Victoria Racing Club

Victoria Racing Club

http://vrc.com.au
https://www.linkedin.com/company/victoria-racing-club/

Victoria Racing Club, also known as VRC, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Australia. Founded in 1864, the club employs approximately 270 individuals and reported $145.6M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in spectator sports and is responsible for organizing the Melbourne Cup. It operates as one of Australia's oldest horse racing clubs, managing over 30,000 members and hosting 25 race meetings annually, positioning it as the largest member-based racing club in the world.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1864

Headcount

266

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) plans to incentivize American fillies and mares to compete in the Empire Rose Stakes, aiming to link the Melbourne Cup Carnival with the Kentucky Derby, as announced on April 28, 2026. Previously, on April 24, 2026, Silvasista, trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, won the Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington, with connections considering the Group 1 South Australian Derby or Group 3 SA Fillies Classic. On the same day, Blind Raise, trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, secured a victory in the Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington before planning a move to Brisbane.

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Victoria Racing Club offers 4 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Victoria Racing Club's product portfolio comprises of riding and animal sports, sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship and media and TV services.

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Victoria Racing Club's revenues were less than $250M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Victoria Racing Club's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is horse racing. For full access to Victoria Racing Club's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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May

28th

2026

01:00

The People's Cup hits the road again - Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour reveals 37 destinations for 2026 journey

The 2026 tour comes off the back of 125 applications from communities across Australia and overseas - the highest in the tour's history - a testament to the enduring interest of the Lexus Melbourne Cup. Reigning Lexus Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham and trainer Calvin McEvoy were on hand at Flemington to mark the occasion, with the duo still celebrating their fairytale win in last year’s Lexus Melbourne Cup.

Victoria Racing Club

May

21st

2026

01:00

Vale Steve Richards

A familiar presence at Flemington, Richards enjoyed several career highlights, including success with filly Rostova, who won the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes in 2010 and earlier delivered him a home track victory in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes.

Victoria Racing Club

May

16th

2026

01:00

Concord Connie proves professionalism in Flemington triumph

There was of repeat of the Anzac Day gap-job, but Concord Connie reinforced her status as one of the Victoria's most promising female gallopers with another Flemington on Saturday. The Charlotte Littlefield -trained daughter of Contributer cruised to a 1-1/4-length win in the $150,000 K A Morrison Handicap (1400m) for three-year-olds.

Victoria Racing Club

May

16th

2026

01:00

Begg gets another Cup shot via Zakouma

Zakouma ensured the Cranbourne trainer can start planning a path towards this year's edition of Australia's greatest race after winning the Andrew Ramsden at Flemington on Saturday. That 2800-metre event carries not only $300,000 in stakes and Listed status, but also a prized ballot exemption from the $10 million Melbourne Cup, which will this year be run on November 3.

Victoria Racing Club

May

16th

2026

01:00

Stanley doubles up at Flemington

The dominant win aboard Losesomewinmore gave the 22-year-old his first Stakes win at the home of the Melbourne Cup and gave him a double having earlier won aboard a filly who might take him to even greater heights.

Victoria Racing Club

May

16th

2026

01:00

The road to the Cup on Andrew Ramsden Race Day

Begg gets another Cup shot via Zakouma Grahame Begg’s first attempt at Melbourne Cup glory with a winner of the Andrew Ramsden ended in heartbreak, but he is hoping to have better luck later this year.

Victoria Racing Club

May

16th

2026

01:00

Zakouma wins golden ticket into the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup

Trained by Grahame Begg, the five-year-old continued his strong preparation, producing a determined staying performance to finish ahead of Pounding and Sir Chartwell. Zakouma is the second horse to win a golden ticket into this year’s race that stops a nation™”, joining the Glen Thompson trained Whisky On The Hill, who earned his place by winning the Lexus Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington on TAB Australian Cup Day.

Victoria Racing Club

May

15th

2026

01:00

Hearcomesthestar getting better with age

With each campaign has come some improvement and trainer John Moloney is hoping for a touch more from Hearcomesthestar when she lines up at Flemington. Hearcomesthestar has won six of her 28 starts with a further eight placings but has fallen short when competing at Stakes level.

Victoria Racing Club

May

14th

2026

01:00

Concord Connie ready to fly at Flemington

Concord Connie produced a stunning performance to win at her third race start at Flemington on Anzac Day, recording a six-length win in slick time. The filly returns to Flemington on Saturday to tackle the 'boys' in the K.A Morrison Handicap (1400m).

Victoria Racing Club

May

14th

2026

01:00

Coursing History: Lexus Andrew Ramsden

The 2800-metre event carries Listed status and $300,000 in prizemoney, but also a prized Lexus Melbourne Cup golden ticket. Most of the field of 15 are relying on it for a start in the $10 million ‘two-miler’ later in the year.

Victoria Racing Club

May

14th

2026

01:00

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Flemington clean energy target set to sprint home with 767 kW solar install

Australian commercial solar and battery system installer Sharp EIT Solutions has partnered the Victoria Racing Club (VRC), the custodian of Flemington Racecourse, home to the Melbourne Cup, to install a 767 kWdc commercial rooftop solar installation.

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May

13th

2026

19:30

Return to Flemington to suit De Bergerac

A return to racing down the straight at Flemington gives trainer Grahame Begg confidence ahead of De Bergerac returning to Victorian racing. The Listed Straight Six (1200m) on Saturday will be De Bergerac's first run in Victoria since early March when the gelding finished midfield in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap over Saturday's course and distance in March.

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Victoria Racing Club sells broadcasting rights of its horse racing competitions globally.

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