Melton Entertainment Park Explained

Melton Entertainment Park
Location:Melton, Victoria
Coordinates:-37.6975°N 144.6036°W
Owner:Harness Racing Victoria
Opened:2009
Channel:Sky Channel
Coursetype:Harness racing
Notableraces:Breeders Crown
BIG 6 Hunter Cup
Victoria Cup
Website:https://meltonentertainmentpark.com.au/

Melton Entertainment Park, formerly Tabcorp Park, is an Australian horse racing venue situated in Melton, Victoria, Australia; 40km (30miles) north-west of the Melbourne central business district. It is used for harness racing and is operated by Harness Racing Victoria.

Overview

Melton Entertainment Park incorporates a 1000m (3,000feet) track as well as a host of amenities such as restaurants, gaming machines, hotel accommodation and conference facilities. The new Melton track replaced the existing metropolitan track at Moonee Valley.[1] [2]

The bistro and gaming lounge was opened on 5 March 2009 while the first race was held on 5 July 2009. It was a VicBred 2YO Fillies Semi Final won by Lady Belladonna.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305213818/http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_Id=1419 Tabcorp Park new home of harness
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115092031/https://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=10680 Tabcorp Park New Home Of Harness