Amour Of The Grape Tours – the Peninsula’s number one ranked small group tour operator on Trip Advisor – offers return transport to picnic races at Balnarring and top class racing at our premier venue Mornington, which is now part of the Melbourne Racing Club.
This is a great way to get to and from the races to be able to enjoy the festivities of the day without the need or stress of driving or trying to find a non-existent taxi.
And with Balnarring races also being BYO we have plenty of room in our vehicle for your food and drinks and your deck chairs to ensure you can relax in style.
And who knows, being a former sportswriter, we may even be able to tip you a winner or two.
*Pick-ups available for groups of two to 11 from the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston Railway Station, southern and eastern suburbs and Melbourne CBD. Prices start at $50 per person depending on group size and pick-up location.
Here are the dates for the 2025/26 racing season on the Mornington Peninsula.
Mornington Race Dates:
Friday Sep 5
Thurs Sep 18
Sun Sep 28 – Ansett Classic feature meeting
Thurs Oct 23
Sun Nov 2 – Peninsula Cup, spring carnival feature meeting
Mon Nov 10
Thurs Nov 25
Fri Dec 5
Wed Dec 17
Thurs Jan 1 – New Year’s Day feature meeting
Wed Jan 21 – Twilight meeting
Sun Apr 5 – Easter Sunday feature meeting
Sat April 18 – MORNINGTON CUP FEATURE MEETING
Sun May 10
Mon May 25
Mon June 8 – King’s Birthday feature meeting
Balnarring Picnic Race dates:
Sat Nov 8 – Spring carnival feature meeting
Sat Dec 6
Mon Jan 26 – BALNARRING CUP FEATURE MEETING
Sun March 8 – Labour Day long weekend feature meeting
Sat Apr 4 – Easter Saturday feature meeting
Sat Apr 11.