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Contact MaXXimus Australia for information on available packages to the Melbourne Cup Carnival and Cox’s Plate in Melbourne, Melbourne Cup Day at Royal Randwick, Sydney, and Golden Slipper at Rosehill, Sydney
November 2018
Spring Carnival – Derby Day
The Victoria Derby is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the first day of Melbourne's annual Spring Racing Carnival, Victorian Derby Day, held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. A Group One race for three-year-old horses, it is raced on a left-handed turf course at a distance of 2,500 metres (1.553 miles). It marks the beginning of Melbourne Cup Week with Victoria Derby Day traditionally held on the Saturday prior to Melbourne Cup Day, which is the first Tuesday…
Find out more »Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as the race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, held over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in the world. The Melbourne Cup is held at around 3 pm on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria Racing Club, on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. The…
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Melbourne Cup Royal Randwick
The MaXXimus Australia Grand Ballroom package is the only way to experience Melbourne Cup Day at Royal Randwick in Sydney. Located in the opulent QE2 Grandstand, this luxurious corporate facility features views of the Home Straight and Winning Post through the floor to ceiling glass frontage and from our private balcony. From arrival at 11am through to 5.30pm, your guests will be pampered with a premium canapes style food experience as well as premium beverages served by dedicated hosts throughout the day.…
Find out more »Spring Carnival – Oaks Day
The Crown Oaks Day is the third day of the most popular event on the spring horse racing calendar, the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival. The crown Oaks day is raced at Flemington Racecourse. It boasts a great day of racing and of course boasts group 1 racing. Oaks is often regarded as Ladies day of the calendar, on the day some of the best fashions of the field can be seen. The 'Oaks' race was first run back in…
Find out more »Spring Carnival – Stakes Day
The Spring Carnival - Stakes day, is the final day of the Melbourne Spring Horse Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Stakes Day is held on the Saturday directly following Melbourne Cup Day (the first Tuesday in November). The 'Stakes' were first run in 1881. Stakes Day is also known as Family Day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, with extra events aimed at children and families scheduled throughout the day. A popular event introduced from 2004 is the Emirates Kids'…
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