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Race to the Spring Racing Carnival
Joining Australia's largest sporting and social event is easy. Choose from many exciting packages on offer during the 50 day Spring Racing Carnival.
Travel and accommodation packages for BMW Caulfield Cup Day and the Melbourne Cup Carnival are available from Travelscene American Express on 13 13 98.
Dining Packages and/or tickets for the Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival and Melbourne Cup Carnival are available from Ticketmaster online or by phone on 136 100. For tickets to Moonee Valley or any of the country race meetings please contact the club directly. See below for further details.
Various other dining packages and tickets are available for the 50 days by contacting the racing clubs directly via the following methods -
CAULFIELD & SANDOWN
Feature race meetings -
Saturday 13 October The Age Caulfield Guineas Day Wednesday 17 October Thousand Guineas Day
Saturday 20 October BMW Caulfield Cup Day
Saturday 17 November Sandown Classic Day
For further information visit Melbourne Racing Club or phone (03) 9257 7200 or contact Ticketmaster either online or by phone on 136 100.
MOONEE VALLEYFeature race meetings -
Friday Night 12 October GPO Girl’s Night Out
Saturday 27 October Tattersall's Cox Plate Day
Friday Night 2 November Derby Eve Night Racing
For further information and tickets visit Moonee Valley or phone 1300 79 79 59.
FLEMINGTONFeature race meetings -
Saturday 6 October Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Day featuring Turnbull Stakes (G1)
Saturday 3 November AAMI Victoria Derby Day
Tuesday 6 November Emirates Melbourne Cup Day
Thursday 7 November Crown Oaks Day
Saturday 10 November Emirates Stakes Day
For further information visit Flemington or phone 1300 727 575. Tickets available at Ticketmaster online or phone 136 100 or at selected Connex stations from 1 October.
Please note in 2007 the Melbourne Cup Carnival is a fully ticketed event and tickets must be pre-purchased before you arrive at Flemington.
COUNTRY RACING
If you’re looking to escape the crowds, why not take part in a more relaxed racing experience and still not miss any of the action? There are ‘great days out’ to be experienced in the country on BMW Caulfield Cup Day (Avoca, Bendigo, Wodonga), Tattersall's Cox Plate Day (St Arnaud, Yarra Valley), AAMI Victoria Derby Day (Healesville, Mt Wycheproof, Traralgon), Emirates Melbourne Cup Day (Bairnsdale, Echuca, Mansfield, Mildura, Wangaratta) and Crown Oaks Day (Warrnambool, Pakenham).
There's at least one country race meeting on every day of the 50 days. In fact 79 meetings in all with over 20 country cups.
For further information, dining packages and ticket details visit Country Racing or phone 1300 139 402.
For all there is to enjoy in Melbourne and around Victoria, please visit Tourism Victoria
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