DON'T BE A LITTER BUG THIS SPRING ______________________________________
MAKYBE DIVA - Three times Melbourne Cup winner, two times Australian Horse of the Year and Australia Racing Hall of Fame inductee says :
Please dispose of your rubbish thoughtfully.
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THE MOUNTING YARD ______________________________________
Expert punters know how important it is to check out the condition of your horse in the Mounting Yard before the race.
#1 - THE GIRTH
Study this closely. Look for muscle definition, tone and fat around the stomach area to show what sort of condition the
horse is in.
Then look downwards and repeat the same process on yourself.
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SPRING CARNIVAL SNAPSHOT ________________________________________
#3 - A HORSE WALKS INTO A BAR
Whilst some racehorses strive to race into Equine Immortality, others are quite content to just have an on-course bar named after them.
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FLEMINGTON TRACK GUIDE ______________________________________
If you are heading out to races during Cup Week check out our Flemington Track Guide.
Handy hints with associated nonsense about where to meet, where to hang out and how to avoid the queues on course.
Getting There
-The train is the only way to go - don't even think about driving. Trains leave Flinders St and Southern Cross every few minutes during Cup week and will take you straight there.
Enjoy the scenic ride as you go through the Flemington industrial estate and past the large pie in the sky in the
Showgrounds. Remember to touch on and that you need to pre-book tickets during Cup
Week as there are no tickets for sale on the gate
The Bart Statue
- We are pretty sure, that if you read the fine print on your entry ticket, you will find that
it is actually one of the compulsory Terms and Condition of entry to get your photo taken with the Bart
Cummings statue.
Wander past at any time during Cup Week and you will find madly grinning punters posing with Bart for a photo opportunity.
Toilets:
- It always pays to know where the sturdy, spacious permanent toilet blocks are. If you go out the back of the course, towards the main car park, past the book makers ring, just near the Flemington Heritage centre there is a major, solid, permanent and very under utilised toilet block.
No frustrating lines for the ladies in their race day finest.
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