Flemington Road, Melbourne Flemington Road, Melbourne Flemington Road is a major thoroughfare in the inner suburbs of North Melbourne and Parkville in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the north end of Elizabeth Street to the south end of Mount Alexander Road, Flemington, and provides a main connection between the Melbourne CBD and the northern arm of the CityLink tollway. The road is the location of the Royal Children's Hospital, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and the southern border of Royal Park. The road consists of four car lanes and one tram track lane in both directions, and is serviced by Melbourne tram numbers
Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London. The racetrack is nicknamed "Old Hilltop" after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for thoroughbred trainers and race enthusiasts. It is currently owned by Maryland Jockey Club. Pimlico officially opened in the fall of 1870, with the colt Preakness winning the first running of the Dinner