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)

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Races Sat 11 Mar Results View Full Race Day Guide View Race Guide
1
RUBAROC GRAND HCP CLASSIC PRELUDE
12:35 PM 2000 $150000.00
Silk
1st
2. SPARKLE
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2
VRC MEMBER JAMES MATTHIES SPRINT
1:10 PM 1100 $150000.00
Silk
1st
6. WHAT YOU NEED
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3
TAB KEWNEY STAKES
1:45 PM 1600 $300000.00
Silk
1st
1. REVOLUTIONARY MISS
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4
MSS SECURITY SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
2:20 PM 1400 $300000.00
Silk
1st
7. VEIGHT
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5
MATRON STAKES
3:40 PM 1600 $200000.00
Silk
1st
5. SIRILEO MISS
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6
TAB AUSTRALIAN CUP PRELUDE
4:20 PM 2000 $200000.00
Silk
1st
7. RIGHT YOU ARE
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7
YULONG STUD NEWMARKET HANDICAP
5:00 PM 1200 $1500000.00
Silk
1st
15. IN SECRET
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8
FURPHY SHAFTESBURY AVENUE HANDICAP
5:40 PM 1400 $200000.00
Silk
1st
1. SCALLOPINI
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9
CIRKA PLATE
6:15 PM 1400 $150000.00
Silk
1st
2. MERIDIUS
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Good Friday Appeal

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!

Food and Drink Specials

There will be a variety of food and beverage specials available across the course on Saturday.

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

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For All Racegoers

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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

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