Star Kiwi filly We Can Say It Now, unbeaten South Australian raider Southern Speed and Crown Oaks runner-up Shamrocker will be given their shot at emulating two of Australia’s all-time great three-year-old fillies in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington. (more…)

The order of entry for Saturday week’s $755,000 Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington has been updated by Racing Victoria handicappers following last weekend’s feature racing along with Blackie’s recent victory. (more…)

The Melbourne Festival of Racing at Flemington breaks out of the barriers with Coolmore Lightning Stakes Day at Flemington on Saturday. (more…)

An enhanced Global Sprint Challenge now taking in elite sprint races across five nations will commence in spectacular style this Saturday at Flemington. (more…)

Emirates Airline and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) have announced a new sponsorship agreement that will see the two organisations working closely together to grow the event’s international profile. (more…)

After landing two marquee races during this season’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, New Zealand trainers have turned their focus to winning the $1m Dubai Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on 12 March. (more…)

First acceptances for next month’s $1m Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington have increased to a five-year high despite the daunting prospect of a clash with World Champion Black Caviar. (more…)

Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Chief Executive Dale Monteith has announced that the Club
aims to raise crucial funds for the Red Cross Victorian Floods Appeal at tomorrow’s
Summer Heroes’ raceday at Flemington, a community event offering free racecourse
admission. (more…)

A warm new year’s day coupled with a good card of eight races at Flemington kicked off 2011 on a positive note for the Victoria Racing Club. (more…)

Victoria Racing Club Chief Executive, Mr Dale Monteith, has released the results of a Roy Morgan Research study that examined the characteristics of the Australian audience for the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup, AFL Grand Final(s) and NRL Grand Final. (more…)

Racing fans are in for a treat this weekend with a trio of meetings programmed in Melbourne. (more…)

Well Rounded gave young Darley sire, Reset, his seventh stakes winner when Ben Melham rounded out a red-letter final day of the 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival when they won the $300,000 Group 2 Matriarch Stakes at Flemington. (more…)

VRC Chief Executive Dale Monteith declared the 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival a huge success, befitting the Emirates Melbourne Cup 150th milestone year. (more…)

In a spring, that has delivered some golden memories, the curtain draws to a close on Saturday with the running of the Group 1 Patinack Farm Classic and Emirates Stakes at Flemington.  (more…)

In the wake of the 150th Melbourne Cup, all eyes returned to Flemington today for the $1million Group 1 Crown Oaks and with the sun shining, Brazilian Pulse became the 34th filly to complete the coveted Wakeful-VRC Oaks double. (more…)

In the wake of a fabulous renewal of the 150th Melbourne Cup on Tuesday all eyes returned to Flemington today for the running of the Group 1 Crown Oaks with one of the features on the under-card the Gucci Stakes won by Curtana. (more…)

Prominent racehorse owners Gerry Ryan and Kevin Bamford have won the 150th Emirates (more…)

The Queenslanders struck in the final race on VRC Derby day with classy galloper Poor Judge won the $251,500 Group 3 Chatham Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. (more…)

Bart Cummings is favoured to win his 13th Emirates Melbourne Cup in its historic 150th year after his superstar So You Think drew (more…)

Australasia’s greatest day of racing, Saturday’s Victoria Derby Day at Flemington, saw some brilliant performances with four New Zealand Bloodstock graduates showcasing their potential for their Group 1 features this week. (more…)