When is derby day

Sky Racing will also broadcast the big race, given its extensive history of showing the Spring Carnival's major races.

Flemington opened in and now features a six furlong or m straight, known as 'the Straight Six'. The venue's home straight is m long and races are run anti-clockwise. Victorian Racing Club released a statement on ticket priority. Owners of competing horses, VRC season corporate partners, sponsors and the general public have been allocated the balance of the remaining tickets, with all racegoers allocated a reserved seat under the approved event plan.

General public racegoers will enjoy reserved seating, with greater than five per cent tickets available at Derby Day.

Derby Day is known as one of the most prestigious days of the racing year with another three Group 1 races. It is a handicapped race for three-year-old horses, with a handicap weight set at 57kg. Nominations are finalised in September and the best performers of the year are chosen for the race.

There are 16 horses in the field with four emergency substitutions waiting for any scratches. Fields are in for Australia's premier race day, penfolds Victoria Derby Day!

The current favourite is New Zealand horse 'Gunstock'. The thoroughbred had an excellent performance winning the Neds Classic at Caulfield. Odds courtesy of Sportsbet. Peter V'landys turning racing on its head 'makes everybody happy' according to Richard Freedman Melbourne Cup Who won, prize money, final field, barriers, betting odds and results Incentivise hit with weight penalty for Melbourne Cup following Caulfield romp.

Alegron 9 57kg Brett Prebble James Cummings 4. Akihiro 2 57kg Rachel King Gary Portelli 6. Charachter 10 57kg Fred Kersley James Cummings 7. Gundec 3 57kg Craig Williams Symon Wilde All about Home for Coolmore 31 October Oliver creates history as Superstorm hits Flemington 31 October Zoutori leads way for Ellerton-Zahra 30 October Hitotsu wins the Penfolds Victoria Derby 30 October We like to Derby Racergoers were happy to be back at the track as they watched their horses win.

James Mcdonald returns to scale and celebrates after winning race 7, the Coolmore Stud Stakes. A breathtaking outlook for race-goers at Flemington. Up to 5, fully vaccinated fans are allowed to attend, with tickets hotly contested. Old Melbourne Gaol. National Gallery of Victoria.

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