VRC Newsroom
Bobbin’s Flemington milestone as Ocean Beyond takes Straight Six
20 May 2022
Team Williams eyes eighth Lexus Melbourne Cup with Ramsden winner Point Nepean
14 May 2022
Point Nepean wins Golden Ticket into 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup
14 May 2022
Golden Ticket up for grabs in The Lexus Andrew Ramsden
14 May 2022
Lexus Melbourne Cup contenders to emerge at home and abroad
13 May 2022
Prizes galore for winner of the Lexus Andrew Ramsden
13 May 2022
The bush battler with a golden dream
13 May 2022
2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival tickets on sale today
13 May 2022
Steve Rosich on RSN Breakfast Club
12 May 2022
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Upcoming race days
Become a VRC member. You get in to all 25 race days, with exclusive access to Flemington's Members Enclosure and reciprocal privileges with a range of other great sporting and racing clubs.
Penfolds Wine Masterclass
Thursday 26 May, 2022
For wine connoisseurs or discerning quaffers alike, this is your opportunity to get the inside scoop at this exclusive wine tasting event. An evening not to be missed.
SOLD OUT - Please contact Customer Service to join the waitlist
MCG Match Day - AFL
Sunday 29 May, 2022
Join us in the MCC Members' Reserve as the AFL’s longest-lasting rivals, Collingwood and Carlton, go head-to-head. With both clubs on an equal 128 wins each and 4 draws, this is a match you won’t want to miss.
SOLD OUT - Please contact Customer Service to join the waitlist
Rose Pruning Workshops
Wednesday 22 June & Friday 24 June
The famous Flemington roses are a unique treasure to the racecourse and an iconic fixture of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Now is your chance to learn from Flemington’s very own ‘Keeper of the Roses’, Mick Ryan.
Registrations open 9am Monday 23 May via webstore and Customer Service on 1300 727 575. Limited spaces available.
The Lobby
CAPACITY: 300
You’re guaranteed to make a memorable impression from the moment your guests step through the revolving-door entrance, and into The Lobby.
Members Dining Room
CAPACITY: 100
Perfectly suited to smaller functions like business luncheons, team workshops, small conferences and cocktail parties, the elegant Dining Room at Flemington brings a sense of history and camaraderie to your next function.
Furlong Bar
CAPACITY: 400
With its stylish and eclectic decor, the Furlong Bar is a wonderfully attractive venue for your next cocktail event.
Bart Cummings - the Australian Cups King
The name Bart Cummings is of course synonymous with winning an incredible 12 Melbourne Cups. There is one Cup that he went one better in, however – the Australian Cup.