbred racehorses compete in two gaits, pacing and trotting, and trotters may enter pacing events, but not vice versa. Pacers contest 80% to 90% of Australian harness races.
Melton Entertainment Park, formerly Tabcorp Park, is an Australian horse racing venue situated in Melton, Victoria, Australia; 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the Melbourne central business district. It is used for harness racing and is operated by Harness Racing Victoria.
The AG Hunter Cup is a competition in harness racing.It is contested over 2,760 metres at Melton Entertainment Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.It was one of the world's richest handicap standing start events, but it is now contested under mobile start conditions.
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
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