VRC Season Premiere Race Day

FlEMINGTON TRACK INFORMATION

Home of the Victoria Racing Club and the world-renowned Melbourne Cup Carnival

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TRACK SPECIFICATIONS Circumference: 2312 metres Straight (Circuit): 450 metres Straight track: 1200 metres

1200m

TRACK RECORDS

Playing host to 14 Group 1 races each year, Flemington attracts champion racehorses across all distances. The racecourse has been the setting for record-breaking wins by legendary thoroughbreds including Black Caviar and Makybe Diva, which remain track records to this day.

Distance Time

Horse

Date

55.42

16 Feb 2013

1000m

BLACK CAVIAR

1:02.15

2 Mar 2013

1100m

LOVEYAMADLY

1:07.16

1 Jan 2001

1200m

IGLESIA

1:20.60

12 Dec 1992

1400m

LOVEY

1:33.49

9 Nov 2002

1600m

SCENIC PEAK

1:40.83

16 Feb 2013

1700m

NICONOISE

1:47.36

11 Mar 2000

1800m

TAHUNA GOLD

1:58.73

12 Mar 2005

2000m

MAKYBE DIVA

2:33.00

7 Nov 1992

2500m

KAWTUBAN

2:41.00

2 Oct 1965

2600m

JOVIAL KNIGHT

2:52.40

6 Nov 2012

2800m

VERDANT (GB)

3:16.30

6 Nov 1990

3200m

KINGSTON RULE (USA)

15

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