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2 unusual facts about Flemington Racecourse


San Juan Capistrano Handicap

As of 2008, no San Juan Capistrano winner has made the trip to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup.

Sea Moon

On 5 October at Flemington Racecourse he started favourite for the Bart Cummings Stakes over 2500 metres but was beaten a nose by Araldo.


Clive Steele

Setting up private practice in 1924 as a consulting engineer, he designed and supervised structural works including the State Savings Bank of Victoria building in Melbourne, the members' stand at Flemington Racecourse, the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd building in Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney and the Melbourne Town Hall.

Royal Melbourne Showgrounds

It is commonly used for large music festivals – as of 2010, it plays host to Soundwave, Creamfields, Stereosonic, Raggamuffin Music Festival and was the former home of the Big Day Out (which is now held at the adjacent Flemington Racecourse).

Super Impose

He resumed at Benalla, in early-May, with a win in an improvers, and his next three starts included a second placing in a three-year-old handicap at Flemington.


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Craigieburn railway line

In May 1919, Flinders Street to Essendon, along with the Sandringham line, became the first line to be electrified in Melbourne, apart from a test installation on the Flemington Racecourse line.