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
Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States, with a capacity of 50,000. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the country, but is actually the fourth oldest racetrack in the US (after 3rd oldest Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, 2nd oldest Fair Grounds Race Course, and oldest Freehold Raceway). Saratoga Springs was the site of standardbred racing as early as 1847. On August 3, 1863, casino operator and future congressman John Morrissey organized the first