An annual favourite for racing fans and event goers.
Australia's most famous sprinting handicap, the highly anticipated $1.5 million Group 1 Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (1200m), was taken out by In Secret in an impressive finish.
This year marked 150 years of the Newmarket, which boasts an honour roll that that includes some of our greatest sprint champions and memorable underdogs.
Who could forget last year’s boilover as Mike Moroney’s NZ mare Roch ‘N’ Horse announced herself onto Australia’s sprinting stage with a stunning victory at 100-1!
Saturday 11 March, 2023
Feature races:
Group 1 Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (1200m)
Group 2 MSS Security Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m)
Group 2 TAB Kewney Stakes (1600m)
Good Friday Appeal
The VRC is pleased to support The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal with fundraising initiatives throughout Flemington Racing Spectacular, including the Race Day Raffle offering $10,000 worth of prizes generously supported by the VRC’s partners TCL, Dyson and Myer. Look out for Good Friday Appeal volunteers around the course to buy a ticket for your chance to win and support a great cause!
For Members
Members Enclosure
- Half Price Happy Hour until jump of first race on the following selected beverages:
- Stone & Wood on tap (425ml)
- Furphy on tap (425ml)
- Kirin on tap (425ml)
- Heineken Zero (330ml)
- Seppelt 'The Drives' Pinot Noir Chardonnay
- Penfolds Max’s Chardonnay
- Penfolds Max’s Pinot Noir
- In the G.H. Mumm Champagne Bar – glass of Mumm will be offered until race 1 as part of the Happy Hour @ $15 per glass
- Free Schweppes soft drink (including sparkling water) with any sandwich purchase at retail food outlets
- Free Schweppes soft drink (including sparkling water) with any Merrywell burger purchase from The Arbour
- $5 Large Beef Pies and $5 Fries in retail food outlets
Flemington Fareground
- Half price Calendar Cheese boxes:
- Cheese Box $40 down to $20
- Charcuterie Box $25 down to $12.50
- Gin Cocktail at the Gin Garden $20 down to $15
- Furphy beer half price until 3:00pm
- Max’s Rose at Rose Croquet half price until 3:00pm
Show your membership card to access these exclusive offers
For All Racegoers
Public areas
- Free Schweppes soft drink (including sparkling water) with any sandwich purchase at retail food outlets
- $5 Large Beef Pies and $5 Fries at retail food outlets