Australian Racing Museum
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The Australian Racing Museum is a horse racing
museum in Melbourne
, Australia
dedicated to Thoroughbred horses, jockeys and trainers.
It was first set up at Caulfield Racecourse
in 1981 and closed on 30 August 2003. It then moved to Federation Square
on Flinders Street
. In October 2010 the museum moved to the National Sports Museum
at the MCG
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
museum in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
dedicated to Thoroughbred horses, jockeys and trainers.
It was first set up at Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...
in 1981 and closed on 30 August 2003. It then moved to Federation Square
Federation Square
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
on Flinders Street
Flinders Street
Flinders Street, named after explorer Matthew Flinders, may refer to:*Flinders Street, Adelaide*Flinders Street, Melbourne*Flinders Street Station, a railway station in Melbourne*Flinders Street Viaduct, a railway bridge in Melbourne...
. In October 2010 the museum moved to the National Sports Museum
National Sports Museum
The National Sports Museum is a museum dedicated to Australian sport and is located within the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. It features exhibitions and galleries of items related mainly to Australian Rules Football, Cricket, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Sport...
at the MCG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....