Victoria Racing Club (VRC)

http://vrc.com.au
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Victoria Racing Club, also known as VRC, is a privately owned entity based in Australia. Established in 1864, the organization has approximately 270 employees and reported $142.9M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The club specializes in riding and animal sports and is recognized as one of Australia's oldest horse racing clubs. It is responsible for organizing the Melbourne Cup, and with over 30,000 members, operates as the largest member-based racing club globally, hosting 25 race meetings per year.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1864

Headcount

266

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Riding and animal sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Trainer Danny O'Brien's Sass Appeal secured her third consecutive victory on March 6, 2026, claiming the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, with the trainer opting against a Sydney trip for the mare. On the same day, Legacy Bound, trained by Robbie Griffiths, won the TAB We’re On (1100m) at Flemington, launching an autumn campaign targeting Group 1 success in Adelaide and the $500,000 Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1100m) on March 28. Previously, on March 5, discussions centered on the upcoming VRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) for two-year-olds, following the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) last month and preceding the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) in Sydney. The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m), scheduled for the upcoming Saturday, also drew attention to its history, noting that since 1973, only three horses have won carrying more than 57.5kg: Hay List (2012, 58.5kg), and both Black Caviar (2011) and Shaftesbury Avenue (1991) with 58kg. Earlier, on March 4, the racing community acknowledged Robert "Bob" Batty, the jockey who won the inaugural Newmarket Handicap and rode Wollomai to victory in the 1875 Melbourne Cup.

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Mar

20th

2026

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MCG Match Day

Entry: Attendees will be emailed their ticket for entry in the week leading up to the event. Attendees can gain entry via Gate 2 from 2.00pm. Please scan your ticket and make your way up to Level 2. Car parking: Please refer to the MCG Website for parking on match days.

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Spring appeal for Sass Appeal

Trainer Danny O'Brien will resist the temptation of heading to Sydney with Sass Appeal after her third straight win at Flemington. Sass Appeal added the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m) to her record on Saturday under a perfectly judged ride by Jordan Childs.

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A Super Saturday of racing

Legacy Bound in strong return Robbie Griffiths has set an ambitious path for Legacy Bound that he hopes will end up in Group 1 glory in Adelaide. Legacy Bound took out the TAB We’re On (1100m) to open his autumn campaign with Griffiths hoping to be back at Flemington on March 28 for the Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1100m), a race that carries $500,000 in prize money.

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Angel chasing Sires’ dream

The VRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) is the first time the 'babies' get to strut their stuff over something of a trip. With Victoria's most prestigious juvenile race, the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), run and won last month, the speed two-year-olds are now being geared towards the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) in Sydney.

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Blinkers to aid Baraqiel’s Newmarket bid

Since weights turned metric in 1973, only three horses have carried more than 57.5kg to win the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) which is to be run on Saturday. Hay List carried 58.5kg in 2012 while 12 months earlier the unbeaten champion Black Caviar carried 58kg, the same as Shaftesbury Avenue in 1991.

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Bob Batty: The first winner of the Newmarket

You may never have heard of him unless you noticed his name on the list of past Melbourne Cup jockeys: R. Batty, rider of Wollomai who won the Cup in 1875. But Robert Batty – Bob Batty to the racing world – deserves more recognition than that.

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Maher imports kick off at Flemington

The TAB Australian Cup Prelude (2000m) at Flemington may not hold as much importance as the day's earlier features, but it may provide a spotlight to riches later in the year. Ciaron Maher is set to unveil two imported gallopers in the 2000m contest on Saturday – Augustus and Desert Hero.

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Jimmy in Newmarket mix?

Maher said he would confer with the sprinter's owners before deciding whether to accept in the Group 1 sprint over 1200m at Flemington on Saturday. The Maher team had been planning for the gelding's return in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on March 21 before heading to Sydney for the Group 1 T J Smith (1200m) at Randwick on April 4 and the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) two weeks later.

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McArdle considers options with Gladiola

My Gladiola's trainer John Mcardle would happily avoid another stoush with the glamour colt, who condemned his classy filly to a trip to the runner-up stall in both the Coolmore Stud Stakes and Black Caviar Lightning.

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Damien Lane and Joliestar triumph in 2025 Newmarket Handicap

Lane explained that Joliestar’s profile coming into the race required careful thought. Already a Group 1 winner over a mile, she was a mare who needed the right circumstances for sprint distances. “There’s a lot that goes into the form and even more so the preparation,” Lane said.

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Newmarket Handicap: Patrick Moloney’s 100-1 fairytale

The 2022 Newmarket Handicap provided the story of the day with 100-1 chance Roch 'N' Horse powering home to provide Patrick Moloney his first Group 1 win. Few gave Roch 'N' Horse a genuine chance in Australia’s premier sprinting handicap, and when Moloney hit the front, disbelief took over.

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2026 Yulong Newmarket Handicap Contenders

As always, it sparks lively debate, with the perennial discussion around the weights taking centre stage. In 2002, handicappers nearly produced the perfect contest when Rubitano prevailed by a nose in a thrilling blanket finish. Eight runners flashed across the line within a length and a quarter of the winner, spread wide across the Flemington straight in a dramatic end to a great spectacle.

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Victoria Racing Club (VRC) sells broadcasting rights of its horse racing competitions to 8 companies globally, covering 4 countries. Victoria Racing Club (VRC)'s rights holders include Nine.