Facilities
Flemington
Located in amongst picturesque gardens, and on Flemington Racecourse, Thompson Racing is the perfect home to train your horse. Comprising of 19 boxes, with access to Flemington’s state of the art training facilities, making it one of the most elite Metropolitan stables in Melbourne.
- Use of the Swimming Pool facilities for all Horses
- Walking machines and sand roll
- Access to prestigious Flemington training tracks
- Access to weekly jump outs on grass
- Beach access – guided rides and gallops along the shoreline
- River Access
Stables
Our stables are in the famous ‘Chicquita Lodge’, the furthest point from the grandstand at Flemington. ‘Chicquita Lodge’ remains a coded tribute to the champion filly who won the VRC Oaks in 1949, nearly three-quarters of a century ago. She became one of the sweethearts of the Australian turf.
Spelling
Specialist care
We work tirelessly to ensure that the best possible attention is given to each individual horse, with specialists visiting the stable daily to ensure all our horses are given the best possible care. Our specialist team consists of:
- Farriers
- Equine Dentist
- Equine Physio and Chiropractor
- Equine Veterinarian
Our lead Veterinarian, Emma Wood is one of the most experienced Equine Vets around.
Emma has been a passionate and competitive equine enthusiast since the age of 6. She was an avid event rider until the addiction of horse racing took over. She began her career in racing at 17 and has been involved with the industry ever since. Amongst the array of racing experience she has held assistant trainers positions both in England and Melbourne gaining a wealth of knowledge of the equine athlete and international industry complexities. Emma has ridden track work for 20+ years and has a unique perspective on common ailments affecting the racing thoroughbred.