Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse is a major thoroughbred horse racing venue in Caulfield East, about 9 km southeast of Melbourne's CBD, within the City of Glen Eira. Operated by the Melbourne Racing Club, it features a 2080m triangular turf track and is best known as the home of the Caulfield Cup. Established in the 19th century, it hosts premier Spring Racing Carnival meetings and functions as a public reserve and events centre.

Visitors can expect a large metropolitan racecourse with a turf track, multiple grandstands, members' enclosures, parade ring and mounting yard, betting facilities, and hospitality venues. On race days the venue hosts thoroughbred racing with viewing from grandstands, lawns and dining areas. Outside race days, parts of the central Caulfield Racecourse Reserve provide public parkland, while the course also operates as a venue for functions, exhibitions and community events.

Racing first held on the site in 1859 with the course formally established in 1876 by the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. The inaugural Caulfield Cup was run in 1879 and the course became one of Melbourne's three major metropolitan racecourses. Historic grandstands and structures reflect late 19th and early 20th century racing architecture and the development of thoroughbred racing in Victoria.

One of Australia's premier thoroughbred racing venues and a central part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Hosts the Caulfield Cup Carnival, a major social and sporting event in Victoria, and serves as a community reserve and events venue for the Glen Eira area under management of the Melbourne Racing Club and reserve trust.