The Jockey Club is excited to announce a new partnership today with the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) in Australia, which will grant Annual Members at all 15 Jockey Club Racecourses complimentary admission to all MRC race fixtures.
The arrangement will initially be in place from August 1st this year through to December 31st 2026. The MRC operates three of Victoria’s leading racecourses – Caulfield, Mornington and Sandown, and hosts 80 race days annually with 13 Group One races at Caulfield.
In return, MRC Annual Members will gain complimentary admission to any fixtures staged at Jockey Club Racecourses, including world-renowned events including The Cheltenham Festival, the Randox Grand National Festival and four of the five Betfred British Classics (subject to availability, with limited access at The Cheltenham Festival).
The Jockey Club is thrilled to build on its existing association with the MRC which already sees the winners of the Group Two Betfred Jockey Club Stakes and Group Two Princess of Wales's Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom of Bahrain), both run at Newmarket, earn ballot exemption into the iconic Group One Caulfield Cup in mid-October. In addition, the winner of the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield in February earns an invitation, free entry and travel incentives for the Group One July Cup at Newmarket’s Debenhams July Festival.
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Matthew Woolston, Assistant Racing and International Director at The Jockey Club, said: “We are very proud to strengthen our association with the Melbourne Racing Club with this new reciprocal membership access agreement.
“This exciting new association will see anyone who is an Annual Member at any of our 15 racecourses gain complimentary admission to any MRC fixture, thereby offering the chance to watch and be at the heart of some of the very best racing in the world, including one of Australia’s leading races - the Group One Caulfield Cup.
“MRC Annual Members will also gain complimentary admission to any of The Jockey Club’s 320 annual fixtures, handing Australian fans the perfect opportunity to sample some of the UK’s very best racing throughout the year.”
Annual members at Jockey Club Racecourses who would like to find out further information should contact internationalmembership@thejockeyclub.co.uk.