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Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow

When: Thursday 8 - Tuesday 13 March 2012

Where: Caulfield Racecourse - Station Street, Caulfield

Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm Daily (Tuesday 13 close at 4pm)

Info: Come along to the Supershow and see Goulburn River Valley Tourism's site in the Grandstand at 122. We'll be promoting all things Goulburn River Valley - natural wonders, food, wine, history and heritage, rail trail, river and lakes.

Where Champions Are Born

The equine industry is a huge focus for the Goulburn River Valley region, especially as it enjoys significant areas of lush quality farmland and a temperate climate. It has an impressive range of all equine pursuits and is home to the majority of Victoria’s commercial thoroughbred, broodmare and yearling farms. Harness Racing contributes significantly to the region with many high quality farms calling the area home.

The region also boasts high quality equine facilities to rival those around the world, namely The Equine Centre in The Hidden Valley, with professionals including trainer and centre manager Maree Tomkinson, International Dressage Rider.

Other equine pursuits include pony club, eventing and carriage driving.

A region with a rich equine history

The Goulburn River Valley is steeped in a rich horse racing and breeding history that dates back to the turn of last century when an imported stallion Comedy King won the 1910 Melbourne Cup and was retired to Nooralim Stud in Nagambie.

More recently racing super star Black Caviar was foaled at Swettenham Stud in Nagambie and is considered to be the best sprinter in the world.

Black Caviar was named World Champion Sprinter 2010.

Since then many famous and decorated Stallions have called the Goulburn River Valley region home and horse enthusiasts from around the world flock to our studs to purchase the best quality race horses from the most renowned breeders in the world.

One of Australia’s most famous Melbourne Cup winners Rain Lover was bred by the Nagambie stallion Latin Lover who stood at The Nook Stud, famous for the champion thoroughbreds Orgoglio and High Peak.

In recent times champions to come from the Goulburn River Valley region include two Golden Slipper winners in Danzero and Flying Spur from the Chatswood Stud and champion Stallions, Noalcoholic, Rubiton and Encosta de Lago from Blue Gum Farm.

In Euroa you will find Champion Mare Let’s Elope, setting the world alight with her wins in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, while retired Champion Stallion Rory’s Jester calls the paddocks of Collingrove home.

The Goulburn River Valley region boasts rich soil perfect for growing grapes and breeding champion racehorses. The region also enjoys the best in Country Racing with meets at Tatura, Yea, Alexandra, Seymour and Kilmore, and a comprehensive pacing cup calendar.