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- First Melbourne Cup: 1861Culture.gov.au: Melbourne Cup
- Race held annually in November
- Winner's purse: $4.4 million in 2008Bloomberg.com: O'Brien, Weld Get Quarantine Clearance for... (September 17, 2008)
- 2009 Melbourne Cup race will be held on November 3
- Race held at the Flemington Race CourseCulture.gov.au: Melbourne Cup
- Race distance: 3,200 metersCulture.gov.au: Melbourne Cup
- Melbourne Cup is a handicap raceCulture.gov.au: Melbourne Cup
- Melbourne Cup is a pubic holiday in and around Melbourne, AustraliaABC News Online: ACT workers to get Melbourne Cup day off (April 5, 2007)
- 2005: Makybe Diva becomes first horse to win Melbourne Cup three timesCulture.gov.au: Melbourne Cup
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The Melbourne Cup, Australia's prestigious international thoroughbred race, is considered one of the world's richest races. Sponsored by Emirates the Cup, known as "the race that stops a nation," has been held in the Melbourne suburb of Flemington on the first Tuesday of November since 1861.Culture.gov.au: Melbourne Cup Telegraph: Up for the Cup (October 26, 2001)
In 2008 Bart Cummings won his 12th Cup, with Viewed winning by a nose over Bauer. Jockey Blake Shinn won his first Cup. http://www.vrc.net.au/melbourne-cup-carnival/melbourne-cup-statistics.asp
Latest News
- October 29, 2009
Alcopop is the new favourite at 6/1 odds for 2009 Melbourne Cup. He has now moved ahead of Viewed and Efficient.http://www.melbourne-cup-betting.com/
- October 24, 2009
- Bart Cummings and jockey Glen Boss take out Cox Plate
- So You Think led all the way to triumph in Saturday's $3 million Cox Plate held at Moonee Valley.
- It was the second win for Boss at the Cox Plate, after winning aboard champion Makybe Diva four years ago.
- October 17, 2009
- Bart Cummings claims his latest title with a win in the Caufield Cup today.
- Viewed, ridden by Brad Rawiller ran from behind to comfortably win against stablemate Roman Emperor and Vigor.
- It was Cummings' 255th group 1 success. "He's a very good rider," Cummings said of Rawiller. "He took the short cuts."http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/10/17/1255624768029.html
- It was the first win for jockey Brad Rawiller in this particular race "I had a lot of confidence coming into this week," he said.
"It's easy to do when you've got Bart Cummings as the trainer."http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/10/17/1255624768029.html
- The win gives Bart Cummings and Viewed a good chance at this years cup.
Lead Up Races
The two most successful lead up races in the last 38 years have been the MacKinnon Stakes and the Caulfield Cup. These two races have "produced" 27 of the last 39 Melbourne Cup winners.Other testing lead up races during the Spring Carnival are The Herbert Power Stakes, Coxs Plate and the Saab Cup http://melbournecup.racingandsports.com.au/melbourne-cup.asp?f=melbourne-cup-leadup
Melbourne Cup Trivia
- The first Melbourne Cup was run on 7th November 1861 over a distance of two miles.http://www.topendsports.com/sport/horse-racing/melbourne-cup-trivia.htm
- The winning horse was Archer. Archer also won the cup the following year.http://www.progroupracing.com.au/Melbourne_Cup_Trivia.htm
- In 1877, the first Tuesday in November was declared a public holiday in Victoria.http://www.topendsports.com/sport/horse-racing/melbourne-cup-trivia.htm
- Only five horses in the history of the Cup have won the race more than once including Archer, Peter Pan, Rain Lover, Think Big and three times Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva
- In 1972 the race was converted to the metric distance of 3200 metres which is equal to 18.69 metres or 61.30 feet less than two miles. http://www.progroupracing.com.au/Melbourne_Cup_Trivia.htm
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Melbourne Cup Questions
Are you going to the Melbourne Cup? 1 AnswerNo, unfortunately I do not live in Australia and cannot go to the Melbourne Cup. However, I tell you what I would love to go see a horse race of that calibre! '... read more
Who won the 1994 World Cup? 11 AnswersBrazil won the FIFA World Cup the fourth time in 1994. A Quick Summary: Title: 1994 FIFA World Cup USA Date: 17 July 1994 Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, L.A. Co... read more
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"Between Melbourne Cup day and Australia Day, normal rules don't apply" Should this be in the Constitution?
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