The VRC Stakes Day will mark the final day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, on Saturday, November 9 at the Flemington Racecourse.

First held in 1869, the VRC Stakes, registered as LKS Mackinnon Stakes, will include a nine race card with three Group 1 races.

The feature race is the 2000m TAB Champions Stakes, which involves a prize purse of $3 million.

Here's what you need to know about the 2024 edition of the VRC Stakes Day.

The first race of this year's VRC Stakes Day will take place 12:40pm AEDT on Saturday, November 9 at the Flemington Racecourse.

The main event - Champions Stakes - will jump at 5:10pm AEDT.

The feature race of the VRC Stakes Day is a 2000 metre race for horses three years or older. It is a weight-for-age race.

A total of nine races are on the card for VRC Stakes Day.

The total prize money for the feature race, the TAB Champions Stakes, is $3 million, with the winner taking home $1.8 million.