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Champions Stakes Day News
VRC Champions Stakes Day – formerly known as Mackinnon Stakes Day – is the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and offers the final Group 1 races of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. While the Flemington card has plenty of Group spring racing for punters, it is also the “Family Day” and features lots of entertainment for the whole family.
The 2025 VRC Champions Stakes Day will take place at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Below you will find the 2025 VRC Champions Stakes Day race schedule.
The meeting is headlined by the running of the Group 1 $3 million VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) run under weight-for-age conditions by a host of Cox Plate graduates, the Group 1 $3 million Champions Mile (1600m) moved to the card from Derby Day ahead of the 2022 edition, and the Group 1 $3 million Champions Sprint (1200m) for the season’s top sprinters.
2025 VRC Champions Stakes Day Race Schedule
The official VRC Champions Stakes Day 2025 schedule will be updated closer to Melbourne Cup week.
Note: All times quoted are local (AEDT) and subject to change.
Key 2025 VRC Champions Stakes Day Races
Below are the key races on the Stakes Day Flemington racing card.
- Group 1 $3 million VRC Champions Stakes (2000m)
- Group 1 $3 million Champions Sprint (1200m)
- Group 1 $3 million Champions Mile (1600m)
- Group 2 $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (2000m)
- Group 3 $300,000 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m)
Champions Stakes Day Betting
Odds on the Champions Stakes Day Group 1 races will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
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