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Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River. The area was first used for horse ...
The figures generally represent the licensed capacity of the venue, which is usually far higher than the number of seats in the stands. Venues with a capacity of 40,000 or more are included. Horse racing venues by capacity
Melbourne Showgrounds is located in the inner north-western suburb of Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, next door to Flemington Racecourse.The largest and most flexible indoor/outdoor venue space in Melbourne the Showgrounds is the home of the annual Melbourne Royal Show, as well as major exhibitions, trade shows, and music concerts, including the Supanova Pop Culture Expo, the Caravan ...
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Showgrounds has one platform. During special events, it is served by trains to Flinders Street, which stop at North Melbourne and Southern Cross. [3] Platform 1: Flemington Racecourse line limited stop services to Southern Cross and/or Flinders Street; services to Flemington Racecourse (special event days only)
The following is a list of sports venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators the venue can normally accommodate. All venues with a capacity of 40,000 or more are included. Venues that are closed, defunct, or no longer serve as sports venues, are not included. Italics indicate historical regular tenant.
The Newmarket Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1200 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Super Saturday [1] in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. [2] Prize money is A$1,500,000. Ajax, 1938 winner Gothic, 1927, 1928 winner
The Maribyrnong Plate is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the Oaks day of the VRC Spring Carnival in November. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000. Aboukir, 1954 winner