One of the major race tracks of the country. The Melbourne Racing Club hosts the Caulfield Cup as its biggest day of the year in mid October each season but also has a significant number of Group 1 races. They include the Blue Diamond, Caulfield Guineas, Thousand Guineas and Oakleigh Plate. Its straight is under 400m but has a long run down the side with a 1200m chute for the sprinters.