Kick off 2024 in style.

Welcome in the New Year with a brilliant eight-race card headlined by the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) and the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m).

The time-honoured Bagot Handicap attracts the country’s best off-season stayers ahead of bigger autumn targets; and the Chester Manifold Stakes is named in honour of the former VRC Chairman (serving between 1951-1962).

The Front Lawn will be an ideal spot to enjoy the races up close and with easy access to Saintly Place Sports Bar where you can enter the VRC Punters Club. Families will love the Flemington Family Lawn in The Elms where the kids can enjoy various games and entertainment.

The festivities of the day continue for members in The Roof Garden, and the G.H. Mumm Champagne Bar.  

PLEASE NOTE: The Peak and The View in The Grandstand will be closed on New Year’s Day Race Day.

Monday 1 January, 2024


Feature races
Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m)
Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m)


Gates open: 12:00 pm
First race:
1:10 pm
Last race: 5:40 pm

What's On

Kids' activities

Kids' activities

Head down to the Flemington Family Lawn this summer for an array of games, crafts and activities for the kids to enjoy and a Mr. Whippy van selling delicious ice creams.

VRC Punters Club

VRC Punters Club

The Punters Club will be open in Saintly Place Sports Bar for everyone to enjoy! Add an extra thrill to the afternoon as the guest tipster brings the insights and hopefully a profit from the collective kitty. Entry is $10.

Saintly Place Sports Bar

Saintly Place Sports Bar

The air-conditioned sports bar comes alive with bar sports, betting facilities, live racing on the TVs, refreshing drinks and takeaway food.  Settle in or grab a drink – there’s also seating in the Beer Garden at the top of the steps over The Front Lawn.

Kids' activities

Kids' activities

Head down to the Flemington Family Lawn this summer for an array of games, crafts and activities for the kids to enjoy and a Mr. Whippy van selling delicious ice creams. There will also be lawn games and face painting available on the Members Lawn.

Live entertainment

Live entertainment

Let your hair down and enjoy the music in The Club Stand! The Piano Man in the G.H. Mumm Champagne Bar and a DJ in The Roof Garden will keep the celebrations going from mid-afternoon until after the last.

VRC Punters Club

VRC Punters Club

The Punters Club will be open in Saintly Place Sports Bar for everyone to enjoy! Add an extra thrill to the afternoon as the guest tipster brings the insights and hopefully a profit from the collective kitty. Entry is $10.

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