Come see the upcoming chasers come of age at ‘The Meadows’ in the 2024 Group 1 Maturity Classic on Saturday July 20th

Here’s your chance to get off the couch and enjoy the warm and friendly hospitality of the Melbourne Greyhounds team in a night that promises to be packed full of action and great value dining.

The undeniable highlight of the evening will be the running of the Group 1 Maturity Classic over 525m. This race has a long and celebrated history (see more below) going back to 1970 when it was first run at the Olympic Park track. Many dogs (and trainers) who have won this race have gone on to have illustrious careers – notably Temlee, Fernando Bale and Wow She’s Fast.

In addition to watching the young sprinters go round, the Group 3 Fireball will also provide plenty of hot racing action over the 730m.

Break up your winter hibernation with a classic night at ‘The Meadows’!

Race Night Details

DATE: Saturday July 20 2024
TIME: Gates open from 5:00pm (First race approx. 6:30pm)
COST: FREE General Admission
HOSPITALITY ACTIVATIONS:  Classic Race Night Dining Packages (Temlee Dining Room)
FEATURE RACES:  Group 1 Maturity Classic 2024 (525m) & Group 3 Fireball (730m)

Simple, reserve a seat in our Temlee Dining Room and let us entertain you. Our Classic Dining Packages start from just $59, and include a three-course dinner and non-alcoholic beverage. And for just $20 more you can add a four hour beverage package that includes beer, wine, cider and non-alcoholic drinks.

$79 for dinner, drinks, Group 1 Metropolitan Greyhound Racing at Melbourne’s premier greyhound racing venue – now that’s what you call a hot winter’s night of classic Melbourne Greyhounds entertainment.

For those wanting to get closer to the action and something a little less fancy, the concourse located Midas Cafe & Bar will be open and serving delicious hot plated meals from $17.50 and a full range of bar food snacks and treats. They will kick off the night with ice-cold $5 schooners of beer from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

And don’t forget, track admission and car parking is FREE!

The Maturity Classic was first held in 1970 at Olympic Park in Melbourne with a first place prize money of $1,250 being offered before incremental prize money increases saw the Maturity Classic rise to be worth $30,000 at the turn of the century. Of the 52 winners, only 8 female greyhounds have won: Warrenwood Girl (’75), Overflow Love (’77), Coriole (’99), Shereen Bale (’11), Mepunga Hayley (’14), Dyna Patty (’18), Qwara Bale (’21) and the queen of ‘The Meadows’ Wow She’s Fast (’22).

Some of the most famous winners and most noted start with Temlee (74), Satan’s Legend (78), Pharaoh’s Mask (86), New Tears (87), Hay Dinney (88), Best Of Blue (89), Eureka Man (90), Northern Legend (95), Brett Lee (2001), Hallucinate (2004), El Grand Senor (2010) Shereen Bale (2011), Barcia Bale (2012) Marcus Joe (2013), Fernando Bale (2015) and recent greats, Sennachie (2019), Simon Told Helen (2020) and Wow She’s Fast (2022).