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Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Flemington, Victoria, about 6 km northwest of Melbourne's city centre on the Maribyrnong River floodplain. Operated by the Victoria Racing Club, it is best known as the home of the Melbourne Cup, first run in 1861. The heritage-listed site features historic grandstands, expansive lawns and rose gardens, and hosts the annual Spring Racing Carnival and year-round race meetings.
The Gymkhana Club Heritage Grounds in Jorhat, Assam, is the historic Jorhat Gymkhana Club established in 1876 by British tea planters. Located on Gymkhana Road in central Jorhat, it is renowned for housing the oldest golf course in Asia and the third oldest in the world, a 9-hole course still in use. The grounds also include a heritage clubhouse, racecourse, and polo field, reflecting colonial-era leisure culture of Assam's tea industry.
Morphettville Racecourse is South Australia's premier thoroughbred horse racing venue, located in the suburb of Morphettville about 10 km southwest of Adelaide CBD within the City of Marion. Operated by the South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC), it features two tracks - the Morphettville Course Proper and the Parks track - and hosts major events including the Adelaide Cup. Established in the 1870s, it is the state's main metropolitan racing centre.