Flemington Racecourse railway station Flemington Racecourse railway station Flemington Racecourse railway station is located on the Flemington Racecourse line in Victoria, Australia. It serves Flemington Racecourse in the suburb of Flemington opening on 28 February 1861. The station is only open on race days and during special events at Flemington Racecourse. Flemington Racecourse has two side platforms. During special events it is serviced by trains to Flinders Street calling at North Melbourne and Southern Cross. Two sidings between the platforms are used to stable trains. During construction work on the Regional Rail Link, the station has been opened on occasions with Sunbury line services
Guindy Race Course Guindy Race Course The Guindy Race Course is a horse racing course set up in 1777 in Chennai, India. It is the oldest race course in India. It hosts events in the winter season. In 1777, 81 cawnies of land were granted by the government to conduct races, which is mentioned in a letter written by the then Collector of Chingleput dated 22 June 1825. The land was taken from the Adyar villages of Venkatapuram and Velachery. Soon after racing had begun in the 1770s, it became irregular and almost stopped due to the invasion of Hyder Ali, who came