Getting To Flemington
Trains depart Southern Cross Platform 8, via North Melbourne (Platform 2) to Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1).
12:45pm to 2:45pm (last departure).
With redevelopment underway at Moonee Valley, the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) also features on the program, offering a coveted golden ticket into the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup, the final chance for hopefuls to secure automatic entry into the race that stops a nation®.
For the 2026 Cox Plate, we will make use of Flemington's permanent infrastructure including the Members Enclosure, before scaling up to the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
To manage capacity in the Members Enclosure, VRC Members will need to guarantee their access to the Cox Plate at Flemington, by booking reserved seating, or reserved table or registering for a complimentary members enclosure guest ticket below.
All bookings and registrations will be via Ticketmaster as per all VRC race days at Flemington and subject to availability.
For more information and for what is required at time of purchase please see here.
Saturday 24 October, 2026
Feature races
Group 1 W.S Cox Plate (2040m)
Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m)*
*The winner of this race will receive a Golden Ticket into the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m)
On-sale dates
MVRC Members from Tuesday 7 July 2pm
VRC Members from Tuesday 14 July 2pm
General Public from Tuesday 14 July 2pm