Werribee Racecourse has been located on this site since 1861 when first gazetted.
Today the racecourse is a modern (but aged) facility with large grandstand and other buildings dating from the 1950s. Some of the trees may be earlier.
The first recorded races were held here on 4 May 1878.
In 1910, after the depression of the 1890's, when the course was in disrepair, the Government declared that the reservation would be revoked unless racing commenced and a new Racing Club was formed. If these terms were not complied with, part of the land would become a showground and the rest opened for settlement.
Finally, in 1912, after the formation of a new Wyndham Racing Club, the Wyndham Racecourse Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament.
The Werribee Cup is usually held on the 2nd Sunday in December and the facilities host the international entries for the Spring Carnival including the Melbourne Cup during their quarantine period.